2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAt this point, shouldn't BS and his supporters be more focused on getting Dems elected to congress
Now that his run for the nomination is all but over, wouldn't a better use of his time and resources be deployed to see that other like-minded Dems get elected to federal and state offices?
Just a thought.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Putting my money on actual progressives
Outstanding.
brooklynite
(93,873 posts)think
(11,641 posts)brooklynite
(93,873 posts)A candidate running for a safe Democratic seat won't receive my money when there are dozens of competitive seats we can shift from the Republicans. I'm currently invested in 22 House and Senate races (plus a mix of Statehouse contests) where we have a chance of pickups. More (including possibly Zephyr Teachout) when their Primaries are over.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)I'm putting mine on nine Senate seats. I look at it as one step at a time.
PyaarRevolution
(814 posts)I think it's worth donating and phonebanking to help him get her thrown out considering the damage she's done to the Democratic party. She acts more like the Dean of a college then the head of the DNC.
brooklynite
(93,873 posts)aurelius2112
(60 posts)I'm with you.
Let me know how I can help.
Peace!
think
(11,641 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)identifying and supporting them.
But we probably should caution them that getting transformational candidates elected, generally, takes more than one election cycle and requires a lot of off-season work.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)I haven't seen any for that FL district.
glowing
(12,233 posts)I think because it's DINO Debbie's seat and because she's the DNC, there's been som new about the race even outside of her district. It will be interesting to see how he does against her? She's Jewish and she's in a primarily Jewish district. It's a safe Dem district.
In order for him to win, he would have to do massive voter registration for new voters and fairly quickly, plus make sure the newbies get out to vote. Most of the older retirees already get a ballot in the mail and work relatively easily for their vote.
I don't think he can upset her. I may be wrong, but her election numbers are targeted for strength and she's her voters are fairly well off. If would take grandchildren to change their minds on their votes for Debbie... In my opinion.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)I can't see her being unseated in that district, really.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)Would be worth every dollar!
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Autumn
(44,762 posts)MineralMan
(146,192 posts)The House and Senate just do whatever the President tells them to do, right?
think
(11,641 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... apparently they disagree and have totally different priorities.
MillennialDem
(2,367 posts)Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)will be so effective under President Trump. He can vote for the five SCOTUS nominees President Trump is likely to have the opportunity to appoint.
MillennialDem
(2,367 posts)of Bernie's positions?
raging moderate
(4,281 posts)We can do several things simultaneously.
artislife
(9,497 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)So I do support outside my own State but of course I can't do nearly what residents of those States can do themselves. Which prompts the question, what State and district is your own, Yavin4?
Blue_Adept
(6,384 posts)and polls to click!
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LWolf
(46,179 posts)I know I am.
Of course, the primaries are not over. I've got almost a month until mine. Sanders has my support all the way to the convention, and I will cast my vote for him with pleasure and determination.
Meanwhile, I am also supporting other non-neo-liberal candidates, and deciding whom to give my vote for Senator in my primary. Merkley gets my vote every time, but he's not up this year. Wyden is, he's got 2 primary opponents, and one of my votes will go there.
The rest getting my support are outside my own state. Canova, for one.
dana_b
(11,546 posts)nah - we will work on what we want. And his run is NOT over.
See you at the convention!!
#StillSanders
G_j
(40,366 posts)lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)I'm hoping that progressives challenge incumbents across the country, and that the state parties are controlled by people who consider this a healthy activity.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)Democrats will support you.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Concentrate on getting your influence-peddling, warmongering, 3rd-way presidential candidate elected and don't worry about informing others what they should be doing. She's going to need all the help she can get and then some.
That's the threadwinner right there!
coyote
(1,561 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)More than you see posted to the Primaries group? More than you see on DU?
People working on the primary campaign will of course be faced on helping their candidate win the primary--and less on taking advice from people not involved.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Since Bernie has done nothing to help any Democrats get elected to Senate seats, and without a Democrat majority there, nothing will get done, either is is naive, or just doesn't care. He has helped three people running for House seats and that is it. the House will likely not change to Democrat control until 2022, the first election after the 2020 census. This very reason is why Bernie will never get any superdelegates to switch and he may even lose some of that 42 that he has. To be accepted by the team, you have to be a team player.
Rebkeh
(2,450 posts)It's not about the party, it's about the people. When we can trust the party, we'll be there.
ThePhilosopher04
(1,732 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)fighting for those suffering. Those that you seem to be able to overlook or convince yourself that they will trickle on the 99%.
IamMab
(1,359 posts)...would never fly in local elections. People will not put up with local and state candidates that act like Bernie Bros.
I think that if they believe that Bernie's ideas are so popular and have so much support, they should be fielding progressive candidates in economically-depressed Republican districts. Give those people another option, and maybe, just maybe, the message will be received well and those voters will oust their Republican in favor of a progressive.
But if their plan is just to start primarying sitting Democrats, which we saw fail once before with the Tea Party, then I just don't think those people are serious about anything other than their own aggrandizement.
2banon
(7,321 posts)Just won't be voting for Hillary in my State's yet to be held primary -- or the GE for that matter. I will be voting for at least one Congressional Democrat in November, not sure about a 2nd at this point -- hoping he gets bumped via primary but doubtful, so likely voting for 2 Dems in November. Also making contributions to one at this point as well as Tim Canova (down with Debbie!).
So what's your point?
FarPoint
(12,209 posts)I sense they never shared our Party vision.
Bjornsdotter
(6,123 posts)...means not over.
boomer55
(592 posts)case in point ole HRC....
ThePhilosopher04
(1,732 posts)Dems who aren't true progressives will not get my support.
aurelius2112
(60 posts)Truer words were never spoken.
And for me, HRC is not close to being progressive.
Glad he's not a true Dem, this crap is just bat-sh*t crazy stuff coming out of their mouths......
"hold your nose"
"its for the long fight"
"losers should help the winner"
"you may not like her but look who is on the other side"
Very logical type stuff?
Must be the HRC patronizing way, that is swaying me to HRC's camp.
peace!
Codeine
(25,586 posts)They're certainly not all of the Bernie or Bust ilk.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)We will fight you to the convention and beyond.
aurelius2112
(60 posts)Bernie 4eva!
They have well um....alot of money to sway the masses.
And by the looks of it, its done a pretty good job of brainwashing some people.
Establishment politics still works like it used to and turns mass media TV watchers into zombies.
HRC gotta love the Citizens United now!
If HRC supporters are not gracious in victory, then there may be a political schism next cycle for Dems.
Progressives and the "Not so Left" Establishment
Progressives never stop pushing for there goals.
Establishment people seem to like to settle for whatever is fed to them. Eat up! Its good for you.... really!
Peace out!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)in trade deals, cutting Social Security, and allowing the banks to get even bigger?
Or supporting progressive politicians who will work for the 99%?
Electing weak, corporatist Democrats who stand for their own self interests is no solution.
2banon
(7,321 posts)in our districts for the Convention.
After the Convention we can then give 100% focus and support to down ticket. Some down ticket candidates are easier to piggy back right on to our Bernie campaign they'll be in good stead, good to go.
Some are just getting started, and we'll be working that too.
We can chew gum, walk and talk at the same time.
runaway hero
(835 posts)The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)I'll wait and see. Not that I have a choice.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Bernie will just make it happen because he is so honest and stuff. And birds like him.