2016 Postmortem

merrily

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56. Your post is the campaign meme story of Sanders, not the reality.

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:57 AM

Jun 2016

Democrats praised him to the skies until he tried to interfere with the DNC coronation and Republicans said they liked working with him. He worked across the aisle with more success than Hillary. The Brookings Institute even made the way he and McCain worked on their veterans' bill a case study in working across the aisle.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/128018753

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/bernie-sanders-is-a-loud-stubborn-socialist-republicans-like-him-anyway/450597/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/128027637

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251803489

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It is time to start recruiting candidates to primary [View all] rateyes Jun 2016 OP

that includes Raul Grijalva? nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #1

I will start with Sen. Bennet for instance. sadoldgirl Jun 2016 #5

2022 ISUGRADIA Jun 2016 #12

Why not? Raul will survive a primary just fine, so it's no big deal. hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #10

Democracy isn't always denocracy. pangaia Jun 2016 #28

He was an endorser of Sanders. I'd cut him some slack. merrily Jun 2016 #53

That says it all really. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #82

I have no idea who anyone voted for. Try reading with what my post actually did merrily Jun 2016 #83

I don't cut any politician any slack. They have a job and have to be held to a standard. hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #95

Yes, this is where and when it has to start. sadoldgirl Jun 2016 #2

You've got a couple years to hold that grudge and LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #3

Riiiiight. As if revenge would be the only reason to run. Poster, please. merrily Jun 2016 #54

Including the ones supporting Bernie? YouDig Jun 2016 #4

Love it. Lol! Planning to primary any official Hortensis Jun 2016 #6

Did u read "switch to Sanders?" rateyes Jun 2016 #8

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #9

Radical left. LOL! merrily Jun 2016 #55

Keep encouraging them to stay Democrats, Hortensis Jun 2016 #59

LOL! merrily Jun 2016 #62

Laughable marions ghost Jun 2016 #87

Wish it were. Disaffected "populist" groups Hortensis Jun 2016 #90

Thanks for explaining marions ghost Jun 2016 #96

Okay. I'm not saying our interests have been Hortensis Jun 2016 #102

Sorry but I think you are dreaming marions ghost Jun 2016 #104

Actually ... The wiser strategy is stop trying to pick a fight and pick a DAMNED viable candidate . 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #7

Well socialized? :) Maybe toss in housebroken too, Hortensis Jun 2016 #15

That's not what I mean by "socialized" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #19

Right. I know what you meant, and who. Hortensis Jun 2016 #23

??? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #25

Or not. I assumed the reference was to Hortensis Jun 2016 #65

No ... ot at all ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #77

Ah. Well, they were my second choice for Hortensis Jun 2016 #86

He does have a reputation of playing well with others Marrah_G Jun 2016 #94

Your comment made me bust out laughing Txbluedog Jun 2016 #21

O doubt that the DNC will toy with this, particular. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #26

Oh, yes. He loves the spotlight. Hortensis Jun 2016 #69

Do you think that was Bernie's problem? Not a well socialized person with a socialized message? aikoaiko Jun 2016 #22

The we socialized part was a part .... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #32

Yes, I can see that. Socialization is an interesting way to frame it. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #40

It's not an "interesting way to frame it" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #43

Well I'm not in those industries. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #46

That is probably true. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #47

Your post is the campaign meme story of Sanders, not the reality. merrily Jun 2016 #56

I realize we are/were in primary season; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #78

Let's see. You said false things about the man that no one said before he seemed a primary threat.. merrily Jun 2016 #79

Okay ... keep calling for "primarying" those SD that didn't/don't support ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #80

the viable candidate in this race is Bernie. grasswire Jun 2016 #27

Yes ... Obviously ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #33

but she's not able to beat Trump. nt grasswire Jun 2016 #36

Yeah ... Okay. Sadly, you seemed convinced of that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #39

Speaking of which, 10 Berniecrats were running yesterday...how'd they do? brooklynite Jun 2016 #57

Has anyone responded? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #98

"well socialized"? really? Marrah_G Jun 2016 #93

You have no idea what you are talking about ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #97

I know exactly what I am talking about Marrah_G Jun 2016 #99

You know exactly what you are talking about ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #100

Yes, let's getting crackin' on cutting off our noses to spite our faces!! It'll be GREAT! PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #11

More like cutting the cancer off our faces before rateyes Jun 2016 #13

Oh, fuck that. People like Tammy Baldwin, Tammy Duckworth and the like are not fucking cancer. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #16

you lost me as soon as you threw "fuck" in there. Exilednight Jun 2016 #66

I "threw it in there" thrice. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #67

... Whoop Whoop, that's the sound of da word police. Agschmid Jun 2016 #68

yup, I "lost" that one... as if they would have been sold if not for their delicate sensibilities PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #70

Fuck Yeah!! one_voice Jun 2016 #88

You know that is fucking bullshit snooper2 Jun 2016 #91

Get to it! What's your strategy? Brickbat Jun 2016 #14

Perhaps folks would be better off focusing their time and energy on local politics. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #17

This ^ PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #18

Or, they could walk and chew gum at the same time. merrily Jun 2016 #61

^^^ gets it ^^^ apnu Jun 2016 #72

I love the hypocrisy of "vote against the wishes of the people of their state" Tarc Jun 2016 #20

And to get enough supers to win, he'd need ones from states Hillary won. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #24

Sure punish the people who "went against the wishes of their" state because they didnt overturn the stevenleser Jun 2016 #29

What are YOU going to do? wyldwolf Jun 2016 #30

I'm already doing it. rateyes Jun 2016 #35

posting to a message forum is sure to scare up plenty of good candidates! wyldwolf Jun 2016 #37

That's not what I am doing. rateyes Jun 2016 #38

your posts here are automated? wyldwolf Jun 2016 #41

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #44

This is just what I do in some spare time. rateyes Jun 2016 #48

So you want to Primaru Alan Grayson? Good to me brooklynite Jun 2016 #31

Yep. He is an embarrassment. rateyes Jun 2016 #34

Yes. He's terrible (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #42

Sen. Harry Reid (D) would likely agree. merrily Jun 2016 #60

Lol. I'm planning on voting for him for Senate. glowing Jun 2016 #63

I see; the idea is to "tell it like it is"; not to get things done? brooklynite Jun 2016 #64

When republicans are in charge, yeah, you need some force glowing Jun 2016 #71

I'd primary the superdelegate who is trying to overturn the wishes of the Democratic electorate. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #45

What would be the point? It wouldn't change the presidential primary result muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #49

Even that is pretty pointless, most Presidents choose their own DNC chair. I'm sure Hillary stevenleser Jun 2016 #50

This! Hortensis Jun 2016 #74

Let's do this! TrueDemVA Jun 2016 #51

Not yet. It's time to support the down ticket and state candidates who have endorsed Bernie. merrily Jun 2016 #52

This makes no sense. Primary people who are against some policies that you hate. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #58

Nah... Primary her in 2020 before she gets someone killed with her neocolonial views. eom VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #73

That's why I don't want Elizabeth Warren to rateyes Jun 2016 #75

Worst comes to worst, we'll have to find someone else. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #76

yes, top of my list is my district's city council person amborin Jun 2016 #81

Actually, we're working on a challenge to Sanders for Vermont Senate in 2018. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #85

I encourage you to do that. The more time you waste rateyes Jun 2016 #89

awww,he hurt your feelings too? wendylaroux Jun 2016 #101

Yes it is Marrah_G Jun 2016 #92

Wow........ Beacool Jun 2016 #103