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GaYellowDawg

(4,443 posts)
7. Yes!
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:17 PM
Jun 2016

Sanders supporters can still get much of what they want if they turn their energy to downticket votes. Make it clear that liberals are the difference in getting elected, and a congresscritter will get awfully blue awfully quickly.

a lot depends on what kind of congress she gets nt msongs Jun 2016 #1
Yes! GaYellowDawg Jun 2016 #7
That's exactly right! RichGirl Jun 2016 #21
Yes! Imagine how unfettered she'd be with strong Democratic majorities for the first two years... villager Jun 2016 #26
One danger we are not in is that progressives would get too excited about HRC's nomination. (nt) enough Jun 2016 #2
... Jennylynn Jun 2016 #5
I know a lot of progressives who are excited by her nomination. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #8
In the same sense that blind rage is a kind of passion. Chan790 Jun 2016 #22
Hurry June 16th so we don't have to read this trash! leftofcool Jun 2016 #3
You don't have to read it now mindwalker_i Jun 2016 #6
and who will you then direct your snarky posts at ? ciaobaby Jun 2016 #11
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #23
Really? tabasco Jun 2016 #17
You've always had an ignore list davidn3600 Jun 2016 #20
Amen! This stinks of sour grapes. Ready for it to disappear already... AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #27
We have to get control of the legislative branches apcalc Jun 2016 #4
Obama's presidency would have made 100% more progress without GOP obstruction Hekate Jun 2016 #9
This is the hypocrisy that drives me crazy ciaobaby Jun 2016 #15
Who's to say that the same thing would not have happened with Sanders? annavictorious Jun 2016 #10
OK, thanks for this vital information... winstars Jun 2016 #12
This is what escapes many Sanders supporters. The President is not a king. President Obama Trust Buster Jun 2016 #13
Selective amnesia Beowulf Jun 2016 #18
That's a cop out. Democratic turnout is atrocious and that's on the voters and no one else IMO. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #19
My god, you believe that! Beowulf Jun 2016 #24
Yah, the brilliant "it's the voters' fault" theory. tabasco Jun 2016 #25
Because hope and change weren't clearly defined. There is power in words and we did not Hestia Jun 2016 #14
Per Mitch McConnell after Obama was sworn in - We will whatever it takes to make him a one term Prez tonyt53 Jun 2016 #16
Childish underthematrix Jun 2016 #28
Locking... one_voice Jun 2016 #29
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