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2016 Postmortem

comradebillyboy

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9. Will Bernie's revoloutionary supporters back establisment Democrats?

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 05:57 PM

Jan 2016

It seems that his supporters have nothing but contempt for elected Democratic politicians. They are the establisment after all. I don't think Bernie has any coat tails.

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Why Bernie Enthusiasm is important: down-ticket coat-tails. [View all] Odin2005 Jan 2016 OP

Yes it is. JRLeft Jan 2016 #1

I think she's fine with the GOP running congress. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #2

There is that. peacebird Jan 2016 #3

It also allows her to more forcefully "stand" for something when she knows it can't pass. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #4

Exactly. n/t TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #6

So the guy running on the idea that in general Democrats mythology Jan 2016 #5

There are no down ballot Socialists redstateblues Jan 2016 #7

Bernie is our big chance for Dems to defeat the GOP and take back much of Congress 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #8

Will Bernie's revoloutionary supporters back establisment Democrats? comradebillyboy Jan 2016 #9

Will establishment Democrats back Sanders on Social Security and trade? Babel_17 Jan 2016 #12

HIllary's coat tails wil be eneggizing the right wing to come out and vote against her. Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #10

That, and some R's crumbling and backing specific, popular, parts of what Sanders is running on Babel_17 Jan 2016 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #13