Math says to me that Sanders has a shot at winning the nomination

[NurseJackie]

76. What exactly is "progressive" about encouraging anyone to smear and denigrate Democrats?

How do things like that benefit the party or promote unity? All I know is that it's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt". It's also NOT TRUE that Democrats are "feeble". It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "corrupt". And it's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is "the party of the one-percent". It's NOT TRUE that there's "no difference between Democrats and Republicans." It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "do-nothings". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party "doesn't care about climate change." It's NOT TRUE that the Democrats "focus too much" on diversity. It's also NOT TRUE that people who the refuse to vote for an African-American because of his skin color "aren't racists". It's also NOT TRUE that the Democrats who "are very big into diversity" aren't "particularly sympathetic" to the working class. It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is owned by Wall Street.

Seriously, why would it be "valuable" to give anyone a national platform to engage in this type of untrue and divisive rhetoric?

All I'm saying is that that those things do NOT motivate undecided voters to support Democrats. It also creates distrust and suspicion with the Democratic party, and that has the effect of weakening the party. Naturally, a weak and divided Democratic party only serves to benefit the GOP... and the Russians.

It serves no good purpose to do or say things that are advantageous to the GOP. That's a rational position to take, and I think that most reasonable people, and loyal Democrats can agree with that.