2016 Postmortem

MFM008

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52. I am a progressive

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 04:59 PM

Jun 2016

I don't like Mr Sanders or his inability to play by the rules.
If you play football and break the rules you cost your entire team.
If you don't support Sanders, it doesn't mean your not a progressive or a democrat.
Soon he will be as relevant as Paul Tsongas or others who have run before.

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Here's what I believe: Bernie Sanders will lead the way. [View all] MineralMan Jun 2016 OP

He may but this isn't about Bernie pinebox Jun 2016 #1

Keep spewing your BS Andy823 Jun 2016 #6

My BS? Someone needs a hug pinebox Jun 2016 #12

Sorry pinebox rock Jun 2016 #50

But, if the party that used to represent me with things that genuinely make my life better, PatrickforO Jun 2016 #28

Old, moldy meme. TrumpTrumpTrumpTrumpTrump. libdem4life Jun 2016 #30

Worn out rock Jun 2016 #51

I'm sorry, I don't see Bernie folks emoting said memes. libdem4life Jun 2016 #53

Say rock Jun 2016 #55

So...we agree !!! libdem4life Jun 2016 #56

How are you winning the public over to your side? Angry mobs threatening others is not going to do kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #8

How are you winning over people pinebox Jun 2016 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #13

They had better hurry up if they want to work on the down ticket. Lots of money that could have kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #26

And that's what you believe. MineralMan Jun 2016 #16

It isn't happening pinebox Jun 2016 #20

OK. We'll see, won't we? MineralMan Jun 2016 #27

Indeed :) pinebox Jun 2016 #46

How can Hillary supporters have any informed comment on what's ahead... grasswire Jun 2016 #60

I have no answer honestly. pinebox Jun 2016 #62

+10,000 nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #49

I am a progressive MFM008 Jun 2016 #52

And she did quid pro quo with SOS/Clinton Foundation which included warmongering. trudyco Jun 2016 #59

...says the person with 4 Bernie avatars in his message... brooklynite Jun 2016 #63

It's what he should do for the good of the party, but I'm a bit doubtful that Bernie cares about the qdouble Jun 2016 #2

He won't do it for the party. He only joined that recently. MineralMan Jun 2016 #21

Well it's not that I'm fully worried that he won't get behind Clinton... qdouble Jun 2016 #29

I used to believe that was how it will go. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #3

I believe you nailed it. dinkytron Jun 2016 #4

Thanks. I hope I'm right. MineralMan Jun 2016 #5

I think we all hope you are right. Andy823 Jun 2016 #7

Whatever happens America will still be the only 1 of the 25 wealthiest countries w/out universal think Jun 2016 #9

I'm in no way a single-issue voter. MineralMan Jun 2016 #36

Nor am I a single issue voter. But Hillary's unwillingness to fight for America to join the rest of think Jun 2016 #39

Here's the thing: If Congress sends her a single-payer healthcare bill, MineralMan Jun 2016 #42

Bernie is leading on the issue. Hillars is taking money from those fighting AGAINST single payer think Jun 2016 #44

He very well may. But it will not get me to vote for HRC Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #10

That's your choice, of course. MineralMan Jun 2016 #14

No matter what happens, Trump or HRC Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #17

Pessimism is closely akin to defeatism, MineralMan Jun 2016 #32

And pragmatism can be seen Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #47

Pragmatism is about getting stuff done. MineralMan Jun 2016 #48

The philosophy of pragmatism is pretty amoral Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #61

excellent post Vattel Jun 2016 #65

That's what should happen. I'm not sure why he's had such a tough time admitting it. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #11

I had so many hopes for what Bernie was going to do. He had a good message but it got lost. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #15

This whole thing has been about rank and file working class Democrats standing up and saying, PatrickforO Jun 2016 #19

Here's the thing, though: MineralMan Jun 2016 #34

Well, clearly. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #37

I'm just a precinct chair in Minnesota and a sometimes delegate MineralMan Jun 2016 #40

You're a good guy. Millions like you at the grass roots have been betrayed by the bigwigs. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #41

Yeah, i think so too. Much like HRC in 2008. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #22

Thanks. We'll find out soon. MineralMan Jun 2016 #24

I agree that is probably what Bernie will do. PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #23

Thank you. I know we disagree on many things, MineralMan Jun 2016 #25

It is a lovely thought. riversedge Jun 2016 #31

Well, it's a positive thought, at least. MineralMan Jun 2016 #33

And yes, I did rec my own thread. MineralMan Jun 2016 #35

I believe in Bernie Sanders SheenaR Jun 2016 #38

I'm not as good a person as Sanders Fumesucker Jun 2016 #43

You're my favorite fume sucker here. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #45

Here's what I believe. There is a lot of time and a lot of events between libdem4life Jun 2016 #54

Yep. The movement was here before Bernie was a presidential candidate... Orsino Jun 2016 #57

MineralMan you are spot on n/t davidlynch Jun 2016 #58

If the stock market crashes Urchin Jun 2016 #64