2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Sanders campaign is EXACTLY where it should be at this moment in Iowa [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)He started polling in single digits.
Bernie is leading a movement that most recently manifested itself publicly in OWS.
Some of my friends from OWS still don't trust the Democratic Party after getting shafted a couple of years ago, but are willing to help Bernie.
Political Campaigns and Political Parties DIE, especially when they no longer represent those they claim,
movements for justice and fairness LIVE forever. The Sanders Movement, OWS, Code Pink, are ALL part of the same movement that my great grandfather and great Uncles shed blood for in the 20s and 30s...
Equal Rights, Equal Protections, Equal Access, and Equal Benefits for the Working Class & Poor,
so that [font size=3]"security and prosperity can be established for allregardless of station, race, or creed".[/font]-- FDR, 1944
..."for allregardless of station, race, or creed".