2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Blaming Sanders: Why Democratic Party Unity is Officially Impossible [View all]Tal Vez
(660 posts)that because the GOP controls both houses of Congress, the difference between what a President Clinton and a President Sanders can actually accomplish is minimal. And, it could very well be that a President Clinton can accomplish more.
We've seen what the GOP is doing to completely stifle any and all Obama initiatives. Why do Bernie supporters feel that the GOP will treat him differently? So many of these GOP congressman come from little right wing districts that reward them for doing absolutely nothing to cooperate with a Democratic president. The more progressive the President, the easier it is for these guys to totally obstruct.
As we are constantly reminded, "You need 60 votes in the Senate to do anything." We're not likely to have anything like 60 votes to 2017.
I am going to support the Democratic nominee in November no matter who that might turn out to be and I know that no matter who it is, he or she is going to be up against it he or she wins.