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2016 Postmortem

silvershadow

(10,336 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:09 AM Apr 2016

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Sanders Says Staying in Race Good for Democratic Party - ABC News -

Sanders Says Staying in Race Good for Democratic Party - ABC News -

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Sanders Says Staying in Race Good for Democratic Party - ABC News - (Original Post) silvershadow Apr 2016 OP

He's right. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #1

Darn skippy he is. We have miles to go before we sleep. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #2

As Democrats we need to continue the primaries through California GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #3

I agree Onlooker Apr 2016 #4

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

1. He's right.

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:12 AM

Apr 2016

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)

2. Darn skippy he is. We have miles to go before we sleep. nt

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:13 AM

Apr 2016

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

3. As Democrats we need to continue the primaries through California

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:38 PM

Apr 2016

We need to be registered and vote, or try to. 8 years is a long time between these things.

Onlooker

(5,636 posts)

4. I agree

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:43 PM

Apr 2016

Sanders should absolutely stay in the race through to California. He should aim to be more constructive, and focus his attacks on the Republicans while working for concessions from the Democrats. With the thread of protests from Sanders supporters, he should be able to secure some good concessions.

Also, the fact is that millennials are a fairly apathetic group (barely 20% of them voted in 2010 and 2012, and they only voted for the Democrats by about a 55-45% margin. Bernie can keep them engaged, help them rally behind Clinton (or at least against the Republicans), and then help them form a political movement that keeps the pressure on Clinton and Congress to reform.

Bernie should only back out when the Democrats make some serious concessions to his political revolution, but he should become more positive about Hillary and more direct in his attacks on the Republicans.

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