And frankly better than she did. With more meat, and authenticity.

If everyone who says they think Bernie is the best choice, works and votes FOR Bernie., he will win.

...is assessing Hillary's political strategy, not Bernie's. Would you care to discuss Hillary? lol

25% perhaps?

a possibly bump for the launch event

she stops short of alienating her money donors. So her strategy is trying to be all things to everyone but keeping the cash flowing. Okay, I'm sure there is a more elegant way of putting this but this is what I heard. Bernie, OTOH, says some of the same things. Actually, he did say it first, but he makes it clear that he's going to make the 1% pay for reforms and I believe that's because he isn't looking for any donations from them. I know you don't want comparisons to Bernie, but I can't describe what I think Hillary is aiming at without making those comparisons.

Sanders will tax them.

Will Clinton? No, she is schmoozing the 1%.

How is she going to help us, the 99%?

...by providing support and political coattails from record turnout among the traditional Democratic coalition.

If we can't get big turnout and make gains in Congress, nothing will happen.

How does Bernie Sanders help a moderate Democrat in a Red State?

control for at least another 5 to possibly 10 years.

You think the coat tails will come from Clinton. I think they will better come from Sanders. Given that neo-liberals LOST big in 2014, I am confident that I am more correct in my assessment.

It's not bizarre at all. How does having a self-proclaimed socialist as a nominee help a Democratic Congressional candidate in a swing-district in a Red State? Hillary will undoubtedly get strong turnout from women. How does Bernie win this election given the political landscape? You can ignore that landscape, it just makes your last paragraph seem hollow.It's one thing to speak, it's another to do! The Republicans are very real and they will fight bitterly.

the reality that 'liberal' and 'progressive' positions WON in 2014. Third Way centrist positions did not.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/06/1342721/-The-Real-Story-of-the-2014-Election-Who-Lost

How does Clinton, an avowed centrist and Third Wayer, win?

The GOP through gerrymandering have control over the house. Dems lost the senate due to the reasons presented in the linked to article.

If given the choice, Democrats and Independents and Greens are going to choose a liberal progressive Democratic candidate over Republican lite which is definitely what HRC is.

lawmakers; those who support the People and not the Elite/Royalist. On Third of the seats of Congress will be on the Nov 2016 ballot. Candidates that support the People will be on the down tickets.

I've met virtually all of our Senate candidates, and with the exception of Russ Feingold, I don't think they meet your exacting specifications/

and Hillary does possess a good one, knows the demographics are shifting and you'd better shift with them. The pukes know they are shifting, but don't care- they depend on their propaganda machine (MSM), black box voting, and gerrymandering to push them over.

And perhaps, let me posit this idea: it takes a machine to fight a machine

and she hit a grand slam.