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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSanders and Kasich Should Ignore Any Pressure to Quit.
The Editorial Board
'Mr. Sanderss presence has made this an immeasurably more substantive race, in which both candidates policies have been better vetted, and as a result, better delineated. Thats the best preparation for the general election.
Mr. Sanders has voiced the concerns and energized millions of young people, many of them voting for the first time. His candidacy has forced the party to go deeper on addressing issues like wealth inequality, college tuition costs and the toll of globalization important points of distinction with Republicans. Whats more, Mr. Sanderss commitment to small individual contributions has put the lie to Democrats excuses that they, too, must play the big money game to win. This is a message too seldom heard in the party that first championed campaign finance reform. That its back is long overdue, good for Democrats and good for campaigning. Mrs. Clinton is clearly irritated by the fact that she has to deal with this guy, the Democratic strategist David Axelrod said in an interview. But hes pushed her on a lot of issues in a positive way, and I think that his young supporters will be bitterly resentful if anyone tries to shove him out of the race.
Voters are keeping these also-ran candidates going.'
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/opinion/sanders-and-kasich-should-ignore-any-pressure-to-quit.html?
liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)Autumn
(45,106 posts)Tough shit.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)If no candidate gets enough delegates through the primary/caucuses, then they should take it to the convention. Pretty simple, if you ask me.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)dlwickham
(3,316 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)He is just as bad as the two other douchebags running for the repubican party nomination. Don't ever put Kasick in the same category as a Democrat.
Sorry for the anger, but it really bothers me.
elleng
(130,964 posts)OH DAMN, mad, he's 'your' governor. DAMN!
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)but how is the "new" governor of Maryland working out? I am so pissed off that Hogan (a teabagger) won the governorship in Maryland. A complete insult to the state.
What is Ken Ulman up to? Haven't been back there since well before the last election in 2014. I heard a repubican won the county leadership in blue HoCo. Kittleman? It's like Agnew and Bobby Hair are having their revenge on the state.
elleng
(130,964 posts)predictable fights with legislature. Don't know about Ulman or HoCo.