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2016 Postmortem

Babel_17

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12. Will establishment Democrats back Sanders on Social Security and trade?

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 07:34 PM

Jan 2016

If yes, then I can't imagine many Democrats voting for someone who doesn't, or third party. In 2016 winning will be more about motivated voters, and not as much about motivated big donors. Woe unto the candidate who doesn't see that reality affecting their chances.

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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