2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie has zero support from any California US House or Senate members. [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)Imagine what he could have done if the media did not marginalize him at the beginning....Totally ignore him in late fall (they were already assuming Clinton as nominee and almost totally ignored Bernie in Nov. and Dec.) , and now jump on the "she's inevitable' bandwagon and discourage potential Bernie voters.
Clinton is very lucky in the fact that it looks like the nominee is going to be Trump. Had they nominated someone halfway sane and presentable, I think she'd have been toast in the general.
Bernie has proven both his personal political mettle and I think he would have been a much better GE candidate and President.
But much more important -- the power of his progressive populist message and values of integrity. If the Democratic Party wants to remain relevant it had better look at that very carefully.