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In reply to the discussion: "Bernie Sanders Has Always Sacrificed Pragmatism For Idealism, But Now Its Hurting Democrats" [View all]Demsrule86
(68,600 posts)67. In a word no. I believe public criticism drives people from the party.
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"Bernie Sanders Has Always Sacrificed Pragmatism For Idealism, But Now Its Hurting Democrats" [View all]
Justice
Apr 2017
OP
IMO the casual sniping, as you call it, angers and affects more people than you think.
brush
Apr 2017
#35
Unfortunately, far more than 1% were attacked to the messages of hate coming from the
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#34
well that's really two entirely different issues isn't it. One thing that people like to use
JCanete
Apr 2017
#44
Hillary won almost 3 million more votes than DT. It isn't enough to have policies that the majority
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#15
Umm, I'm pretty sure that the "oligarchy" is not the least bit worried about Sanders.
DanTex
Apr 2017
#59
They like the angry speeches. Keep us at each other's throats and a certain someone hasn't...
brush
Apr 2017
#83
Well, Dear, my original post referred to the 'they funded Sanders to split the party'...
Trial_By_Fire
Apr 2017
#118
So then,why do YOU think the Russians and the GOP tried to help Sanders campaign?
bettyellen
Apr 2017
#121
First, I see you did not prove where 'they funded Sanders to split the party'...
Trial_By_Fire
Apr 2017
#123
The article cited said people noticed the Russian spambots spreading bullshit from Wiki and RT? LOL.
bettyellen
Apr 2017
#133
Exactly. How can he bring people into the Democratic party when he refuses to do that himself? n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#13
He kept me in the party. I was ready to bail, but his hope and criticism of the party...
aikoaiko
Apr 2017
#18
I'm glad that happened, but you were already in the party. He has presented himself
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#37
Well for every one of 'you' there are way more who leave the party because of such criticism.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#61
It is hard to bring people into the Democratic Party when close allies outside of it are demonized*
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#17
If you believe all that, then you shouldn't appreciate "close allies' who criticize Dems as much as
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#39
It's also hard when alleged close allies are continually demonizing the party publicly.
brush
Apr 2017
#46
They just have to open a newspaper or watch TV to hear Bernie demonize Democratic Party
Justice
Apr 2017
#107
You'll have to elaborate. The result has been, until he garnered popularity via social media
JCanete
Apr 2017
#56
First, the question is what could get through congress? Was that kind of legislation worth
JCanete
Apr 2017
#91
Well, you are naming things right off the top which as idealistic and unwilling to go for
JCanete
Apr 2017
#110
I agree, and I said so in my last post. Bernie has been as a reliable senate vote.
DanTex
Apr 2017
#142
primarying isn't talking about 3rd parties, now is it? That is working within the party, and
JCanete
Apr 2017
#143
the past election, in which we are reminded Clinton got 3 million more votes than trump, and that
JCanete
Apr 2017
#88
There were enough geen and other such voters to have changed the outcome...lets
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#89
remember that every good progressive policy we have is because of people of all progressive
JCanete
Apr 2017
#92
Sorry...I see no benefit from making people think the Democratic party sucks.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#70
Really...you vote for a party that someone says sucks...I am sorry I don't believe that.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#79
I never said that nor would I...I said do you think people will vote for Democrats
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#85
I never said that nor would I...I said do you think people will vote for Democrats
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#86
Think about this. The repugs control every branch of government. They keep their criticism of...
brush
Apr 2017
#72
Did you miss the whole point? Critique all you want but keep it in-house, maybe join the party...
brush
Apr 2017
#77
Threads like this start because of frustration over a certain someone continually bashing the party
brush
Apr 2017
#136
He is an independent who votes Democratic. So, he's trying to get independents to vote D too.
yodermon
Apr 2017
#84
What is unpragmatic about championing policies the majority of the country supports?
killbotfactory
Apr 2017
#102