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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Advice to Hillary in advance of her meeting with Sanders on Tuesday [View all]
Dear Secretary Clinton:
I was happy to hear you are meeting with Senator Sanders on Tuesday.
I offer you three suggestions for that meetring:
1. Ask Sanders for his help in New Hampshire, Colorado, and Wisconsin
New Hampshire, Colorado, and Wisconsin are three of the most important states this election cycle. They are three key swing states in the presidential election and also three states with tight races critical to re-taking control of the Senate. The Sanders organization is much stronger than the Clinton organization in New Hampshire, Colorado, and Wisconsin; don't be too proud to ask for Sanders' help in these key states (and other states, too, but these three states are the most critical in terms of bringing Sanders' strengths to the table in critical battlegrounds).
2. Give Sanders what he wants in terms of platform and party rules/leadership reform
The first step in fixing a problem is identifying and acknowledging the problem. Sanders won 22 states (the same number the Clinton campaign won in the 2008 primary you described as incredibly close), and you are not universally trusted by young Democrats, progressive Democrats, and liberal independents who lean Democratic. Nobody likes the anti-democratic superdelegate scheme, and the DNC is widely seen as biased. Adopting the progressive platform and DNC reforms that Sanders seeks would do much to reinforce the fractures in that trustworthiness among progressives, and it would help you distance yourself from perception that you are a status quo candidate basically offering a third Obama term in an election cycle where the voters crave change. You need only see the polling that two-thirds of Americans believe we are on the wrong track to know that you ought to embrace change where you can, and embracing much-needed change within the party would be a concrete demonstration that you can be more than a status quo candidate.
3. Seek Sanders' input on a running mate
Your first leadership test will be whether you can unite the party. Your choice of a running mate can further fracture the party (as Gore's choice of Lieberman did) or you can unite the party. No matter who you choose, it makes sense to solicit the advice of the candidate preferred by about 46% of Democrats. Your choice could put us on the Gore-Lieberman path or on a pathway to unity and a victory by a large margin.
Good luck.
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Advice to Hillary in advance of her meeting with Sanders on Tuesday [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Jun 2016
OP
I urge Hillary to keep with her winning strategy with her own experts, and without the advice of DU
Lil Missy
Jun 2016
#2
All we saw on the news through most of the primary was Sanders, Sanders, Sanders
Mr Maru
Jun 2016
#159
In posts further down I have posted polls that refute your claim. Post proof of
Fla Dem
Jun 2016
#166
Oh so even though the "media" sent a coded message out not to vote, HRC supporters
Fla Dem
Jun 2016
#173
This is ridiculous. What other modern losing primary candidate exercised this much control?
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#3
right field ranting wont get you anywhere. Gender is irreverent and a hangup
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#144
Co President? That list is beyond even Co president. Only a man would lose and demand he be the boss
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#24
You're hardly the spokesperson for 12 million people. I LOL'd though, so you accomplished that. nt
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#79
Over 80% already said they would comfortably vote Clinton, .... Without threat.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#91
And over 40% of those were republicans, Libertarians and baggers who would never vote Dem.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#26
Have you seen so.e of these CT posts:; straight out of the R. Paul contingent
DLCWIdem
Jun 2016
#107
the General isnt about dems. Is that why you hate Bernie because he has the support of non dems
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#112
There will always be a group of white men that will never vote Clinton in. They particiapted
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#123
This is a thread of someone telling the winning candidate what he thinks of her.
Squinch
Jun 2016
#14
Certainly not! No one is pure except those BS has allowed his followers to admire. That is until
Squinch
Jun 2016
#18
I dont think Sanders would presume to TELL anyone what to do or say or think
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#143
Ya, of course. But hey, even I get tired of saying it. Bitter and loser for sure, not accepting
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#63
Oh, crap! Sorry, senz! I meant to post to Attorney. I was agreeing with you. Will delete.
ancianita
Jun 2016
#46
Wow. We should have simply elected him, instead of neutering Clinton in the name of Sanders.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#21
I recall there was actually some discussion of it on Hardball, as if they were releasing
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#50
This would be her preference if left to her own devices. Let's not leave her to her own devices.
Vote2016
Jun 2016
#102
My point is that the super delegates are not as undemocratic as some think they are.
Beacool
Jun 2016
#58
dems by definition cannot elect a Trump- no, it is DNC control and undemocratic
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#113
Well, it probably did have an effect in convincing some people that Bernie never could be nominated.
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#84
Why not just give him the nomination? You suggest giving away everything else.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#53
Considering your track record on analysis and predictions during this campaign season so far..
DCBob
Jun 2016
#86
He should have just conceded after California. I know he wants you stay in to keep his
AgadorSparticus
Jun 2016
#116
so? Latinos like Bernie too and would certainly choose him over Trump. What is your point?
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#129
What is your point? Point is about Colorado and caucuses... and all that fun stuff...
Her Sister
Jun 2016
#135
demographics lean liberal in Colo.Bumper stickers are predominently Bernie, then Trump, then a
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#141
Not go to hell. I would never say that, however I would say just go away.
MyNameGoesHere
Jun 2016
#134
That's right. The OP has absolutely nothing to do with unity. It's about the Losers
Lil Missy
Jun 2016
#161
Every little bit helps. But that help will be limited when his organization
LiberalFighter
Jun 2016
#165