2016 Postmortem

TDale313

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4. This is a long game. It starts with changing the national conversation.

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 06:27 PM

Mar 2016

Bernie and we as his supporters have done that. Yes, if Hillary gets the nom she'll race back to the center. But it was clear to the Hillary camp that the party was hungry for his message. It's why she appropriated it- which worked.

They may win the nomination, but a populist message has taken hold in this country- on both sides. And candidates have lost their party's nomination before and won the battle for its hearts and mind (think Reagan in '76) Every tool in the Clinton machine's and DNC's toolbox was used to stop Bernie and his supporters and he still has the support of nearly half the party. We can get candidates into congress who share his vision- which may be more important than the Presidency. And young people are very drawn to his message- which means time is on our side- yes it is.

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Bernie supporters: Could you give me something to hope for? (A serious post.) [View all] DerekG Mar 2016 OP

Canada is close. PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #1

This keeps me sane and hopeful. haikugal Mar 2016 #2

I just moved the link to the head of my madokie Mar 2016 #5

Will look for you... haikugal Mar 2016 #8

You'll find lots of familiar and friendly names there Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #26

Well, the book, "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle, along BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #3

This is a long game. It starts with changing the national conversation. TDale313 Mar 2016 #4

Bernie is a change agent but... such leaders are rare snowy owl Mar 2016 #23

Whoever gets the nomination, this isn't over. Eric J in MN Mar 2016 #6

Bernies candidacy is just the beginning. RDANGELO Mar 2016 #7

This helps me some Newkularblue Mar 2016 #9

Thus, during his darkest days, he must have felt despair... Herman4747 Mar 2016 #12

"the American people have finally been given a choice between a humane, Jarqui Mar 2016 #10

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First noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #13

SBS is building a vibrant movement *within* the Democratic party 0rganism Mar 2016 #14

It's the best I can come up with. Juicy_Bellows Mar 2016 #15

Forget hope Rass Mar 2016 #16

Nelson Mandela Dems to Win Mar 2016 #17

I wish I had more to offer you. vintx Mar 2016 #18

I get hope from both the past and the present. The past movements such as the liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #19

Goldwater -> Reagan. jeff47 Mar 2016 #20

Take a longer view to see the progress. Jim Lane Mar 2016 #21

I'm a Clinton supporter, but I like this quote for when I am feeling how you describe. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #22

The great tide of liberalism cannot be stopped Onlooker Mar 2016 #24

The Myth of Sisyphus kristopher Mar 2016 #25

The youth voting for Bernie by overwhelming margins gives me hope pengu Mar 2016 #27

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