2016 Postmortem

seabeyond

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89. Damn straight. Certainly not about the greater good. Entitlement.

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Wed May 18, 2016, 09:41 PM

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Total misunderstanding of Bernie Supporters by the Establishment [View all] kcjohn1 May 2016 OP

hated hillary before they ever heard of bernie and will continue to do so nt msongs May 2016 #1

I have hated her for awhile kcjohn1 May 2016 #4

+1 JoePhilly May 2016 #91

There is one point you forgot nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #2

that is what a revolution is larkrake May 2016 #45

There is a theory of political science that elections can also be PEACEFUL revolutions nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #67

True, but look what happened to him sadoldgirl May 2016 #70

I know what happened to him, but that was not his theory nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #73

It's not if he can control them, but if he gives a damn to try. CrowCityDem May 2016 #3

I'm interested to see how much he tries kcjohn1 May 2016 #6

Then he has no leverage. If he can't bring the votes, he has no leverage. nt msanthrope May 2016 #5

Bernie has all the leverage kcjohn1 May 2016 #8

Leverage to do what? If he can't bring votes, then he has no leverage on policy msanthrope May 2016 #11

Give it a week Trenzalore May 2016 #12

You guys are really concerned with the orientation of furniture! Ed Suspicious May 2016 #32

I need a place to sit nt. Trenzalore May 2016 #39

Seems so Mike__M May 2016 #55

! Number23 May 2016 #43

I don't know, what happens if he runs Independant? kcjohn1 May 2016 #13

His political career is over if he does that. Then he can go on the speech circuit and get $250K beaglelover May 2016 #19

Really? LOL kcjohn1 May 2016 #30

Oh no!! The 74-year-old's career will be over!!! jeff47 May 2016 #86

He can't run as an Independent. nt msanthrope May 2016 #20

Oh? You sure about that? Ed Suspicious May 2016 #33

Do not take the bait nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #27

Hillarians desparately want him to run as an Indie. HooptieWagon May 2016 #101

Time is running out for an independent run WhiteTara May 2016 #60

pure lack of votes NJCher May 2016 #46

No.....the vast majority of Bernie supporters will support her. nt msanthrope May 2016 #56

He Does Have Leverage pmorlan1 May 2016 #22

^^^^THIS^^^^ nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #28

Yes Indeed pmorlan1 May 2016 #37

Yup,I agree nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #75

You all are the opponents along with Bernie. Shouldn't they be squashing the opponent? kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #87

"Childish spite and hubris" JackRiddler May 2016 #95

How can you claim to be a great leader if you can't even led the people who support you? FSogol May 2016 #7

You haven't listen to Bernies speeches have you? kcjohn1 May 2016 #9

I'm pretty sure he's running to be President, which is the head leadership position FSogol May 2016 #14

No, Presidents can only lead the armed forces. Congress are our body of leaders larkrake May 2016 #47

President is the Chief Executive of the US and runs the executive office. FSogol May 2016 #65

Thanks for making the OP's point. Fawke Em May 2016 #48

You are so not getting it. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #35

He's not getting it. FSogol May 2016 #38

You are so not getting it. Mike__M May 2016 #62

see post 46 NJCher May 2016 #54

Bernie supporters have a mind of their own... quickesst May 2016 #74

need to catch the latest on that NJCher May 2016 #85

OK... quickesst May 2016 #88

then there's this NJCher May 2016 #97

You're correct quickesst May 2016 #98

question NJCher May 2016 #99

I have formed my own opinion... quickesst May 2016 #100

turns out to be more playing the media NJCher May 2016 #96

By staying in long after he clearly lost, then continually telling his supporters "we can win" he is eastwestdem May 2016 #10

I think there is a 50 year record of pissing on the democratic party Trenzalore May 2016 #16

Good point. nt eastwestdem May 2016 #17

Sorry to continue Trenzalore May 2016 #29

Tell which of his positions Dems have supported? kcjohn1 May 2016 #25

Paul Wellstone was a democrat and so was Evan Bayh Trenzalore May 2016 #36

Single payer polls 75% with Dems, and 53% with general public kcjohn1 May 2016 #40

ACA Trenzalore May 2016 #44

ACA was written by the insurance companies kcjohn1 May 2016 #52

Is Bernie going to be king? Trenzalore May 2016 #66

Where we disagree is you think kcjohn1 May 2016 #71

I'm an adult Trenzalore May 2016 #76

Hahahaha RobertEarl May 2016 #69

But when will they figure it out? Mnpaul May 2016 #15

Sanders is more establishment than any of the others. What a con he has running you guys. seabeyond May 2016 #18

Definition kcjohn1 May 2016 #23

Yes, Sanders in the congress for almost three decades. Fits well. Establishment. seabeyond May 2016 #26

Establishment is those in power. Bernie has being on the outside fighting those on the inside kcjohn1 May 2016 #31

He is smack in the middle of those with power. Amazing how contrive an old white man in congress seabeyond May 2016 #34

I have listen to sanders rant since he was first elected to congress beachbumbob May 2016 #21

I do not see an ego. He says "WE" It is Hillary who says "I" larkrake May 2016 #51

"Obama ran great marketing campaign, but fundamentally they were two similar candidates." RufusTFirefly May 2016 #24

You do what you are going to do. hrmjustin May 2016 #41

Funny. None of the Sanders supporters I know way they vote for her. Fawke Em May 2016 #50

I don't know where you live so I can't speak to that. hrmjustin May 2016 #53

YUP larkrake May 2016 #42

They aren't that different, really Dem2 May 2016 #49

Couldn't disagree more kcjohn1 May 2016 #59

Take an inch and divide it into thousandths on an inch Dem2 May 2016 #63

Hillary is not the worst Dem in being corporate shill kcjohn1 May 2016 #68

As I said Dem2 May 2016 #72

I don't think Clinton was ever going to get the people who she wasn't going to get... JCMach1 May 2016 #57

True statement kcjohn1 May 2016 #64

the thing is 'where' those voters came from... JCMach1 May 2016 #84

IF 'misunderstanding,' elleng May 2016 #58

Sanders has said he can't 'snap' his fingers and Eric J in MN May 2016 #61

Actually, if I remember his words correctly sadoldgirl May 2016 #83

Point #3: We don't really care what you think Sanders controls or not.......LOL Trust Buster May 2016 #77

You cared enough to respond to my post, no? kcjohn1 May 2016 #79

Just poking around to figure out if there are limits to Sanders supporters narcissistic tendencies. Trust Buster May 2016 #80

I have another on another thread, begging us to beg him. Wtf is this, lol. Too funny. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #81

Another fine example that the far Left and far Right share high levels of narcissism.....LOL Trust Buster May 2016 #82

Damn straight. Certainly not about the greater good. Entitlement. seabeyond May 2016 #89

+1000 Trust Buster May 2016 #90

And the divide is not going away. If not Bernie, then it will be someone new. Millions and RKP5637 May 2016 #78

I honestly wonder what it's like for them. Shandris May 2016 #92

'Most of his supporters didn't even know who he was 10 months ago.' anigbrowl May 2016 #93

I don't think that's entirely true. Sanders is unique in one regard... lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #94