2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In New Shock Poll, Bernie Sanders Has LANDSLIDES Over BOTH Trump and Bush [View all]Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)There are huge numbers of people who do not vote (for various reasons) who are being inspired by the populism of Bernie Sanders.
So, we will get the votes from Democrats who usually vote, the Democrats who vote during Presidential races, the Democrats who are worried about a Clinton dynasty, new voters inspired to the election by populism, cross over republicans tired/scared of the tea party manics, independent voters who now feel like someone they have been associated with in the past has a chance, and nearly everyone who relies on the social safety net.
We vastly out number them. We just need to be brought together. Something the DNCC and the Third Way have been unable to do.
Every hit piece the RWNJs can spin can be reversed to hurt them. In some cases attacking Bernie Sanders on policies might be the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot with a grenade launcher.