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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie done ruined everything [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)51. I don't see it that way. A movement has been started. People now realize they are not
alone. I think there will be set-backs but unless the Oligarchs back off with their foot on our necks, people will continue with the movement to overthrow the corruption of Big Money in government. If nothing else (I think he will win) Sen Sanders has carved a path for who follows, like Sen Warren. I also think that when the progressive politicians see the backing Sen Sanders is getting, it will give them hope to be more aggressive themselves.
I understand this is a war. A war for our democracy that the Conservatives in our Party have given up in their worship of the rich Aristocracy.
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People predict a lot of things. I never saw Webb as a threat for anything other....
NCTraveler
Feb 2016
#5
That's true. Same thing happened on the right. Before the Koch brothers co opted it, the TP was a
PatrickforO
Feb 2016
#80
Too bad you don't get the two minute credit. Nice try. Those that are successful usually
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#48
Nice try but I didn't get personal. Seems that's an easy way to justify avoiding
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#54
Not a word in my post was directed at a poster. Playing the victim card isn't becoming. nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#60
How will a two-time national candidate, who has come from sure thing, to no thing, be of help to GS?
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#63
For the same reason they pay her $200,000 for a few minutes of speech that has no
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#70
Once Warren ruled it out, Bernie was the only possible progressive challenger remaining.
Ken Burch
Feb 2016
#65
O'Malley was the one who ran before Bernie. I would be supporting him if Bernie had not
sabrina 1
Feb 2016
#79
As long as we all knuckle under and vote for teh Corporatist candidate (should such a terrible thing
Ferd Berfel
Feb 2016
#6
I don't see it that way. A movement has been started. People now realize they are not
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#51
Maybe that's what optimism is, "kidding yourself". Optimism is what keeps me going. Try it. nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#56
Yes I agree. He is only a participant in the People's movement to get honest government.
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#67
it made them defend their policies, how they ran, and what they'd turned the party into
MisterP
Feb 2016
#17
no mention of the progressive groundswell around E.Warren that informed Bernie.
Kip Humphrey
Feb 2016
#18
They specifically let Sanders into the party so Clinton would have an opponent.
randome
Feb 2016
#20
UM the GOP gatekeepers do NOT want him as a Republican, and certainly not their candidate
Armstead
Feb 2016
#33
What are the qualifications to be a Democrat? If Zell Miller could be a Democrat
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#68
I often wonder if they expected him to go after them...Corrupt polticians, corrupt Wall St., Corrupt
in_cog_ni_to
Feb 2016
#30
With respect, Bullcrap. You can't drag "her" anywhere. If forced she might state
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#74
wouldn't have to do anything but sit back and watch as Hillary got what was coming to her...
Oldenuff
Feb 2016
#89
Some people were looking forward to a full season of Coronation Street (the USA version)
Babel_17
Feb 2016
#93