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Bernie Sanders

Stevepol

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6. I think Bernie's purpose, largely neglected by the media, is this:

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 05:01 PM

Jun 2016

to make Hillary, if she is the nominee, recognize that if she runs to the right of Trump, she is going to make it very difficult for herself to defeat Trump. Right now, Trump has said (though of course without the slightest intention to do what he says) that he will not vote for the TPP and he will bring jobs back for the middle class. If Hillary adopts Bernie's platform ideas, she will be driving a stake in Trump's heart and insuring a Dem victory in November and not only for herself but also for many down ballot candidates.

Remember, the biggest political party in this country, if you want to call it a party, is INDEPENDENTS, not Democrats.

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Bernie Sanders MOUNTS Democratic Convention Platform Fight [View all] Segami Jun 2016 OP

Why doesn't Bernie just quit? RobertEarl Jun 2016 #1

but, but, he has to be a Democrat Hiraeth Jun 2016 #2

I wonder RobertEarl Jun 2016 #3

Bernie would be PPR'd RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #4

Agree with every word Hiraeth Jun 2016 #5

She won: he lost pokerfan Jun 2016 #7

I think Bernie's purpose, largely neglected by the media, is this: Stevepol Jun 2016 #6