2016 Postmortem

FreedomRain

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13. Going all the way to the convention is smart

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 07:18 PM

Mar 2016

even if the loss is a foregone conclusion--which it ain't yet--, for many reasons. I've posted this before of course, I promise it will probably be the last:

- Influence on Party platform statements.

- Insurance in case of some political or personal disaster to the front runner, at least we will have a nominee ready to go.

- Airtime for the candidate or cause for future and down-ticket contests.

- Airtime for the front runner of the party that they wouldn't have otherwise; having a foil would give the media a reason to give the frontrunner another chance to reach undecideds.

- Using up campaign donations in the manner best fitted to fulfill the implied contract with--and the intentions of--the donors.

Great OP, patk!! Hell, if the only thing that comes out of this is a believable promise to appoint someone who will overturn Citizens United v. FEC, it will have been worth it.

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It's not just about putting Bernie in the White House. It's about much more! [View all] pat_k Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for the Nelson Mandela quote. I love to look to past leaders and past liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #1

Bernie should donate downballot. It would help. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #2

Like Hillary? Running a political Ponzi scheme to circumvent campaign contribution laws? Human101948 Apr 2016 #28

Yes.....and it's completely hypocritical of the BS campaign to complain msanthrope Apr 2016 #29

By getting in bed with lobbyists? Human101948 Apr 2016 #30

Monsanto paid Mr. Devine lots of cash....you don't seem to have a problem msanthrope Apr 2016 #31

Tad Devine is not my candidate... Human101948 Apr 2016 #32

No...Tad just manages your candiate. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #33

Would settle for a new Sherriff in town One_Life_To_Give Mar 2016 #3

That's the challenge. Can 'the movement' outlast "the Bernie Sanders' campaign"? HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #4

Action often begets action. pat_k Mar 2016 #6

Health means this is almost certainly my last general election HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #7

I am so sorry to hear this. Your inspiring words are a gift. pat_k Mar 2016 #8

We will go back to issues politics and leave the names to themselves. artislife Mar 2016 #11

Man...I thought I was dying...had cancer angstlessk Mar 2016 #24

It's bernie who has to make his case for his run for President... dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #5

His message is definitely not broken lunatica Mar 2016 #9

His message is NOT "broken"--but the Corporate Media is! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #16

Not showing up to vote is not "fighting " hack89 Mar 2016 #10

Who said anything about not showing up to vote? pat_k Mar 2016 #12

Talking about Bernie 's failure in the primaries hack89 Mar 2016 #14

You see his amazing successes as failures. I do not. 'nough said. (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #15

A revolution cannot be sustained by a small slice of society hack89 Mar 2016 #18

A revolution cannot be sustained without a leader who offers hope, Clinton tells us why we cannot .. slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #22

Bernie's problem is a lack of revolutionaries hack89 Mar 2016 #23

Going all the way to the convention is smart FreedomRain Mar 2016 #13

Great points! (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #17

FBI leaks, delegate riots, Central American uprisings ... MisterP Mar 2016 #20

Thank you! Inspiring piece about perseverance, hope and making new alliances along the way slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #19

Well done! beltanefauve Mar 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author pat_k Apr 2016 #25

Excellent post PatK ! I stand with you in this movement. jillan Apr 2016 #26

I agree. Immobility is part of the shock response. Many remain more or less immobilized, but a force highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #27