What if Bernie Sanders became President of the United States of America?

[Beartracks]

24. Sadly, this. ^^^ We need more (D)s in Congress...

... EVEN IF they are not the perfect, progressive, support-my-favorite-issue, voted-against-Iraq-war (D)s.

It always seems that too many Democratic voters prefer to think of the mid-term elections as a time to chastise and "teach a lesson" to Democratic candidates and incumbents who don't pass some sort of litmus test. Or we think a single champion can do everything her/himself from the Oval Office, so we don't bother with the off-years. And the result is that Congress gets more (R)s in it as all of these passionate voters stay home. And how does that provide a proper support system for the progressives who are left in Washington??

At the end of the day, the truly progressive liberals like Warren and Sanders -- whether they're in the Senate, the House, or the White House -- need to be surrounded by a majority of (D)s in order to be able to hold committee chairs, influence legislation, and effectively push agendas and make a difference. If we reward their dedication by being too busy, too distracted, or too spiteful to give them every (D) we can, then we do a serious disservice not just to them, but to ourselves and our country as well.

Yes, push for progressives. But always vote for the (D).

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