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2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:56 AM Mar 2016

No progressive causes and no progressive people would gain if Bernie withdrew before the end of the primaries.

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Only conservatism and conservatives benefit from demands for Bernie to get out. (Original Post) Ken Burch Mar 2016 OP

We need bernie in for Wisconsin because of a State Supreme Court race. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #3

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1. These are the same folks who bennifited from calls for O'Malley to drop out after Iowa. (nt)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:58 AM

Mar 2016

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2. Yes, people seem so focused on their candidate they forgot what it means to be a Democrat.

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:00 AM

Mar 2016

And Bernie is giving them enough time to figure it out.

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3. We need bernie in for Wisconsin because of a State Supreme Court race.

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:04 AM

Mar 2016

We need the turnout.

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4. Agreed. Bernie is a welcome voice for liberals. His anti-establishment voice is welcome

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:05 AM

Mar 2016

and a wonderful alternative to the perverted 'populism' if Trump and other republican candidates.