Bernie Sanders is the most-liked politician in the United States.

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24. Being more progressive has IMPROVED Hillary's electoral chances

This is what the brain-dead Beltway Democrats have never understood -- or they understood but simply owed too many favors to the elites.

The American population is VERY progressive if you can ask them about the individual issues. On just about every issue from education, economic fairness, reproductive rights, racial equity, LGBT, climate, health care, ... the public is OVERWHELMINGLY in favor of the progressive positions.

And with the 0.1% continuing their assault on America, this will only increase.

I hope Hillary governs as progressively as she has been campaigning. It seems to me Obama was the populist's populist when campaigning (both times), but quickly retreated to the center after each election. I can't blame him. The public just doesn't count for much except at election time. Between elections, the moneyed elite have their say.

And this is where I think there is a real opportunity. Following an election when the candidate (Hillary) was not afraid to be a bit progressive, we need a movement that keeps those progressive positions front and center. There have been various versions of this (e.g. Occupy & Black Lives Matter). We just need more of that on a sustained basis.