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THOUGHT: This MOVEMENT will someday make history as the millennial's fulfillment of the 60's dream. (Original Post) BigBearJohn Mar 2016 OP
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #1
K & R Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #2
Establishment media & Dems cramming Hillary down our throats Triana Mar 2016 #3
The unelectability meme conflated with the mischaracterization of her lead in the delegate count JudyM Mar 2016 #4
OMG I love the Sanders Side-Eye in your sigline Triana Mar 2016 #6
All revolutions start small. Orsino Mar 2016 #5
I hope that's true. But in order for it to be... Adrahil Mar 2016 #7
 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
3. Establishment media & Dems cramming Hillary down our throats
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 09:37 AM
Mar 2016

That, and Democrats REFUSE to vote while turnout on GOP side is busting records.

We're well and truly SCREWED.

JudyM

(29,233 posts)
4. The unelectability meme conflated with the mischaracterization of her lead in the delegate count
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 11:53 AM
Mar 2016

is making folks think their vote doesn't matter. Every vote could mean another delegate for Bernie, and many don't understand this because they think She Is Inevitable. And they don't feel like going out to vote for her.

(My conclusion based on hundreds of voter conversations)

 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
6. OMG I love the Sanders Side-Eye in your sigline
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:05 PM
Mar 2016


I saw the .gif of him doing that. It was just perfect!

I think you're right - establishment Dems and establishment (corporate) media has convinced most voters that he is unelectable and she is inevitable. At the same time, there isn't much enthusiasm for voting for her with all the history, record, money she gets from big bus and wall st, and other baggage.

We're screwed.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
5. All revolutions start small.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:12 PM
Mar 2016

If we lose this presidential primary, there are still a lot of reasons to build on our successes the rest of this year. Most of Congress is there for the taking, and all sorts of state and local offices.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
7. I hope that's true. But in order for it to be...
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:09 PM
Mar 2016

The Bernie Brigade has to do three things:

1) Actually show up and vote.

2) Support, like MAD, down-ticket candidates. No one, not Hillary, and not Bernie, is going to make that kind of difference in the White House if Congress is still controlled by the Rethuglicans.

3) And for emphasis, that means showing the fuck up. Show up at local party meetings. Get involved. Run candidates... hell BE a candidate if no one representing your ideas is running. And.... VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS!

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