2016 Postmortem

Land Shark

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18. Given the state of washington, and Hillary as opponent, I neither want nor expect Senate endorsement

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 09:14 PM

Apr 2016

I would expect the incumbents to go for the more senior Dem politician, but that doesn't mean that Sanders isn't the superior candidate in terms of his positions, which is mostly all I or most people care about. Sanders could be JFK or the greatest potential president to ever live and I would still expect Senate official endorsements to be exactly as they are. It's not really a slam on Sanders it is recognition of Clinton's insider status / more work for the party itself.

The same does not apply any longer to Cruz. There is no current or former Senator in the race to compete with CRUZ for endorsements. So of course he is getting a couple from people who absolutely denounced him before.

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"Only Hillary can stop Bernie Sanders from being US President, says Michael Moore" [View all] Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 OP

Hillary leads metroins Apr 2016 #1

Tell me again..... daleanime Apr 2016 #3

I only care about votes metroins Apr 2016 #6

When and where allowed by law.... daleanime Apr 2016 #8

Most people vote for politicians they view in a favorable light, or not vote Autumn Apr 2016 #9

She had a tremendous lead in both money & fame... Herman4747 Apr 2016 #10

It's a winning campaign metroins Apr 2016 #13

Winning by lying is nothing to brag about. longship Apr 2016 #29

nope Angrydemex Apr 2016 #31

It is a fact that she is leading. metroins Apr 2016 #34

nope! Angrydemex Apr 2016 #35

She literally is metroins Apr 2016 #38

So is Trump, leading Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #36

DEMOCRATICUNDERGROUND.COM metroins Apr 2016 #37

Deflection doesn't further your "point" Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #41

My point is metroins Apr 2016 #42

Well if you feel that way don't send him any money Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #43

among Democrats ibegurpard Apr 2016 #40

True.... daleanime Apr 2016 #2

Naderite says what? Metric System Apr 2016 #4

Bah What does Micheal Moore know Gwhittey Apr 2016 #5

Actually, the pledged delegate count is stopping Bernie from getting anywhere near the Presidency. Metric System Apr 2016 #7

Thank heaven someone is stopping Bernie from being President redstateblues Apr 2016 #11

Exactly. It's telling that none of his Senate colleagues have endorsed him. Compare this with 2008 Metric System Apr 2016 #12

Given the state of washington, and Hillary as opponent, I neither want nor expect Senate endorsement Land Shark Apr 2016 #18

Bernie has been in Congress for 1/4 century and has no allies in the Senate? redstateblues Apr 2016 #21

I like it. I like it a lot. Land Shark Apr 2016 #23

It's almost as if he's more liberal than all the other Senators. NT Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #27

They aren't the lovely people you always wanted to think they were? sibelian Apr 2016 #28

Agreed. And Bernie now says he doesn't expect to get his agenda through in a first term. politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2016 #17

The down ballot Dems meme.... Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #39

Wait a minute here. Did I fall asleep sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #14

K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #15

Quite true. Only Hillary can stop Sanders, Dem primary is the presidency this year Land Shark Apr 2016 #16

I think the PTB hoped Trump's neofascism would actually make corporatism seem appealing RufusTFirefly Apr 2016 #19

I thought Bernie was supposed to drive turnout to historic levels in the primaries redstateblues Apr 2016 #22

Are you misinformed or deliberately misleading? New Hampshire was a primary, Oklahoma was a primary, Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #25

Also, Bernie is strongest with Independents, Beowulf Apr 2016 #26

Kick Segami Apr 2016 #20

kick & rec #25 Vote2016 Apr 2016 #24

The American voters decide both the nomination and the presidency BainsBane Apr 2016 #30

Go Bernie! kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #32

Hillary is her own worst enemy. PonyUp Apr 2016 #33