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In reply to the discussion: Keith Ellison and Bernie Sanders: How To Remake the Democratic Party [View all]BREMPRO
(2,331 posts)18. well said.. n/t
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Keith Ellison and Bernie Sanders: How To Remake the Democratic Party [View all]
portlander23
Dec 2016
OP
no one gives a rat's as about labels. they want to know if they are going to be helped or hurt
yurbud
Dec 2016
#57
Bernie trashed Hillary with a RW meme: "That's just the truth. Running against the most unpopular
Grey Lemercier
Dec 2016
#65
When people stop saying things like "Well, Bernie would have won, so we should listen to his plans"
ehrnst
Dec 2016
#133
What am I in denial about? Bernie cut and ran as soon as the elections were over, but now he
Grey Lemercier
Dec 2016
#78
we need to double, triple, quadruple down on the base,not go chasing some "never coming back" Reagan
Grey Lemercier
Dec 2016
#93
One thing the Democrats can afford to do right now is alienate potential supporters, AMIRITE?
Act_of_Reparation
Dec 2016
#81
You can pretty much assume everything I say is sarcastic unless otherwise stated.
Act_of_Reparation
Dec 2016
#84
+1. What you said. Bernie did immeasurable damage to a party he doesn't even belong to.
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2016
#89
Bernie has a stake in dividing the party, and benefits from portraying it as "a failure"
ehrnst
Dec 2016
#135
you can no doubt provide peer-reviewed evidence to support your allegation, yes?
LanternWaste
Dec 2016
#21
That's NOT what Ellison said in context, the republicans weren't running a candidate against trump
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#38
uponit - Bernie is the one quoted, not Ellison. Just want to make sure there is no
seaglass
Dec 2016
#48
I don't think he was calling Hillary the least popular candidate in history.
Ace Rothstein
Dec 2016
#39
I think he's saying the Republicans ran the least popular candidate in history and still won.
Ace Rothstein
Dec 2016
#88
Holy Mackerel. First I watched Sanders redefine "political correctness" and now he flat out lies
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#63
Some are willing to cling to a losing strategy because that strategy props up the kind of candidates
PatsFan87
Dec 2016
#22
Its pretty much true, maybe off by 1... (just an observation) funny how you can (and often do)
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#44
She isn't trying to use Bernie's loss of the primary to get emails to raise money or sell a book.
ehrnst
Dec 2016
#119
Its not something I'd ever say about him or her, just pointing out the hypocrisy, and
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#122
And yet Sanders doesn't know the meaning of "political correctness", said Obama was unpopular
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#64
very good observation..seems obvious Charisma seem to be more important to most voters than policy.
BREMPRO
Dec 2016
#17
Amen... Sanders leaving out Comey and voter suppression sounds like sour grapes
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#25
The only ones spreading hate and divsion here are hardcore Clinton supporters.
white_wolf
Dec 2016
#67
This sounds like Ellison and Sanders is not happy with the Democratic Party and wants their own
Thinkingabout
Dec 2016
#41
That distinction is what contributes to the negative description of Democrats by Obama
HoneyBadger
Dec 2016
#53
Or perhaps it is off putting to potential voters who think clear and understandable communication is
masmdu
Dec 2016
#60
YES! Ellison should be smart enough to know that there are hard feelings from traditional Democrats,
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2016
#96
The Hillary haters won't brook dissent, and Hillary supporters won't tolerate the haters, so Ellison
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2016
#139