2016 Postmortem

yurbud

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12. if Bernie plays it right, that will happen in the midterm, which is what Obama should have done with

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:27 PM

Feb 2016

his mandate.

Put out some bold progressive proposals and if the corporatistas don't back him, cut off their legs in the primaries (the way corporatistas like Debbie Wasserman Schultz have done to progressives) and find a progressive to primary them.

And get back to the 50 state strategy so if some can't be removed, they could be replaced by progressives in previously Republican states.

Obama could have done this if he ran ads in states that refused Obamacare Medicaid money and driven a stake in the dying GOP vampire for good.

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What will DLC/centrists/New Democrats in House & Senate do if Bernie is elected president? [View all] yurbud Feb 2016 OP

Follow the money. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #1

yep, that's what they'll do yurbud Feb 2016 #16

I'm refusing cynicism, and picked they'll help him succeed. Avalux Feb 2016 #2

Other - probably lose their seats? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #3

For some, and for others.... daleanime Feb 2016 #8

if Bernie plays it right, that will happen in the midterm, which is what Obama should have done with yurbud Feb 2016 #12

A bit of all three options, I'd say: Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #4

+1 daleanime Feb 2016 #9

Yes Most Analogous Situation Was Jimmy Carter Stallion Feb 2016 #11

The Obama dem majority in congress gwheezie Feb 2016 #5

Bernie will take some coattail INdemo Feb 2016 #6

If they get buried under an avalanche of letters, faxes, calls they will ponder their future Fumesucker Feb 2016 #7

'Not Hillary' Party fan fiction is not particularly stimulating. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #10

Hillary fan fiction: if Hillary gets elected, which country do you want to invade next? yurbud Feb 2016 #13

Boom! RiverLover Feb 2016 #14

Put a rather large order for smelling salts. longship Feb 2016 #15