Senate Leader Wants This Candidate To ‘Give Up’ (VIDEO)


Competitions are taxing, both mentally and physically. Through my writing for this site, I have seen presidential hopefuls go through many ups and downs, and sometimes it seems as if there are more downs than ups.

That hasn’t stopped the final presidential candidates from putting 110 percent effort into the race, whether that effort is “wasted” or not. In my opinion, a candidate losing the race does not mean he or she is failing, but rather was out-shined by another individual.

Watching the presidential race has especially shown me that adults make mistakes…all the time. We’re all just large children looking for ways to fulfill our lives while also having a well-balanced personal, social and work life.

It’s a tough world out there, but one thing the 2016 presidential race has shown me is that you can’t give up. No matter what obstacle you encounter, you must follow your dreams if you ever want a chance at being genuinely, and completely happy.

Last month, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) won four out of five states. As a result, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) began to consider what the future may hold. Instead of solely focusing on simply winning the election, the Vermont senator expressed his mission to change people’s minds who are otherwise brainwashed by corrupt political ideologies:

“The people in every state in this country should have the right to determine who they want as president and what the agenda of the Democratic Party should be. That’s why we are in this race until the last vote is cast. That is why this campaign is going to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with as many delegates as possible to fight for a progressive party platform that calls for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, an end to our disastrous trade policies, a Medicare-for-all health care system, breaking up Wall Street financial institutions, ending fracking in our country, making public colleges and universities tuition free and passing a carbon tax so we can effectively address the planetary crisis of climate change.”

Now, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is saying that Sanders should “give up,” a term that that is unnecessarily harsh and extremely pessimistic and negative when you look at how hard the Sanders campaign has worked to not just beat Sec. Clinton and Trump, but to also fight for the issues that really matter, regardless of a presidential win.

Along with offering no encouragement, Reid claimed that the Democratic candidate should not continue his campaign into the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia because of the high number of delegates and superdelegates who have announced their support for Sec. Clinton.

“I’ve never been too good at math but I can figure that one out. I think he better do a little mathing.[sic]”

An obvious Sec. Clinton fan, Sen. Reid acknowledged the millennial favorite’s right to continue his campaign through the convention, but made it clear that he doesn’t think Sanders will end up on top.

“Sometimes you just have to give up. I’ve lost before. The numbers aren’t there.”

Despite Sen. Reid’s negative outlook, Sen. Sanders has set his sights on winning California, which gives him the opportunity to target superdelegates who have pledged their allegiance to Sec. Clinton.

Since when does losing mean failing? If Sen. Sanders doesn’t become president, he still made a drastic impact on the current political landscape. There are people in this world (like myself) who finally have hope for the future thanks to the Sanders campaign. If the world chooses Sec. Clinton or Trump, Sen. Sanders’ supporters will not become silent.

If anything, it will only make them louder.

Watch the video of Sen. Reid telling Sen. Sanders to “Get out!”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIsJCuyr0ag

Featured image via Flickr by DonkeyHotey under a Creative Commons 2.0 license.

Laura Muensterer is a public relations student minoring in psychology at the University of North Texas. She also writes for EDM World Magazine. In addition to her remote jobs, Laura is a PR intern at J.O. Design in Fort Worth, as well as an editorial intern for Southlake Style the magazine.