"Theres Not Very Much Time": Robert Reichs Plan to Fix the Democratic Party

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4. I think there were too many people...

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who just poo-poohed the notion that the SRO crowds at Bernie & Trump events mattered. If people are willing to deal with the hassle associated with attending a rally (traffic, security, time off work/ school, etc) you can bet your ass they'll be out to vote, and probably drag along some friends or family as well.

You need a candidate people can get excited about with a message that excites people. Just being against somebody else (IMHO, the primary message of Team Clinton) usually isn't enough. We need to turn the anger & frustration we feel now into positive energy behind a candidate who will be able to engage Trump or congressional/state/local opponents with vigor, wit, and above all, solutions to problems average voters face.