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Bernie Sanders

Jim Lane

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14. I'm against launching yet another organization.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 05:11 PM

Apr 2016

There are many, many existing organizations into which people can channel their energy. A well-established one is the Democratic Socialists of America. There are others that are outgrowths of the Dean and Kucinich campaigns.

We could do with some consolidation, not further proliferation.

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At Philadelphia, win or lose, will we see the launch of a permanent Bernie organization? [View all] Ken Burch Apr 2016 OP

That seems for the best. If the GOP has imploded, and the DNC/Hillary won't Schema Thing Apr 2016 #1

I want to encourage this!! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #2

We could have our own mass meeting somewhere during the week. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #3

yes! A lot of work ahead of us. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #7

We need to show up to the convention by the masses! TIME TO PANIC Apr 2016 #4

Philly is expensive and the rooms will be gone. Maybe a mass meeting near by oldandhappy Apr 2016 #8

Long overdue lsewpershad Apr 2016 #5

I'm in. n/t bvf Apr 2016 #6

Me too... SoapBox Apr 2016 #9

There are already a lot of Sanders Dems running for office eridani Apr 2016 #10

I'm not in Phil, rather RI, but count me in. greymouse Apr 2016 #11

I would like to see a long-term mass movement out of this as it is needed davidpdx Apr 2016 #12

As I recall, Rahm and the 1%er wing of the admin basically talked Obama into ending the movement. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #16

It has been pretty benign true davidpdx Apr 2016 #17

There will be a PEACEFUL march outside the convention LongTomH Apr 2016 #13

I'm against launching yet another organization. Jim Lane Apr 2016 #14

I hope so Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #15