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2016 Postmortem

VOX

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22. Bernie's made a vast difference for the better...

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 06:05 PM

Jul 2016

The Democratic platform now reflects this. What Howard Dean once ironically called "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" has been heard from. Bernie's success is something all Democrats and progressives can appreciate and be proud of.

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Bernie appreciation thread [View all] Tab Jul 2016 OP

He's a gem! I so appreciate everything he stands for. Thirties Child Jul 2016 #1

Bernie is a good guy. bigwillq Jul 2016 #2

KICK AND REC!!! LostOne4Ever Jul 2016 #3

Maybe he could have a chat with his #1guy, Cornel West. misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #4

Seems no unity from you. 840high Jul 2016 #5

Actually the not-unity is from race-baiting asshat West Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #7

Bar Cornel West from the convention. He lost his access by endorsing Stein. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #10

Probably the dumbest thing he could have done. liberalnarb Jul 2016 #15

Good riddance. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #17

That's his style. OKDem08 Jul 2016 #32

Not disparaging him over principles. I'm disparaging him because he's an idiot w/ verbal diarrhea. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #35

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I admire West. 840high Jul 2016 #37

I like Dr West. Some don't like that he speaks a number inconvenient truths. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #38

I disagree. Completely. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #6

"I think you have to concede". I probably could have stayed out of this thread but for this comment seabeyond Jul 2016 #8

And if I'm a future candidate, I'm much more likely to model after the campaign BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #9

Ya, I have question on that and we will never see. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #11

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So true. George II Jul 2016 #19

Probably at least a dozen before it's all done AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #23

LOL, not a shock from the usual suspects here. nt Logical Jul 2016 #28

Yes Logical, it really really bothers me an Independent comes into our party and tries to own seabeyond Jul 2016 #31

Thank you Bernie! denvine Jul 2016 #12

Thanks, Bernie!! KansDem Jul 2016 #14

He was and is still a class act! Thank you Bernie for helping to make the Democrat party secondwind Jul 2016 #16

Nope. But glad he came onboard and joined the Clinton team. nt LexVegas Jul 2016 #18

"Nope", another classy Hillary fan. Thank goodness most of them are not jerks. nt Logical Jul 2016 #27

I was excited by Bernie, hoping to see the young inspired to sinkingfeeling Jul 2016 #20

He ran a gallant campaign and glad to have our team together vs. Trump book_worm Jul 2016 #21

Bernie's made a vast difference for the better... VOX Jul 2016 #22

Senator Sanders is a Statesperson, a person of for and by the People TheProgressive Jul 2016 #24

I can think of many ways I would rather seen a campaign ran. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #25

He helped this party! nt Logical Jul 2016 #26

he helps the people swhisper1 Jul 2016 #30

Hi Tab, just logged in to give your thread a knr ... slipslidingaway Jul 2016 #33

I love me some Bernie. I am thrilled that he ran and that a good part of his agenda sueh Jul 2016 #34

Bernie ran a great campaign Terra Alta Jul 2016 #36