This message was self-deleted by its author

[LiberalArkie]

This message was self-deleted by its author (LiberalArkie) on Fri Jun 10, 2016, 05:49 PM. When the original post in a discussion thread is self-deleted, the entire discussion thread is automatically locked so new replies cannot be posted.

[TDale313]

1. He's taking the important issues mainstream

And I'm failing to see the bad. Fwiw, Jill Stein has encouraged NPP voters to support Bernie.

[HooptieWagon]

3. Meh. much ado about nothing.

First of all, Sanders campaign is running on most of the issues of concern to Greens. They should be happy Bernie is giving those issues yuge publicity.
Secondly, if Clinton gets the nomination not only will all the former Greens return, but will be joined by large numbers of former Dems switching to the Green Party in disgust at the RW lurch of the Democratic Party. Dude should be thanking his lucky stars...not whining like a Hillarian.

[pengu]

4. This

[Live and Learn]

7. Exactly. We registered lots of Green members. They all understood this. nt

[kayakjohnny]

8. Money quote of the day..

"...not whining like a Hillarian."

That was sweet.

Thanks, Hooptie.

[JDPriestly]

16. Yes. If Hillary is the nominee, it won't so much be Bernie or bus

as Bernie then Green.

That's what Hillary really has to worry about.

[HooptieWagon]

17. We'll be able to measure easily.

Greens have always gotten .5% of the popular vote or less, except in 2000 when Nader got 2.5%. In 2012 Stein herself got just under .4%. There hasn't been any huge growth in Green Party since then. Thus any Green % above .4 is part of Bernie or Bust. I have a strong hunch the Green Party is going to set a record this Nov. Same for the Libertarians on the conservative side...a lot of them aren't too crazy about Trump.

[hopemountain]

5. perhaps if the green party righteously "stood" in

the power of their platform, voters may not have left to support bernie during this election.
even bill mckibben's 360 degree organization has more followers - and more righteous activism.

[Live and Learn]

6. What Feinstein failed to grasp and yet many Green Party supporters did is that Sanders

is helping their platform and that Sander's supporters will in all likelihood return the favor by abandoning the Democratic party and registering Green if Bernie loses the nomination.

I always thought the Green party should have encouraged members to re-register and vote Bernie themselves for the primary. I think Stein gets it.

[Dont call me Shirley]

9. Didn't Stein invite Bernie to run on the Green ticket with her?

[jillan]

11. If the Green Party would get out in front of the voters in the way that Bernie has

they might be getting more attention.

Seriously - you never hear from them. And in the age of social media that is no one's fault but their own.

Bernie's campaign was 75% social media. The msm and the dnc did very little to help him, as we know.

[libdem4life]

12. They seem to have existed in a vacuum for the most part, so getting

money would be a problem. Not the fundraising type? I don't know. I love what the Greens stand for, but they have been kind of an event, not a party.

[jillan]

13. Agreed. They should take this opportunity and run with it. Now is the time.

The people have had enough of our 2 political party system.

[libdem4life]

14. That's a fact. How it works out is another matter. But regardless,

Bernie is going to be part of the conversation for hopefully a long time. I see him as the Leader of the new generation of Millenials, and they seem to, as well.

I have hope for the future. The next 4 years will likely be Clinton Wars 2.0 with the Republicans, been there done that, 2018 showing some more Revolution power and hopefully a 2020 Progressive victory.

[Bernin4U]

15. Only 30%? Why not 100%?

[CrispyQ]

18. After 37 years as a dem, I switched to the Green Party in 2014.

This year I switched back to dem to caucus for Sanders & when it was over, I went back to Green. IF HRC gets the nom, I will probably vote for her, but she won't get one minute of my time or one dime of my money. And if Polis & Bennet vote their superdelegate votes for her, I won't be voting for them.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/01/how-hillary-clinton-bought-the-loyalty-of-33-state-democratic-parties/

Our political process is a corrupted, compromised mess.