2016 Postmortem
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Vermont Gov. Shumlin Stumps For Hillary Clinton In N.H.
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So far, Sanders hasn’t received an endorsement from any governors. Shumlin, who may have been Sanders’ best hope for one, stressed he still holds his fellow Vermonter in high regard.
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But to understand why despite that praise, Shumlin’s not behind Sanders, it helps to know something about Sanders’ place within Vermont’s political landscape.
“Bernie is perceived by Democratic voters as one of them," said Garrison Nelson, who teaches political science at the University of Vermont. "But the Democratic establishment has always been hesitant about accepting Bernie Sanders.”
Garrison says the state’s emphasis on individual candidates over party labels is what allowed for someone like Bernie Sanders -- a self-avowed socialist -- to get elected in the first place.
But now, as Sanders moves into a national political arena that is dominated by the parties, his history of independence is costing him party support.
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HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)Than Sanders himself. Instead of accepting Sanders, who shares their ideals, the party has distanced themselves from him simply because he doesn't have a 'D' next to his name. Shame really. But this is just further proof that a lack of endorsements has nothing to do with the candidate himself but rather an entrenched political machine that favors its own rather than the ideas it supposedly champions.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)Sanders shares PROFESSED Democratic ideals, bit not what many of the leaders actually believe these days.
cali
(114,904 posts)Widely known that he wanted to be elected senator.
karynnj
(60,968 posts)In his case, no way he wins the nomination. It is hard to believe that he is an asset to HRC in NH. Could THAT be part of why Bernie is beating her there?
cali
(114,904 posts)is telling me I'm wrong about Shumlin.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)He reminds me of another George II.
karynnj
(60,968 posts)that he is a good guy. By the way, there have been many times over the past years that as I have been here that I have been struck by how true some random thing you posted years before was.
cali
(114,904 posts)Shumlin was quite unpopular with his peers in the legislature. He had a reputation.
ericson00
(2,707 posts)gotta love the name, especially when Sanders can't even get an endorsement in his home state!
Armstead
(47,803 posts)Wotta loser
cali
(114,904 posts)have endorsed Bernie. And the contempt and dislike Vermonters have for shumlin is the inverse of the affection and respect Vermonters have for Bernie.
Cheating your disabled neighbor out of his property just doesn't go over well here. His endorsement may mean something in other states, but it doesn't help Hillary in Vermont- not that Vermont is of any significance.
cali
(114,904 posts)I'll go further than that, in a state where people pretty much like their politicians, Shumlin is the only pol I've ever seen people openly despise. And that was true even before he cheated his mentally disabled neighbor out of his property.
But I don't know how much our NH neighbors know about him so maybe he'll be of some use for the Clinton campaign.
SonderWoman
(1,169 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)is as unpopular in Vermont as Bernie is popular. Never seen anything quite like it in the 30 odd years I've been following Vermont politics. The actual ouch from endorsements here was Miro Weinberger, Mayor of Burlington.
olddots
(10,237 posts)is it part of NPR ........I know dopey guestion ,just curious......
TheKentuckian
(26,314 posts)I say that is something a state or a nation cannot afford not to do.