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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A Bernie win in California will still be historic [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)20. I dont. The progressive left is split between two
candidates with strongly overlapping goals, but very different plans and timetables for achievement.
Fact is, with two viable progressive choices, a majority have now chosen Hillary. If she lost every state from here on, including California, she would still win.
Ultimately, real progressives will of course fight for our common cause. Yes, 7% of current Bernie supporters say they will vote for The Donald and others are angrily declaring they will put negative feelings above progressivsim. Most won't mean it in the end, but I think we can agree that those who do are not exactly committed progressives.
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I actually have no problem at all with the Party funding their nominating contests...
brooklynite
Apr 2016
#25
Hillary won the California Primary in 2008. So yeah. That history bell has been rung.
LuvLoogie
Apr 2016
#11
Jerry Brown voted Nader in 2000. Bernie has supported every Democratic nominee for 35 years.
jfern
Apr 2016
#19
CA Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom supports marijuana legalization. DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2016
#21