As S.C. Democrats wait on Hillary Clinton, likely foes plant seeds

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-sc-democrats-wait-on-hillary-clinton-likely-foes-plant-seeds/2015/04/25/453f5810-eb5f-11e4-aae1-d642717d8afa_story.html

Bernie Sanders, the socialist senator from Vermont toying with a primary challenge to Clinton, brought Democrats to their feet with a fiery sermon about the hollowed-out middle class and the rise of an “oligarchic form of society” controlled by billionaires.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at a “Don’t Trade Our Future” march in Washington on April 20. (Win Mcnamee/Getty Images)
The reception Sanders received — several delegates called him “electric” — surprised Rep. James E. Clyburn, the state’s most powerful Democrat, who took it all in from the back of the hall.
“I really did not anticipate that from Bernie,” Clyburn said. “It says something about people’s thirst and hunger for a real message.”

Delegates rose again for Martin O’Malley, the ambitious former Maryland governor, after he spoke with rhetorical flourish about the undying American dream and gave a muscular defense of such liberal ideals such as raising wages, expanding Social Security benefits and cracking down on Wall Street banks.

O’Malley, who lately has amped up his attacks on Clinton, took an apparent swipe at his more cautious and calculating rival in his speech: “Leadership is about forming a public opinion, not about chasing after it. It’s not about the polls. It’s about our principles.”

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1. “It says something about people’s thirst and hunger for a real message.” Ya think?

Why is Clyburn so clueless about Bernie and what people are hungry for? Bernie still caucuses with the House Progressive Caucus (as well as with Senate Democrats). Does Clyburn really think it's only about red v. blue, Exxon, and terra?

Wake up and smell the coffee, James!

As for O'Malley, sounds as though someone in his camp has been reading DU, doesn't it? Principles? Pragmatic liberals mock those.

Must be reading DU or there would not be talk of prinicples. At least once a day someone posts that DU's left of the left has no counterpart anywhere else.

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2. That was my first thought when I read what O'Malley

said. I was surprised at what Clyburn said too Democrats need to take notice people are hungry for a real message.