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NurseJackie

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15. I wonder how people who intentionally isolate and alienate themselves from the party ...
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 12:28 PM
Jun 2016

... actually expect to change or guide the party. It's like the goth-emo-kids who refuse to go to the prom because it's too "establishment", but they'll stand outside the gym and complain that they can't hear the music inside, and can't understand why the band won't take their requests.

It doesn't matter who leads the movement nearly as much as the involvement of people who support the goals voiced by Bernie and others.

I agree.

The eagerness of the establishment and MSM to pronounce Bernie's revolution dead and to bury it with haste is premature as all hell.

Not if you listen to, and believe, those voices who are "never voting again" and who "quit the party" (yadda-yadda-yadda).
there's a fine line to walk--they can't just fall in line and say "whatever Hillary says, goes" geek tragedy Jun 2016 #1
well, if that is the model for how we deal with the present stuation - Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #5
Why can't we have like buttons as we do on face book? Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #7
Welcome to DU.... Fumesucker Jun 2016 #9
lol, yeah no criticism of Obama here at DU. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13
Do you think she will ask us to hold her feet to the fire, a la Obama? Lars39 Jun 2016 #12
Hillary Clinton probably does not need to worry about a lack of criticism nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #14
It can also be considered feedback. Lars39 Jun 2016 #16
the same people who've been on Obama's case will be on her case nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #17
And she still needs to be open to legitimate feedback if she's to represent all US citizens. Lars39 Jun 2016 #19
Fine analysis and nicely stated Cali. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #2
The Tea Party was a good thing. HassleCat Jun 2016 #3
I agree, except for one thing: Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #4
Actually Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #6
Actually, you're wrong. She is very pro-fracking, for example. cali Jun 2016 #8
You're so unbelievably biased it's ridiculous. qdouble Jun 2016 #20
far less biased than you, dear. cali Jun 2016 #21
The "establishment" has been PRAISING Bernie's campaign. Will it be a fair weather "revolution"? RBInMaine Jun 2016 #10
In the ways I can be involved. cali Jun 2016 #11
I wonder how people who intentionally isolate and alienate themselves from the party ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #15
He has huge ass rallies and he does not define and encourage the path to obtain this revolution seabeyond Jun 2016 #18
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