2016 Postmortem

WhiteTara

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82. She'll be gone in January. Why not show a little

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:50 PM

Jun 2016

grace. She has no function except as titular head of the committee and won't be handling much of anything. She has been shunted to the side for removal at an appropriate time. Even Bernie gets extra days and he LOST the primaries.

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Clinton supporters' newest delusion about Bernie Sanders [View all] Uncle Joe Jun 2016 OP

Thanks for sharing this, Uncle Joe. floriduck Jun 2016 #1

It was my pleasure, floriduck. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #2

Yup big thanks. big kick. to the convention. zonkers Jun 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author rock Jun 2016 #101

Damn right. Little by little, ever since the DLC got started, those of us on the left vintx Jun 2016 #3

Yea that's why you refused to vote in 2014 and now in 2016. You are a critical mass at Bernie upaloopa Jun 2016 #5

I've voted straight ticket Dem since I turned 18 and could vote (for Dukakis) vintx Jun 2016 #9

One person doesn't make a movement. upaloopa Jun 2016 #12

I joined here in 2013. Was mourning on smirking chimp before that. vintx Jun 2016 #15

Then don't you think down ticket is where to start? ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #21

It seems almost hopeless to get through to some people Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #65

You sound like a right winger. JRLeft Jun 2016 #20

Always has. n/t QC Jun 2016 #77

I know we have right leaning voters on this site. JRLeft Jun 2016 #78

Unless she is a female, then it is breaking glass ceilings, and earth shattering. No matter what she insta8er Jun 2016 #29

The absentees have been shown to have been your dear 'moderates' over and over. Marr Jun 2016 #37

That's a bunch of anti-Left hate bologna. From my experience in 2014 the Left was out rhett o rick Jun 2016 #99

upaloopa�Neoliberal Democrats are responsible. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #80

"Key board warriors get nowhere." notadmblnd Jun 2016 #92

They said the same about Howard Dean. Pardon us if we use the Left's previous inability to show up BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #4

Howard Dean won how many primaries and caucuses? Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #8

BobbyDrake�Translating your message: �I want my Democratic Party to be a Moderate Republican Party�! CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #81

real advances mean actual legislative progress bigtree Jun 2016 #6

Are you seriously unaware of Sanders' record of building coalitions? vintx Jun 2016 #10

Sanders's record of building coalitions? geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13

Oh tell me how he's the amendment king too. anigbrowl Jun 2016 #25

But but but He wants a coalition government Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #63

LOL you're naughty anigbrowl Jun 2016 #64

actual legislative progress can only be had if you have a legislature that wants progress, JCanete Jun 2016 #43

so you set yourself up as a victim bigtree Jun 2016 #46

Inventing? I know why the left has a hard time garnering support. It's not some mystery, and it has JCanete Jun 2016 #49

you know next to nothing about what Hillary supporters believe bigtree Jun 2016 #85

Not surprising. My point was that you wouldn't tell us what you believe, so I was working off of JCanete Jun 2016 #87

K N R-ed Faux pas Jun 2016 #7

People can argue all they want, the real impact of the Sanders 'revolution' is yet to be seen. eastwestdem Jun 2016 #11

I believe Bernie's strong advocacy for selected, younger progressive political leaders at all Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #17

Again, we shall see. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #19

i guess we'll see over the next few cycles if thats true ShrimpPoboy Jun 2016 #14

Thank you, when I read that ridiculous article, it reeked of Party Elitists propaganda 2banon Jun 2016 #16

Thank you, 2banon. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #18

And to you my friend.. 2banon Jun 2016 #72

You're not used to true progressivism, democrats have fed you neoliberal policies dressed up as JRLeft Jun 2016 #22

talking to me? 2banon Jun 2016 #74

replacing her with a union rep WhiteTara Jun 2016 #23

She's still chair of the DNC. She's not the one who runs day to day operations and never has been. hedda_foil Jun 2016 #28

I know that's what the headlines implied, but as usual headlines mislead 2banon Jun 2016 #73

She'll be gone in January. Why not show a little WhiteTara Jun 2016 #82

When it's deserved I generally do 2banon Jun 2016 #86

K&R! Great article Uncle Joe. Thanks for this. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #24

I hope (we all hope) the resurgent left votes in every election. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #26

The "most left wing" had the least diverse coalition of voters and ignored the "southern states".... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #27

The South is the most conservative region of the nation, most resistant to change and the Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #30

Weaver and Divine admitted not competing in the "southern states" & Sanders lost by over 2 mil votes uponit7771 Jun 2016 #31

He might have lost by more if he had ;) OnDoutside Jun 2016 #32

lol... that's something to think about... if people heard his message the rejection would've been... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #34

But but, the system was RIIIIIGGGGED !!! OnDoutside Jun 2016 #40

It most certainly is rigged but I don't find that to be amusing. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #45

I find the notion that the long shot black guy who won in 08 doesn't think the system is rigged but uponit7771 Jun 2016 #56

Correct, and he didn't even compete in the South, but that doesn't count of course. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #67

As I said, Bernie didn't have the time, resources nor name recognition to counter the Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #33

.. and as I said that's bullshit false on its face, he had enough in whiter redder states and didn't uponit7771 Jun 2016 #35

No region of the nation is more conservative than the South this holds true among all demographics, Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #42

Again, the redder WHITER states are even more conservative and he spent resources there uponit7771 Jun 2016 #54

in August of '15 Hillary surrogates were already calling Southern Blacks her firewall against Bernie azurnoir Jun 2016 #62

Irrelevant and indicates condescension seeing blacks could care less what the Clinton campaign uponit7771 Jun 2016 #102

And black folks forgave Hillary noiretextatique Jun 2016 #94

Since Obama did ... yes, that's easy... also she stuck around and not just in the senate or SoS... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #103

"National corporate media conglomerate propaganda war against him". tonyt53 Jun 2016 #36

Bernie never underestimated their role in this primary nor throughout his life, but the Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #44

Bernie was given a pass by the media. His past would have been the end of him long ago. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #51

"A pass by the media"? the corporate media conglomerates all but blacked out coverage of Bernie Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #106

I disagree, he understimated the roll PoC issues from the START of the campaign and homogenized them uponit7771 Jun 2016 #55

No he didn't as evidenced by the LIBERAL POC noiretextatique Jun 2016 #95

which account for ONLY 20 - 30% of his vote... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #104

Hillary is going to ignore the southern states from here on out. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #52

Really? Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #66

it would be stupid to campaign in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, etc. She's not stupid. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #71

If she is far enough ahead that she can afford to spend some time in some red states. totodeinhere Jun 2016 #91

Yep. She needed them for the primary seabeckind Jun 2016 #69

+1, the experienced people understand the difference between GE and Primary while the sore losers uponit7771 Jun 2016 #89

Hopefully, GE != primary... that's what experience will get us... someone who campaigns smart uponit7771 Jun 2016 #88

+1 harun Jun 2016 #98

uponit7771�Clintons have wooed and suckered bloc-voting black Democrats� CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #83

Polling showed in "southern states" millienial voters were for HRC along same lines as parents... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #90

South is a waste of time and money. Bernie did it right. harun Jun 2016 #97

How about this delusion about Bernie Sanders... wyldwolf Jun 2016 #38

Terrific, and spot on Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #39

Another "We are strong and intelligent!" article. randome Jun 2016 #41

We are the most righteous leftists since Eddy and Jules . . . ucrdem Jun 2016 #60

What a feat convincing oneself felix_numinous Jun 2016 #47

It's a regular Alice in Wonderland. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #48

If Sanders support was about Clinton hate, then why not O'Malley? lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #50

"Write him off" is not a rational response. SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #53

it is still a two way street - hopemountain Jun 2016 #58

No, not new. This has been Sanders' achilles heel since the day he launched in Vermont: ucrdem Jun 2016 #59

Bernie who? The_Casual_Observer Jun 2016 #61

The Clinton supporters were really nasty toward then Candidate Obama back in 2008. AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #68

Beautifully stated! nt vintx Jun 2016 #70

AtomicKitten�If anything, they encourage me to vote elsewhere. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #84

And her campaign was nasty too noiretextatique Jun 2016 #96

Agreed farleftlib Jun 2016 #100

No they weren't, apart from a tiny minority of hyperaggressive posters anigbrowl Jun 2016 #105

I agree on all counts. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #107

The largest voting group by far are registered Independents' NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #75

You said another Thing coming? Here I am. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #76

Sanders has had a terrible week. lapucelle Jun 2016 #79

"The Thing" coming our way... mia Jun 2016 #93