2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumColumn: Sanders, Warren will help Clinton unite Democrats
But the GOP candidate wont be Clintons only asset. Once shes sewn up the nomination, shell collect two endorsements that could sway skeptical progressives: one from Sanders, the other from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Theres going to be no reluctance on his part if Clinton wins, Sanders chief strategist, Tad Devine, told me. He has said that Hillary Clinton is extremely well qualified to be president. Meanwhile, hes competing, and its going to go all the way to the end of the primaries.
Warren hasnt said when shell make an endorsement, but shes already thinking about how she could play a role in helping Clinton win and, meanwhile, nudging Clinton toward more progressive positions.
Economic populism is driving a lot of the debate, a person familiar with Warrens thinking told me. She knows how to communicate and operate in that space. She takes seriously her role in helping Democrats get it right.
Warren has already lobbied Clinton to support expanding Social Security benefits, a favorite progressive goal. Last month, Clinton promised not to seek benefit cuts and said she wants to increase benefits for the poorest beneficiaries.
Warren also helped persuade Clinton to endorse legislation banning Wall Street executives from accepting golden handshake payments from their firms when they get government jobs.
http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/column-sanders-warren-will-help-clinton-unite-democrats/article_0ed659b5-efea-5123-8b68-48ed5ddae79a.html
riversedge
(70,270 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Many know that they'll play that game. Duh.
But, Independents and disenfranchised Democrats aren't going to care.
onenote
(42,737 posts)they're vessels into which a lot of revolutionaries have poured their support only to abandon it when it doesn't work out.
Of course, a leaderless revolution is destined to be a failed revolution.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)So, I'm not technically disagreeing with you, but I don't think the revolution is really leaderless. I think it's being led by Millennials.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)--and remember most of them have Boomer parents Shout out to their parents.
basselope
(2,565 posts)Nor will millions of others.
She has no viable path.
RandySF
(59,079 posts)But I hope you're prepared to take responsibility for anything that would result from too many of you staying home. But I also know you are few and far between and the party will unite in Bovember. So please enjoy your self-importance.
basselope
(2,565 posts)So they can "unite" all they want
But it won't do much good.
Wonder what drove so many people out?
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Bernie supporters have been trying to tell you guys for months that she's not viable and many can't and won't vote for another corporate owned war hawk establishment type. Y'all aren't listening.
brooklynite
(94,679 posts)That's a paper I haven't read since I escaped from prep school in 1976...