2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton Camp says She's Been Forced to the Left Enough Already [View all]Sparkly
(24,149 posts)We go through this every election.
Plenty of us on "the left" voted for "DINO" candidates Gore and Kerry, as well as Clark, Dean, Clinton and Obama (although he was seen as sufficiently "left" somehow).
Considering the reality of Congress and platforms, Sanders and Clinton really are not far apart in what they are saying. She goes further and has a clear, consistent track record supporting women, children, minorities, healthcare, and people who suffer worldwide.
Supporting Sanders doesn't = "left."
Supporting Clinton doesn't = "not left."
Let's retire that high horse some like to get on about how "Left" they are. Please.
Maybe new terms would apply, like "Possibilities for the cause" vs."Weighing down the cause." Or "Reality" vs. "More Republicans." Or "Women and Minorities" vs. "White Suburbanites."
Let's just not even go there.