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W_HAMILTON

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5. Sanders is good at having big rallies, but not so good at getting his attendees to vote.

Reply to peggysue2 (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2025, 12:03 PM

Mar 2025

And -- sadly -- if excitement by young voters at rallies equated to votes/electoral wins, we'd have President Harris in the White House right now and we wouldn't be living through this nightmare administration.

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Color Me Confused About the Dems Unveiled Plan to Proceed Forward [View all] peggysue2 Mar 2025 OP

Suggesting we strengthen the Left by pushing our party to the right... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #1

Exactly. Think Again peggysue2 Mar 2025 #3

It is not "The Dems" Plan. It is a centrist faction of Dems Tom Rinaldo Mar 2025 #2

I hope to God you're correct, Tom peggysue2 Mar 2025 #6

Or... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #14

I don't trust that this reporting is reality. The group mentioned sounds more like consultants then leadership. But... themaguffin Mar 2025 #4

I share your mistrust, Maguffin, of the consultant class. peggysue2 Mar 2025 #10

Sanders is good at having big rallies, but not so good at getting his attendees to vote. W_HAMILTON Mar 2025 #5

Bernie Sanders can and has pushed the message of oligarchs capturing the country peggysue2 Mar 2025 #9

Exactly. Dems need to use the various strengh they have in different members. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #11

You can't push through the rightwing-dominated media and social media in this country. W_HAMILTON Mar 2025 #21

I agree with the media aspect of your response, Hamilton. peggysue2 Mar 2025 #24

The article says: Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #7

I'm really hoping this is not the official stance, as well Scrivenar peggysue2 Mar 2025 #19

Yes, yes, yes AND yes!!! Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #20

That's a think tank. Third Way. Obviously not official. It's a think tank and not the Democratic Party. betsuni Mar 2025 #22

The neo liberal wet dream is for the Bush/Cheney Republicans to join forces with the Centrist Democrats. jalan48 Mar 2025 #8

+1 leftstreet Mar 2025 #15

Who are the neoliberals having the dream? You're calling Harris a neoliberal? What do you mean by that? betsuni Mar 2025 #23

I am going to thave to go find babylonsister's OP. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #12

Do these "consultants" understand gab13by13 Mar 2025 #13

Harris tried hard to "Unify" the Leftwing electorate... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #16

Harris won the election. gab13by13 Mar 2025 #17

I absolutely agree. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #18