2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I feel crazy seeing some of these responses to Bernie's speech. [View all]Whimsey
(236 posts)I did not vote for Obama in 2008 because he was the first democrat to eschew federal matching funds because he felt he could raise more money on his own. He was right, but he just accelerated the cash race. I'm pretty sure Hillary had federal matching funds in 2008. Now everyone does it. So we need reform that applies to everyone so no one has a competitive disadvantage. That is going to be a lot of work and impossible to get past a republican congress, and maybe even a democratic congress. I have no doubt Hillary would support such legislation - getting it passed is another thing.
What is your concern with the Hillary Victory Fund? I have been a continual small donor to it. Bernie brags about his $27 average donation, but if you look at the amount of his donations and the number of different donors, he has many donors giving large amounts.
And Bernie by and large motivated people who thought they were going to get something - without having to work for it. Political change takes action and inspired supporters. Watching the two young supporter interviewed on MSNBC tonight was gruesome. They were going to support Sanders all the way to the convention, but actually do some work? They were revolutionaries, not serfs. But freebies are always good.