2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Who? Hillary Steams Ahead on Endorsements-->NO enthusiam fade in Dem Party [View all]SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)I think it's a little unfair to say "Bernie Who?" While Sanders endorsements don't compare to Hillary's, he does have some extremely good endorsements. Also, my endorsement of Hillary over the others is what is important to me. As for the topic of enthusiasm, it is simply a campaign gimmick being used by supporters of her opponents. Its fair game even though not based in reality. It's like me saying Sanders has started to clearly plateau in national polls. While that appears to be accurate, it leaves out numerous polls of late from two states showing Sanders with continuing growth.
Clinton has been building coalitions for decades from within the party while Sanders has been pounding his fist on his desk and yelling from the outside. This isn't even questionable to the honest observer. The overall endorsement count isn't really a shock.