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In reply to the discussion: Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid says 'not a chance in hell' Medicare for All would pass [View all]Gothmog
(145,839 posts)6. So how will sanders pass this bill in the real world? How does a voter revoluton work?
I have never taken sanders seriously due to a complete lack of legislative accomplishments of sanders and the fact that I do not understand sanders voter revolution The NYT also did not understand how sanders voter revolution works
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Like the NYT, I have questions about this voter revolution concept. I have asked sanders supporters to explain this concept to me and so far no one seems to know how this voter revolution will work in the real world https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=430371
Gothmog (78,308 posts)
64. Exactly how does sanders voter revolution work in the real world?
It is my understanding that even sanders has acknowledged that he cannot adopt his platform unless he holds rallies and this voter revolution occurs. Is this correct? How does this voter revolution work in the real world? Again as I understand this concept, so many new voters will rise up and force the GOP to be reasonable. Is this correct? How many new voters does it take to accomplish this goal and where are these voters? How will these new voters force the GOP to be reasonable when so many GOP officeholders are in gerrymandered districts? Will these new voters move to these districts in time to vote for sanders platform? If these new voters are real, then why are theses new voters not showing up in the polls? New voters in such large numbers so as to cause the GOP to be reasonable should show up in polling. Are these new voters waiting for something? If these new voters really exist in the real world, why has sanders not used these new voters to get some meaningful legislation passed?
I look forward to answers to these questions
64. Exactly how does sanders voter revolution work in the real world?
It is my understanding that even sanders has acknowledged that he cannot adopt his platform unless he holds rallies and this voter revolution occurs. Is this correct? How does this voter revolution work in the real world? Again as I understand this concept, so many new voters will rise up and force the GOP to be reasonable. Is this correct? How many new voters does it take to accomplish this goal and where are these voters? How will these new voters force the GOP to be reasonable when so many GOP officeholders are in gerrymandered districts? Will these new voters move to these districts in time to vote for sanders platform? If these new voters are real, then why are theses new voters not showing up in the polls? New voters in such large numbers so as to cause the GOP to be reasonable should show up in polling. Are these new voters waiting for something? If these new voters really exist in the real world, why has sanders not used these new voters to get some meaningful legislation passed?
I look forward to answers to these questions
sanders interview with the NYT may have gone better if he had explained how this revolution would work in the real world. I am still curious
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Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid says 'not a chance in hell' Medicare for All would pass [View all]
Gothmog
Feb 2020
OP
So is Reid emblematic of what Democrats have done for this country for the past 30 years?
Ron Green
Feb 2020
#1
Wall Street criminals have created our corrupt American Healthcare System.
democratisphere
Feb 2020
#8
'not a chance in hell' is something that young people will never hear from Bernie
Autumn
Feb 2020
#4
So how will sanders pass this bill in the real world? How does a voter revoluton work?
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#6
Same way Obama passed the ACA. I don't click on your response past the header so that's
Autumn
Feb 2020
#9
That's the only way, but I do know Bernie won't water it down. As for the rest of your post it
Autumn
Feb 2020
#15
Well sure. Bernie is used to promising stuff he know he can't deliver on.
Happy Hoosier
Feb 2020
#16
LOL Luckily in the real world sanders has been a complete failure in flipping seats
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#22
It's within the framework of ACA to expand medicare to more and more people with 51 senators
Johonny
Feb 2020
#17
Sanders attackingthe Democratic establishment killed chance for sanders proposals to pass
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#19
What is Bernie without canceling all student debt and M4All? Not getting GND either.
emmaverybo
Mar 2020
#27