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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
37. Californians are feeling the Bern and feeling it strong.
Mon May 30, 2016, 11:56 PM
May 2016

We are concerned about the environment, about water, about democratic values, about the cost of housing which in California is way out of proportion with ordinary wages.

We are worried about the lack of good jobs, about the inordinately high cost of education and the burden that young people bear due to their student loans.

We want everyone to be able to afford healthcare. We want children to have decent education and especially affordable childcare and attention in early childhood when mom has to work just to pay the exorbitant rents in California.

I went to a community near my own. We dropped the list of names we had and just went door to door. The enthusiasm for Bernie was astounding. I've done a lot of campaigning in my life, and I have never seen anything like it.

Who knows what the primary results will be here? I can't claim to have a crystal-ball-reading on that. But Hillary problem has reason to be worried.

She is not well liked in California. And it is no wonder. She mostly comes here to see rich people and ask them for money. I don't think she cares much about our issues at all.

Hillary backed out on the California debate. We in California do not like that.

will CA get a debate, then? as promised? MisterP May 2016 #1
This Californian has watched several debates itsrobert May 2016 #12
Did it ever occur to you that others might be interested? Or is yours the only experience Gene Debs May 2016 #17
They weren't paying attention? itsrobert May 2016 #19
"Hillary whipped Bernie in all the debates." And thus ended Gene Debs May 2016 #28
+1 chwaliszewski May 2016 #44
Gene Debs is right... chwaliszewski May 2016 #43
But I thought the campaign was over? JonLeibowitz May 2016 #2
I guess Mme. Secretary thought she should get out there to take a few victory laps klook May 2016 #41
bad move, Hillary NJCher May 2016 #3
Because lawn signs and bumper stickers are what wins campaigns geek tragedy May 2016 #18
Stop invoking reality into the discussion. itsrobert May 2016 #20
Next Tuesday should be the mother of all meltdowns geek tragedy May 2016 #21
They already got their "Hillary cheated" and "Rigged election" talking points itsrobert May 2016 #22
They won't be allowed to use them here in 15 days nt geek tragedy May 2016 #24
Yeah, like the reality of voter purging in New York. bjo59 May 2016 #30
That disenfranchised far more potential Hillary voters itsrobert May 2016 #32
That may be true... chwaliszewski May 2016 #45
I don't have a lawn and I can't be bothered with a bumper sticker. Beacool May 2016 #26
internal numbers must show her losing Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #4
more than she can? reddread May 2016 #14
I don't understand this move on her part. chwaliszewski May 2016 #5
Californians are feeling the Bern and feeling it strong. JDPriestly May 2016 #37
Somebody's internal numbers must not look too good. And I'll bet New Jersey feels flattered now. Gene Debs May 2016 #6
looks like it will come down to the wire if shes so worried larkrake May 2016 #15
yep, internal polling must be terrible grasswire May 2016 #7
That has been her plan, small gatherings where she can actually MEET the people, not huge rallies... George II May 2016 #9
sure nt grasswire May 2016 #10
re: "small gatherings where she can actually MEET the people... thesquanderer May 2016 #13
lol. i wonder what other candidates tried that approach? Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #16
Don't know, don't care. It's working this year. George II May 2016 #25
yes but those couple hundred write checks with a lot of zeros yourout May 2016 #27
something to be ashamed of, not proud. nt grasswire May 2016 #42
"Embarrassing defeat"? George II May 2016 #8
Lol...... Pharaoh May 2016 #11
Remember Kansas reddread May 2016 #23
not a good move DonCoquixote May 2016 #29
HRH must be feeling the Bern MissDeeds May 2016 #31
Or is she just saying she's cancelling to focus on California dorkzilla May 2016 #33
I don't hear New Jersey complaining. JonathanRackham May 2016 #34
No they are not upset. They will be voting for her on June 7. (eom) StevieM May 2016 #38
Sounds like George Clooney might be doing another $353,000 per couple fundraiser Art_from_Ark May 2016 #35
She's just campaigning for the GE or something. frylock May 2016 #36
I'm a Californian SHRED May 2016 #39
NOT Lbn it is an opinion/analysys nt msongs May 2016 #40
LOCKING THREAD AS DUPLICATE LostOne4Ever May 2016 #46
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