Proving Revolution Has Roots, Vast Majority of Dems Back Major Sanders Role

[pdsimdars]

Reflecting widespread support for his progressive campaign proposals, more than three-quarters of Democrats say presidential candidate Bernie Sanders should have a "major role" in shaping the party's positions, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released Sunday.

The survey was conducted June 7-10—right after Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee—and also found a full two-thirds in support of Clinton picking Sanders as her vice-presidential running mate. Sanders himself dismissed that idea as "very unlikely" in an interview on Sunday.

"In primary after primary and state after state, we have received by significant margins the support of young people, which tells me that our vision is in fact that vision of the United States."
—Bernie Sanders

Bolstered by millions of votes, record campaign contributions, and the support of close to 1,900 delegates, Sanders has said he intends to push for a bold progressive agenda ahead of and during the Democratic National Convention in July.

On Sunday, after an "exciting and productive" meeting with a handful of his closest supporters, Sanders said, "We are taking this campaign and our ideas for a strong platform to transform the Democratic Party away from a party that spends far too much time raising money for wealthy people into a party which represents the grassroots of this country."

He reminded reporters that "election days come and go but political revolutions are not dependent on election days," and expressed pride that "in primary after primary and state after state, we have received by significant margins the support of young people, which tells me that our vision is in fact that vision of the United States."

To that end, Sanders said, "What we need is a 50-state strategy, which engages people, young people, working people to stand up and run for school board, to run for city council, to run for state legislature, to revitalize American democracy at the local, state and federal level. Demand that government starts listening to ordinary people rather than campaign contributors."


http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/13/proving-revolution-has-roots-vast-majority-dems-back-major-sanders-role

[yourpaljoey]

1. Someone here had an idea: let's elect him President!

[AgingAmerican]

2. She needs him a hell of a lot more than he needs her

[swhisper1]

4. its amazing, she is going to be a footnote in history even as a pres. Poor Hillary, always the

bridesmaid, never the bride. Bernie is a chess master and I think Obama is going to get his revenge via remote.

For someone always being given posts and given political creds, she is still an insignifigant wanta-be sad sack

I know, the 16th is just 3 days away

[randome]

3. The proof of roots would have been him winning the nomination.

That being said, I have no problem with him having input but if he tries to bite off more than he can chew, he's going to be ignored.

[AgingAmerican]

5. Ignore him at your own peril

She needs him a lot more than he needs her.

He went from 70% behind to a tie. Had the DNC and corporate MSM not tinkered with the primary, he would have won handily.

She needs him a LOT more than he needs her...

[monmouth4]

6. I don't think he really cars a whit about the office of the Presidency other than being able to get

these things through. The trappings of the Presidency might slow him down. He will be a very important Senator when he goes back and will be able to accomplish much more than if he was in office.

[Pastiche423]

7. You are exactly correct

And that is THE reason the establishment has no clue about Bernie and his Movement.

But I think they will find out soon.

[NorthCarolina]

8. +1

[Doctor_J]

9. true. his goal has always been to help as many Americans as possible. hillarys goal is to be the

first female president.

[Doctor_J]

10. I wonder if mrs Clinton will veer to the right during the ge campaign, or wait until in office so

as to get sanders voters to the polls.

[Demsrule86]

12. Also no offense

But it appears Sanders could not get his voters to the polls so we will just have to do the best we can. Sanders has behaved horribly and I have no interest in pursuing a person who won't admit he lost.

[Demsrule86]

11. Yeah I checked out the Reuters polls and it is Bull shit

450 people...and the poll has been taken down...I wonder why? I don't buy it . And I am tired of Sanders. He needs to go away. WE have way bigger things to worry about than him. I posted a link over at Hillary if you want to check it out...the poll either never existed or was taken down. All the rest of these posts all stem from the same bullshit poll.