Who will be heir to Bernie's surprising success?

[redstateblues]

Let's face it- Bernie will probably not get a shot at another run- who will he hand his mantle to? He needs a Justin Trudeau to carry on his crusade. If he doesn't all his work will most likely be for naught.

[griffi94]

1. Hillary

[egalitegirl]

6. LOL

The one who gets money from Wall Street and is a warmongering corporatist?

[griffi94]

7. Yes. Her

This time next year she'll be president.
Bernie will be a footnote.

Winner get's to set the goals.
Bernie lost.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Elizabeth Warren, Tulsi Gabbard, Keith Ellison?

[LiberalFighter]

12. Only a Senator.

[Cheese Sandwich]

3. There is no one.

There is nobody of that stature with the same world view. Nobody who is going to stand there and talk about why we need a political revolution to take control from the billionaire class. And also to challenge on foreign policy and empire the way he has.

Not in the Democratic Party. If you look in the smaller parties you'll find a bunch of people.

Sad but true.

Among the Democrats Elizabeth Warren in probably our best bet right now.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. It seems patently obvious our party needs to expand our bench beyond East Coast baby boomers

[NurseJackie]

5. It's difficult to nurture growth and influence the party's policies and direction ...

... from outside the party. I hope that more people register, join, participate, volunteer, run for office and get involved. (Oh... and vote too!)

[Fumesucker]

8. Someone comfortable with the wrath of Zeus being upon them

Any other left populist unfortunate enough to attract the attention of the establishment is going to be in for a rough ride indeed.

Job zero in any potential Clinton administration will be making absolutely positively damn sure that nothing like Bernie ever scares the hell out of the establishment again.

[Orsino]

11. Everyone who participates, or who needs it.

It's not Sanders' movement, and there's nothing for him to "hand" anyone.

Pro-people and anti-corporate sentiment is growing around the world. We can pretend to be surprised at it only because our Establishment has been so entrenched and has kept us so ignorant.

Sanders is just the first politician to make the movement the basis for a presidential run.

[Kaela]

13. It will not end with Bernie

as long as you have fearless politicians like Tulsi Gabbard to continue the movement.

[nolawarlock]

14. Yes, let's look to Canada for our inspiration.

I suppose it's a step up from Cuba.

[JPnoodleman]

15. To be honest it might be Tulsi, but its also possible a Right Wing shift might happen.

A populist running on intergenerational conflict, vowing to fuck over baby boomers might make considerable traction.

[baldguy]

16. Anti-war, anti-establishment, anti-Democratic Party, uses the exact same talking points......

Donald Trump, of course.