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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders tries to meet with Black leaders but nobody shows up: Only 6 CBC members attended [View all]Gothmog
(145,130 posts)83. Sanders will not be able to broaden his base unless he can show viability
There are many people and demographics groups who will not support Sanders if they do not think that he is viable
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Bernie Sanders tries to meet with Black leaders but nobody shows up: Only 6 CBC members attended [View all]
Gothmog
Sep 2015
OP
I do not believe any dems in Congress are going to risk angering the Clintons at this point in time.
djean111
Sep 2015
#1
"I expect that we’ll have many more productive meetings like this in the future" n/t
arcane1
Sep 2015
#32
Thank you! I've been trying to figure out how to overlap those two graphs for a while!
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#94
I think you need to be more descriptive of what he actually did to "include Hillary supporters"...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#100
I don't think moving to the right of center is going to be in Bernie's playbook
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#106
I didn't know we were talkign about endorsements now. When did the subject change?
Scootaloo
Sep 2015
#72
Well, you know to 'some' unless 100% of them show up that spells trouble.
NorthCarolina
Sep 2015
#11
Bernie is raising tons of money, and he's seeking the endorsements of the people
magical thyme
Sep 2015
#22
because imo those endorsements don't matter. what matters is who *the people* endorse.
magical thyme
Sep 2015
#36
That's like saying you like Fox News as a news source because they get more advertiser money...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#77
Nothing more influential than being endorsed by a group with a 75% disapproval rating..
frylock
Sep 2015
#111
So is it a lack of money or is he a bad candidate? I think he's the right candidate at the right
Ed Suspicious
Sep 2015
#57
And you have to go back TWENTY elections to match the conditions of the middle class of today!
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#79
It's hard to believe that Clinton can go all the way with a campaign based entirely on race
Doctor_J
Sep 2015
#20
Tries to meet? If they met, which they did, then he suceeded in meeting with them..
frylock
Sep 2015
#24
"I expect that we’ll have many more productive meetings like this in the future" n/t
arcane1
Sep 2015
#40
One Must Tread Lightly - Lest The DLC Third Way Juggernaut Take Notice And Spite Thee
cantbeserious
Sep 2015
#55
What is he saying that is pandering? Or do think merely by showing up there he is pandering?
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#95
Students at Liberty University listening to a political speech are your "Enemy"?
KeepItReal
Sep 2015
#103
Pandering? Like when Hillary told right wingers she supported a ban on late term abortions?
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#105