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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie said to Rachael: "we'll see about raising money for the party and candidates"... [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)125. yes, brokering donations is what fundraising is. people who think they are too good to
engage in that kind of thing are not capable of leading a political party. They are much better suited to being college professors, media talking heads, and backbencher legislators from sparsely populated states.
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Bernie said to Rachael: "we'll see about raising money for the party and candidates"... [View all]
asuhornets
Mar 2016
OP
Oh, this will send the SDs flocking to him. So much unity. So much support for the party
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#1
I believe he thinks he is the Army of one; ready to conquer all; by himself....n/t
asuhornets
Mar 2016
#2
You know, with millions and millions of people outside The Capitol building, demanding
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#7
Stop with the platitudes. They need MONEY to run their campaigns. Without it, they are doomed
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#33
They wouldn't be in this dilemma if Sanders acted like a Democrat, and helped his
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#50
They wouldn't be in this dilemma? You're attributing a lot more power to bernie and his supporters..
Armstead
Mar 2016
#124
The thing is, Hillary is managing to run, and help her fellow Democrats running
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#104
Only one of the two candidates has actively poached donors from the party's presidential candidate
democrattotheend
Mar 2016
#4
And how is he going to get his agenda passed, without a Democratic congress?
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#10
Yes she is. At least she's helping her fellow Democrats so they can get elected
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#69
If Democrats can flip Congress, it's possible for her to get some things done
KingFlorez
Mar 2016
#27
#1 Coattails #2 Democratic party is supposed to do that -it's called 50-state strategy
snowy owl
Mar 2016
#32
Hillary has helped her fellow Democrats runnung for office. Didn't you see Rachel telling that
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#43
I know that die-hard Sanders followers will defend him no matter what. But to the general population
lunamagica
Mar 2016
#133
Democratic Congresses have been SO successful and willing to fight for progressive agenda
Armstead
Mar 2016
#130
We need to defeat Hillary FIRST, before deciding which members of the establishment..
tokenlib
Mar 2016
#31
Exactly. I'm so tired of the misleading statements about her raising money for the party
revbones
Mar 2016
#108
Forget the superdelegates. Bernie is doing it right. Just win human sized delegates.
Cheese Sandwich
Mar 2016
#73
He is running in the democratic party so as to not split the ticket, Bernie has always caucused
Autumn
Mar 2016
#87
Hes already raising money for PROGRESSIVES through his example-setting grassroots-funded campaign nt
obamneycare
Mar 2016
#91
I heard that on XM driving home this evening. I was shocked at the tone he responded with.
Jitter65
Mar 2016
#92
Hillary 08 'raised money for the Party' and yet the campaign ended with a great deal of debt which
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#123
yes, brokering donations is what fundraising is. people who think they are too good to
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#125