The Democratic party is an absolute failure.

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53. conservatives think that the podesta emails

prove that sanders was removed from consideration by the DNC leader "swamp". if sanders describes this as a bad strategy, the middle of the roaders who would have voted for him will agree.

I donated to moveon and sanders and if the DNC runs a real candidate I will donate and volunteer for them with no problem.

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furthermore, I read the article and he wasn't speaking to the press. That speech was at the People's Summit - held to drum up support for younger people and newer blood to run for office. In that context, the comments were on point and in the words of the author "were rapturously received."

progressive politics gets out the vote. some people have said "why does sanders make these promises? he will never get the bills passed". sanders is out of the running - big deal. If another progressive is elected, I don't think they would have insisted on a public option to the point of not passing a bill. while if ifs and buts were candies and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas, I do not think it's a stretch to say that a strong progressive candidate would have pressed hard for medicare for all, yet accepted the ACA and then lambasted the hold-outs who prevented the better legislation to drum up public support.