Bernie Sanders: Longterm Democratic strategy is “pathetic”{INTERVIEW}

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69. "I have yet to see a candidate "threatening from the left, survive a primary" "

I would argue that Obama was a "Threat from the left". I'd make this argument because the country was in the midst of some rather strong momentum, moving to the right. When election season rolled around, I think people woke up and realized what was happening, and wanted to push back closer to center. The vote proved successful, and we got to move a little ways back toward center.

That, and during the debates, every time a candidate who was to the left of Obama pounded home a point, He'd adopt that point as one of his own.

There is a very definite desire to have a president who is far more statesman than politician... more people-power than corporate power. We can have that in our next president... providing we're willing to support and advocate for exactly that.

We don't have to settle for someone who is merely okay or better than the alternative.