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mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)
4. My gut feeling? We lose
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 10:38 AM
Jan 2016

what happens then will tell the tale for the future of the Democratic Party, the nation and, actually, the world.

If we lose do we tuck our tails between our legs and slink away into the night after an orgy of fingerpointing, never to be heard from again?

Or do we go back to the old days of unionism and ORGANIZE.

The fascists, and that is what they are, have spent the decades since FDR and HST working like termites to undo all of the progress made in this nation. Now they have prevailed to the extent that most of our fellow Americans believe the crap they are selling.

In actuality the only way Sanders can lose is if losing means the movement he's trying to put into motion collapses and dies the way the Establishment hopes and believes it will. It is up to individuals to work together to keep this national impetus together and growing.

If we do get beaten this time I suggest everyone involved run out and BUY copies of Alinsky's books, as well as Sinclair Lewis' It Can't Happen Here.

That'd be a good start.

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I think he has the most support n2doc Jan 2016 #1
A Bernie precinct captain, roody Jan 2016 #12
he has both of them. He also is beating her in Alaska roguevalley Jan 2016 #24
Good work. draa Jan 2016 #27
I'm hopeful MrChuck Jan 2016 #2
My gut feeling? We lose mikehiggins Jan 2016 #4
+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #5
Sorry Robbins Jan 2016 #7
Our movement has to be bigger than Bernie. roody Jan 2016 #13
People who Half-Century Man Jan 2016 #3
I agree Robbins Jan 2016 #8
It's not that. MrChuck Jan 2016 #10
Walk away and turn off the msm. roody Jan 2016 #15
Momentum continues to build. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #6
K & R for the thread and all the comments swilton Jan 2016 #9
I think he'll win big in Iowa. IMO, he's still gaining momentum, and he appears to be winter is coming Jan 2016 #11
My gut is telling me in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #14
Your gut and my gut think alike Pastiche423 Jan 2016 #31
:) "Your gut and my gut think alike" in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #32
I think things look extremely good for Bernie in Iowa CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #16
Great post! wow i feel better than ever. retrowire Jan 2016 #18
I love your posts....they are such a comfort. Hearing from someone on the ground, who knows Iowa! Punkingal Jan 2016 #19
Wow...lots of thoughts and information. SoapBox Jan 2016 #22
Many thanks for this prragmatic post Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #28
Thank you for this post Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #33
Rock on Cat! You keep on bringin' it! Bernin4U Jan 2016 #34
He's at least a few points higher than what most polls show. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #17
I think the older one is the more disappointments there have been. leftcoastmountains Jan 2016 #20
Gut feeling is a landslide for Bernie. Kentonio Jan 2016 #21
I know exactly what you mean Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #29
My gut says he wins Iowa. Evidence says he is going to win New Hampshire. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #23
I think we are looking good Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #25
People want Bernie, but are we long past the days when what the people want matters? valerief Jan 2016 #26
Team Clinton behaves badly when it feels threatened HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #30
My gut says handily winning in NH, decent wins in Iowa, Nevada and Ohio. ladyVet Jan 2016 #35
And by "decent" wins, I mean margins too big to steal. Possibly landslides. nt ladyVet Jan 2016 #36
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