The rhetoric around "only Hillary can win!" is bad enough.

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128. Hillary doesn't have a real chance to win TN either.

And, if we focus on nominating a candidate that can win TN, we're not going to ever get off the train we've been on in this country for the past 3 to 4 decades.

I'd like to get off that train one day. Maybe change direction and visit a newly reformed country where most of us (black, white, brown, gay, straight, etc.) can begin to actually increase our prosperity (on social AND economic issues).

The path to the White House for a Democratic candidate does not need to (and I would argue probably should NOT) include TN. Not if we value truly liberal/progressive policies, solutions, and Executive Cabinets/Departments.

And, I do think that Bernie can win on the issues and his long and clear history on these issues. Maybe not in TN, but in enough states to win the White House. Bernie is a very rare politician. He speaks plainly for the common/average person in this country (in his speeches AND his votes AND his introduced legislation <------ THAT is a very, very important issue that needs to be highlighted and contrasted with the other candidates), and when people hear him speak most people know he's genuine. People know that Bernie fights for the 99%'s interest and not for Wall Street. That will hopefully get recognized by more and more people as they get acquainted with him throughout the Primary.