Looking back I, personally, see no benefit to Democrats from Sanders or his supporters

[diane in sf]

60. I was initially for Bernie because his positions on almost every issue were most similar to mine.

He never supported fracking, GMO food, overseas wars, didn't make speeches to large banks that have screwed the public, etc. Like many people, I would prefer someone in the Franklin Roosevelt mold to corporate Republican light. Bernie's presence and popularity in the primaries helped move Hillary to positions that I felt were more compatible with my own beliefs.

I of course supported Hillary when she became the nominee, tho frankly I felt the DNC was as crooked as could be in their treatment of Bernie. I donate money to politicians through Act Blue or directly--never the DNC.

I think if the Democratic Party is to have a future, it must get off the corporate payroll. A large number of Republicans and Democrats are extremely sick of the pay to play corruption that has seized our government. Bernie was largely funded by very enthusiastic small contributors and I feel some of the Republican rank and file would have crossed over and voted for him.

Our party must also courageously and effectively address the massive election fraud that has been going on since at least 2000--Hillary, like Al Gore before her, had this election stolen from her. And the party needs to pursue a 50 state policy and build the party up from the grass roots.