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2016 Postmortem

hellofromreddit

(1,182 posts) Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:25 AM Apr 2016

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Bernie is such a powerful force of change that merely by campaigning he is

Changing the media:

http://www.inquisitr.com/3005835/sanders-campaign-helping-to-ring-death-knell-of-mainstream-news-media/

Empowering protests:

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/revolution_is_in_the_air_20160416
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/apr/13/bernie-sanders-verizon-protesters-video
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/03/14/where-is-black-lives-matter-headed

Bringing disillusioned voters back:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/13/bernie-sanders-supporters-consider-donald-trump-no-hillary-clinton
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/eric-schnurer/articles/2016-02-03/populist-anger-toward-the-establishment-stems-from-economic-inequality
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/04/bernie-sanders-union-local-endorsement-labor/478527/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/9/17/1422117/-Poll-of-Independents-Sanders-45-Trump-26-HRC-9

Breaking down religious divisions:

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/04/muslims-bernie-sanders-160417053002807.html
http://time.com/3661552/bernie-sanders-pope-francis/

Redefining Campaign Finance:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/clooney-thinks-sanders-prez-campaign-funding-article-1.2604089
http://time.com/4216554/bernie-sanders-campaign-finance-donations-record/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-campaign-contributions_us_5678356ce4b06fa6887e03c5

etc.

"Oh, but he can't get anything done!" --Same People Wrong about everything else

What is Hillary changing?

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Bernie is such a powerful force of change that merely by campaigning he is (Original Post) hellofromreddit Apr 2016 OP

Her rhetoric, in a vain attempt to sound like Bernie..... peacebird Apr 2016 #1

^^^^this quantumjunkie Apr 2016 #6

That about sums it up. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #12

Still losing the primary nt firebrand80 Apr 2016 #2

That's all you ever bring to the discussion hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #10

LOL the only thing BS is changing will be his voter registration. n/t livetohike Apr 2016 #3

What is Hillary changing? Armstead Apr 2016 #4

He'll be an Independent again on June 15 as soon as the courthouse opens. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #5

exactly - changing the names of a couple more post offices DrDan Apr 2016 #7

The Amendment King will be back in his realm. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #8

exactly - riding on the coattails of other legislators DrDan Apr 2016 #9

There are a lot more independents that there are Democrats beedle Apr 2016 #11

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. Her rhetoric, in a vain attempt to sound like Bernie.....

Reply to hellofromreddit (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:27 AM

Apr 2016

At least until July.

quantumjunkie

(244 posts)

6. ^^^^this

Reply to peacebird (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:57 AM

Apr 2016

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

12. That about sums it up.

Reply to peacebird (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 06:25 PM

Apr 2016

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

2. Still losing the primary nt

Reply to hellofromreddit (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:30 AM

Apr 2016

hellofromreddit

(1,182 posts)

10. That's all you ever bring to the discussion

Reply to firebrand80 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 06:19 PM

Apr 2016

What a way to inspire.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

3. LOL the only thing BS is changing will be his voter registration. n/t

Reply to hellofromreddit (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:38 AM

Apr 2016

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

4. What is Hillary changing?

Reply to livetohike (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:39 AM

Apr 2016

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

5. He'll be an Independent again on June 15 as soon as the courthouse opens.

Reply to livetohike (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:52 AM

Apr 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

7. exactly - changing the names of a couple more post offices

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:59 AM

Apr 2016

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

8. The Amendment King will be back in his realm.

Reply to DrDan (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:04 AM

Apr 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

9. exactly - riding on the coattails of other legislators

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:04 AM

Apr 2016

beedle

(1,235 posts)

11. There are a lot more independents that there are Democrats

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 06:24 PM

Apr 2016

and Bernie also draws from Democrats and Republicans.

Enjoy your 'victory' (assuming you actually get one.)

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