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2016 Postmortem

thesquanderer

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21. They *should* fight in primaries.

Reply to firebrand80 (Reply #14)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 06:46 PM

Jan 2016

It costs them nothing in the general. But it's the only way to have an impact if there are DINO or other dems whose positions you do not share.

If I vote for Sanders in a primary, I will vote for a congressional Dem--incumbent or not--who says he generally supports Sanders' positions.

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The down ticket & here come the Bernie progressives! [View all] pinebox Jan 2016 OP

I love the portrait & the start of something wonderful! We need a Bernie Progressives website NOW!! Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #1

Jackpineradicals.org is a terrific Bernie Sanders progressive board! nt Arazi Jan 2016 #4

And many more to come if he wins in November. Qutzupalotl Jan 2016 #2

He's already my pick, Faux pas Jan 2016 #3

Alex Singer - Nev 3rd cong district wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #5

John Fetterman - PA US Senate wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #6

Terence Strait - Maryland dist 4 wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #7

Kerith Strano Taylor - PA 5th cong dist wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #8

Jessie T. Smith - AL #03 wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #9

Pramilla Jayapal - WA, state sen running for congressional seat wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #10

The kitten pics are cute, but I picture Bernie more as a dog fan. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #11

Shawn O'Connor - NH 1 wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #12

Zephyr Teachout - NY 19 wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #13

Dems fighting each other firebrand80 Jan 2016 #14

Actually pinebox Jan 2016 #15

We need a congressional majority firebrand80 Jan 2016 #16

Not when pinebox Jan 2016 #18

They *should* fight in primaries. thesquanderer Jan 2016 #21

It's called democracy. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #28

Great, so the Democratic party now has it's version of the Tea Party, and the country becomes even Metric System Jan 2016 #17

Yes I mean pinebox Jan 2016 #19

Are any of these, bona fide Democrats? oasis Jan 2016 #25

Nice try, but most people can tell the difference between a progressive and a tea-bagger. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #30

K&R! Thank you for this OP. Zorra Jan 2016 #20

You're welcome! pinebox Jan 2016 #23

aw, they really do think primaries are treasonous MisterP Jan 2016 #22

lol /shrug pinebox Jan 2016 #24

How dare you want the party pulled back to the left. TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #32

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #26

welcome! pinebox Jan 2016 #27

Thanks! Democracy for America and the Working Families Party are two good organizations that have Chathamization Jan 2016 #29

K & R ! TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #31