Sanders Will Keep Pressure on Clinton

[DonViejo]

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a loyal soldier for Hillary Clinton since he conceded the Democratic nomination, told the Washington Post he “plans to push liberal legislation with like-minded senators with or without Clinton’s support if she is elected— and to aggressively oppose appointments that do not pass muster with the party’s left wing.”

“Sanders said he and other senators have started plotting legislation that would achieve many of the proposals that fueled his insurgent run for president, including a $15 federal minimum wage, tuition-free public college, ending “mass incarceration” and aggressive steps to fight climate change.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2016/10/24/sanders-will-keep-pressure-clinton/

[TonyPDX]

1. Help from Sanders supporters is instrumental to her upcoming victory. She won't forget that.

[emulatorloo]

6. That is absolutely correct.

[Thinkingabout]

2. He has been in Congress for twenty five years, this is where the laws start and where

he should place his attention. I am hoping he is going to find others to work with in order to get the laws passed and then on to Hillary to sign.

[Hortensis]

29. Shumer has confirmed Bernie will get an important

chairmanship if we regain a majority in the Senate, and Bernie's response indicated that he would accept--not an automatic given, given the traditional schmoozing, fund-raising duties of chairmen, which he'd no doubt "redefine."

[pnwmom]

3. Does he think he can pass a bill without the House? First try applying

some pressure there.

[moonscape]

45. But Trump said he could n/t

[emulatorloo]

4. Clinton will push liberal legislation whether Bernie likes it or not

She has a long record of doing so. Bernie primary supporter here, he needs to stop with the innuendo

[Shivaraja]

11. Chill, he's just shoring up his base

to GOTV for Hillary

[emulatorloo]

12. Ok

I'm just tiring of the insinuations.

[arthritisR_US]

21. You and me both!

[bettyellen]

22. As am I.

[Hortensis]

31. Give it up. So Bernie despises Democrats

(which means he actually despises most of his aware, kick-ass Democratic supporters). Whatever! Because, reality is, he's pulling from the left just as we all are. Even those of us who don't feel he's the right stuff for the oval office should admit that that has worked very well for our party and appreciate their contributions to the success we're all striving for.

I suggest working on tolerance and acceptance, which are supposed to be our peculiar virtues (as opposed to the deplorables and their hapless partners on the right)--as well as on closed primaries.

Bernie's been insulting Democrats for a half century. He's NOT going to change, but he and his far-left followers of course fit in our widely diverse Spandex coalition, many of whom badmouth Democrats just as badly.

[emulatorloo]

57. I love Bernie.

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See http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512541345

[JRLeft]

60. Far left? Pushing for policies that most of the country supports is far left?

OK

[Hortensis]

61. Already apologized to Emulatorloo for misunderstanding.

Just re-read--if you care to, and don't bother feeling you need to apologize. It's fine.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. Thank you emulatorloo. I agree this narrative is not especially helpful right now.

I am deeply appreciative of his efforts on behalf of her campaign, I LOVE some of the great things he is saying and doing to help HRC and Dems up and down the tickets.

I FULLY support his efforts to promote the election of strong liberal Dems and forward, progressive change in this country - but I believe this expression was somewhat unfortunate on his part.

[geek tragedy]

5. In other news, Bernie Sanders will be Bernie Sanders nt

[Shivaraja]

9. that's why we love him!

[Plucketeer]

30. And we wouldn't have it any other way!

ENUF of the damned establishment play along!

[zenabby]

8. Sanders should realize

that Hillary is not the enemy here. It is good that he will fight for what he believes is the right thing to do, and push legislation - but he could have done that with Obama. It is unlikely that he will get exactly what he wants because the country is not there. I know there is a lot of passion, but it is about 25% of the country (50% repubs don't like his ideas, and half of dem party is not too keen on it - as evidenced by primary). So it's not a matter of pushing the most leftist of ideas because of your passion. This is democracy and other people's opinions, whether or not they are as intense or articulate as you - still counts.

For anyone expecting Hillary to adopt all of Bernie's ideas on day 1 - it will end in disappointment. She will be a compromise candidate (imho), but will move the needle left for all the issues.

[frazzled]

10. Charles Blow, in today's NYT,

gave Sanders a little spanking in his column, for starting and pressing the whole "rigging" business and contributing to de-legitimatizing Clinton—something that certainly will persist into her presidency.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/24/opinion/clintons-specter-of-illegitimacy.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

My guess: as the legitimately elected POTUS, she will do what she thinks is right, and he, as one of 100 senators, will do what he thinks is right. As it should be: that is how our government is supposed to work. And then majority rules.

[bettyellen]

23. He should have spent more time talking about the GOP congress because a lot of

People misread his vague remarks and think Dems are their enemies now. That sucks.

[Wounded Bear]

13. I fully expect that, it's his job to do that...

One of Obama's problem is that the far left kind of left him hanging and didn't support him enough. Having Bernie on board to do that should help immensely, especially if we can get him and Warren some key chairmanships.

Hey, I was a Bernie supporter in the primaries, too. Now I'm with Her, and him.

[Sunlei]

15. Like Sanders said right from the beginning and he is good for his word.

[Maru Kitteh]

16. It would be so awesome if we could FINISH the election before we go back to refighting the primary

again.

[DFW]

17. You got THAT right!!!

Let Bernie start in with this kind of talk AFTER the election. The primaries are over, even if some of his supporters (and about 65% of Republicans) wish they could start primary season all over again.

[NCTraveler]

24. Clinton will sign the most progressive legislation Sanders can get. That is known.

Sanders, put on your leading shoes and get some great progressive legislation on her desk to sign.

I'll be pushing Sanders to get it done and holding Clintons feet to the fire. The only way to do it.

[rbrnmw]

25. Maybe Bernie should save this for after the election

[Gore1FL]

34. It's better to motivate the left to vote for Clinton before the election than after. nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

36. Exactly! I have no doubt sec'y Clinton is happy to hear him say this.

[stonecutter357]

26. we need a Democratic Senator in that seat.

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[LenaBaby61]

27. Sanders Will Keep Pressure on Clinton.

And I have absolutely NO problem with this. Hillary HAS gone further to the left on several key issues and I thank Bernie for speaking with Hillary and for her deciding to MOVE onto more progressive ground on these issues. Bernie is a fighter, and I fully expect him to fight to the end, but we need Bernie and he needs us (D).

However, I don't want to get too far out there with an agenda where it begins to start too much disunity within the party, and as President, Hillary does have every right to start in on her agenda, as she will be the president. ALL things in GOOD time. All things in good time.

Now, if Hillary has a Democratic Senate to work with, and we can chip away at the large number of tea-baggers in the Congress, then that's another story all together, and maybe we can implement several more progressive ideas into the mix a bit earlier which I'm sure will benefit Americans all across this country.

[Eleanors38]

28. Noting "left wing" expression did not come from Sanders, but is a flour-sifting result of

Political Wire and the WaPo. Important to some who consider MSM's notion of "left wing" as anything more radical than Dwight David Eisenhower.

[CajunBlazer]

33. Sanders lost the primaries - or didn't you notice

I expect Hillary to get things done in Washington. If that means compromising with the Republicans to get legislation passed, so be it. However, since Sanders supporters don't want him to compromise anything they may not be pleased.

[Shivaraja]

42. Your grapes seem unusually sour

for a winner

[CajunBlazer]

46. My grapes seem unusually sweet to me

And they will make the wine the country will drink after the election.

[Shivaraja]

53. Your whine is not our wine

I'll be happy when Trump loses, and when Clinton keeps her commitments to the left.

[CajunBlazer]

54. If she can either keep your small majority happy...

... or she can keep the vast majority of the people who are neither on the far left nor the far right happy, guess which one she will choose. Then again you will be far happier with Hillary in the White house then suffering under Trump for four years.

[Shivaraja]

56. I prefer to think that she'll keep her word to the left

is it your intention to convince me otherwise? is that really your play?

[zentrum]

35. Go Bernie!

[Larkspur]

38. And he will be in sync with other Progressive Groups that will do the same

Watched Meet the Press a few weeks ago and Heather McGhee from Demos.org said that after the election and afterr HRC wins the Progressive groups will not make the same mistake they did after Obama won in 2008. They will pressure HRC so she finds it toxic to turn right or towards Wall St.

[BobbyDrake]

41. Yeah, thats the ticket for the Left! More toxic!

Because being so toxic now that no one wants to work with them clearly isn't enough.

[BobbyDrake]

39. Sanders will keep his name in the news ahead of his book release in 3 weeks.

Obvious publicity stunt is obvious.

[NurseJackie]

40. Hm.

[McKim]

43. Keep Remarks Positive Please

Let's keep remarks positive, please. The primary is over now. We have to work together. This entire divisive thread should disappear.
I am an ardent Bernie supporter who is voting for Hillary. Don't kick me in the face, please.

[CajunBlazer]

47. You're right - but this tread should not have appeared in the first place

You'll have to talk to your fellow Sanders supporter about that.

[NurseJackie]

55. Exactly. I see what they're doing.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

44. He would have been wise to wait until securing a majority.

His timing is always a bit off. And as he isn't a Democrat, doesn't seem to truly grasp the state of the Union.

[Mike Nelson]

51. Best thing for Bernie is to...

...increase his Senate standing with a take-over and more progressive Democrats!

[OnDoutside]

52. It's important that Hillary implements the agreed platform, and then use that as the platform for

the 2018 midterms i.e. We did what we said we would do.

If that doesn't happen, the Democrats will be wiped out again.

[Shivaraja]

58. yes we did

Bernie supporters will toe the line and trust that everyone negotiated in good faith.

If not? Well, one election at a time...

[OnDoutside]

59. I like the fact that Bernie will be pushing for the implementation of the platform, but it is

vital for the moderate Democrats like Hillary that the platform must be implemented, to prove to the Millennials that the Democrats are straight up. However, it's important for the Sanderistas to understand that if the Democrats don't win the Senate AT LEAST, then it will be another "shut down the government" by the Republicans.