2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIf the bought and paid for politicians win this round, many people will leave the Democratic Party
b/c they will realize the corporate hold on this party will not be broken. More and more corporate Democrats will be elected with a only token true progressive senator or rep so they can use them for cover. You know, this might very well explain why they backed Sanders for the Senate in the first place.
Spare me the bogus b.s. that Bernie made people move on their positions. The only thing that moved was the rhetoric.
They lauded the passing of Dodd-Frank which John Stewart pointed out was nothing but b.s. People are fed up with the Big Con.
Note: It takes a lot of nerve to think they can use a man like Sanders (who has integrity and cares about the people) to attract voters and then viciously try to destroy him when it looks like he can win. You are seriously underestimating the backlash that you will encounter.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)brooklynite
(94,501 posts)I'll keep working to change things within the Party, rather than beat my chest and hold my breath until I turn blue.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)mmonk
(52,589 posts)Party's low number of 26%.
cascadiance
(19,537 posts)Serve the *natural* people or die parties!!! Corporate people don't count!
MisterP
(23,730 posts)Old Codger
(4,205 posts)That I understood to be the "Democratic party" left me and my ideals a long long time ago. If someone can come up with a viable third party option I am all go... soon as primary is over and I have cast my Ballot here I will be registering as an Independent, staying Dem to vote for Bernie then gone most likely no return..On the other hand if he wins primary I will remain Dem in order to do whatever I can to help him and his agenda...