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In reply to the discussion: A Democrat needs to take Bernie Sanders message and put it on steroids. [View all]sacto95834
(393 posts)I believe the appeal of Bernie Sanders was his authenticity. You can't fake that.
Bernie has been backing reforming political financing, single payer, higher minimum wage and state college education for all his entire career. I recall watching/listening to him when he was a regular on Thom Hartman's program. He just didn't have an audience.
Come the 2016 campaign and he was the candidate that captured the aspirations and dreams of the OWS movement and became the candidate that spoke to the hearts of the millennials and the old progressive wing of the party. His rise from no name recognition to almost beating HRC was nothing short of a political miracle. The time for Bernie's message has finally arrived.
If it's not Bernie, I throw my support to the Democrat who steps up and champions his causes.