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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Thu Apr 28, 2016, 08:50 AM Apr 2016

Robert Reich: Bernie Should (and will) Fight on...

Thom Hartmann talks with Professor Robert Reich, Former Labor Secretary / Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy-University of California, Berkeley / Author, latest: Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few, Website: http://robertreich.org, about how Bernie Sanders can keep the movement he gave a voice to, moving forward.

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Robert Reich: Bernie Should (and will) Fight on... (Original Post) thomhartmann Apr 2016 OP

The fact that Bernie is leading a Movement and not just a candidate in a Primary is Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #1

They don't get that for Bernie supporters TDale313 Apr 2016 #3

They are all afraid of another 1968 and with reason. jwirr Apr 2016 #4

Thank you! This is where we need to focus this energy. TDale313 Apr 2016 #2

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

1. The fact that Bernie is leading a Movement and not just a candidate in a Primary is

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 09:02 AM

Apr 2016

lost on so many Hillary supporters and the pundits. All of this talk of "Bernie should drop out" is not only hypocritical given how long Hillary stayed in the race in 08, but ignores the reality of what we are trying to do.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

3. They don't get that for Bernie supporters

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 09:04 AM

Apr 2016

This is bigger than this election cycle. It's a long game. Change needs to happen.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

4. They are all afraid of another 1968 and with reason.

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 11:21 AM

Apr 2016

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

2. Thank you! This is where we need to focus this energy.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 09:02 AM

Apr 2016

For many of us- much as we support Bernie- it was never mainly about him or Hillary. It's about the issues and fixing a rigged and broken system. This is a long game. Painful and divisive as these primaries have been it's time to redouble our efforts.

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