2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It's one thing to ask Sanders people to support the ticket...that's fair and legitimate... [View all]bekkilyn
(454 posts)Yes, Bernie lost the primary election and is not the presidential candidate. That goes to Hillary and I hope we all vote for her in November.
However, Bernie won too. Because of Bernie, the Democratic platform is the now most progressive it's ever been and I'm actually inspired to vote for it rather than simply voting for it because it's at least not Republican. We *need* people like Bernie, like Elizabeth Warren, like those others who will keep fighting for income equality, debt free education, health care, etc. when the establishment left to itself tends to falter. We need candidates who will keep inspiring people to have hope, to get out and vote, and remain active in the political process.
One presidential candidate is not enough to do it, whether it be Hillary, Bernie, Obama, or any other. We need EVERYONE.
We've had the closest to everyone we've had in a while thanks to Bernie running a campaign that inspired so many people, and now inspires so many of us to "be with her" as we continue to go forward. Hillary and all the rest of us are stronger for it and stronger together.
Go Bernie! Go Hillary! Go us!
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