Yglesias: A Clinton Victory Would Give Sanders Increased Influence
And Sanders already has all the reasons he could possibly need to give Clinton his full-throated support.
Thanks to the primaries, Sanders has emerged as a substantial factional leader inside the Democratic Party — someone whose statements and tweets will garner media attention, whose email list will be coveted and envied by other Democrats in Congress, and whose support or opposition to a measure will matter to a national constituency. That gives him, potentially, considerably more influence over national affairs than he's had in his previous 25 years in Washington. But essentially all of that influence hinges on Clinton winning the election in November.
Sanders is a relatively senior Democrat, and in that scenario should be in a position to become the chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. (He's currently the top Democrat on the Budget Committee — which isn't as important as it sounds, but Patty Murray will likely take over Appropriations with the retirement of Barbara Mikulski, which clears the doors for HELP.) As chair, he'll have influence over legislation, of course, but also the ability to call hearings on whatever subject he likes.
If Sanders can't be president, he'd surely enjoy the opportunity to offer a platform to proponents of expanding Social Security and terrorizing the health care industry.
http://www.vox.com/2016/5/10/11615720/bernie-sanders-will-back-hillary
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If only Bernie will get out look what awaits him....yada...yada....yada....They've tried the stick now they are working on the carrot. This is the 2nd Bull S type piece I've read today doing the same damn thing.
Matty you are a hack.
