2016 Postmortem

arely staircase

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12. couldn't have said it better

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 11:26 AM

Jul 2016

The Democratic nominee just stood on stage with Democratic Socialist. The party is officially of the Left now. Does that mean HRC is going to please all progressives all the time. Doubtful. But Bernie has been a tipping point for the party's re-embrace of outright liberalism/progressivism. Obama helped get us there (more on social issues than anything.)

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To Bernie people of good will: Well done. [View all] arely staircase Jul 2016 OP

great to see MFM008 Jul 2016 #1

Kick and Rec!!! still_one Jul 2016 #2

Not to throw shade, but... cilla4progress Jul 2016 #3

It shows that Democrats are no longer running away from liberal ideas. annavictorious Jul 2016 #7

Thanks, good points. cilla4progress Jul 2016 #9

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The platform does not endorse the TPP. annavictorious Jul 2016 #32

Not repudiating the TPP and endorsing the TPP in the platform are two different things. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #43

couldn't have said it better arely staircase Jul 2016 #12

If only I could rec a post! calimary Jul 2016 #17

Exactly! Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #27

Excellent point. Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #42

Exactly. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #64

One poll shows 8 or 9% of Bernie supporters will vote for TRUMP!! Laf.La.Dem. Jul 2016 #4

They never supported Bernie's ideas. annavictorious Jul 2016 #8

So now we know what percentage of his support were just fucking with the Dems. It is like the tme I arely staircase Jul 2016 #15

They are the voters who are anti-establishment and believe that Sanders is better than Trump who is w4rma Jul 2016 #52

There is no way that anyone who thinks Bernie is better than Hillary also thinks Trump is. arely staircase Jul 2016 #55

And there lies your logical fallacy. (nt) w4rma Jul 2016 #58

Logically fallacious but still true. nt arely staircase Jul 2016 #62

fallacious = "not true or accurate" w4rma Jul 2016 #63

but in this case, both nt arely staircase Jul 2016 #66

And 91-92% will vote for Hillary klook Jul 2016 #16

I suspect that number will increase as we get closer to November. calimary Jul 2016 #23

Not too worried about it... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #44

ONE poll. That's your first clue. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #19

At this point in '08, there were more Hillary people stating they would bullwinkle428 Jul 2016 #47

I hate Trump and will definitely vote for Bernie..but lostnfound Jul 2016 #53

Bravo Bernie!!! Haveadream Jul 2016 #5

Massive K & R. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #6

Very proud of both of them today Funtatlaguy Jul 2016 #10

Bernie won in many ways flamingdem Jul 2016 #11

We all won in many ways thanks to his accomplishments this season! Now down with the PUKES! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #22

K & R! BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #13

This Bernie booster will follow his lead and will support Hillary! ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #14

Thank you, ChisolmTrailDem! calimary Jul 2016 #24

You're welcome, calimary! :) ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #59

I second that. Bernie and his people have done amazing things! DCBob Jul 2016 #18

Some of us are smarter than we look...as is Bernie Armstead Jul 2016 #26

No doubt. DCBob Jul 2016 #28

Welcome to Senator Sanders and his supporters NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #20

lets hope the majority of the platform actually gets enacted retrowire Jul 2016 #25

Amen to that! Hulk Jul 2016 #33

That would be a huuuuuuuuuuuge gift for the American people Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #56

"Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her here today" Sunlei Jul 2016 #29

I was going to say that all the credit belongs to Senator Sanders, but I can't believe merrily Jul 2016 #30

Sanders did a great job in this endorsement Gothmog Jul 2016 #31

There will be many threads announcing the endorsement, but this is the one I want to rec. Squinch Jul 2016 #34

Now, its time to beat that rug off the human Yam's head in November!!! (n/t) Moostache Jul 2016 #35

K&R! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #36

Why thank you. lark Jul 2016 #37

UNITED WE STAND -----Divided We FALL-------------Thank you turbinetree Jul 2016 #38

We can DO this! Thanks to everyone who has been there in good faith. nolabear Jul 2016 #39

It's called bargaining power Warpy Jul 2016 #40

It's called compromise skepticscott Jul 2016 #46

Without bargaing power, there's no reason for a compromise Warpy Jul 2016 #48

Maybe our issue is that the Dems of recent history offer up weak policies to GreenPartyVoter Jul 2016 #67

Bernie won today and he won for US! Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #41

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Thank you. Ilsa Jul 2016 #49

Let's work shenmue Jul 2016 #50

Kudos to Bernie! avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #51

Completely Agree wss2001 Jul 2016 #54

that's right barbtries Jul 2016 #57

I've never been a huge Hillary fan, but I support Bernie's endorsement bigwillq Jul 2016 #60

Original hippie semi-socialist Bernie fan here - raven mad Jul 2016 #61

Progressives are the "grassroots," not the "base." The base went for Clinton. nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #65