Bernie Sanders Looks to Lead Opposition to Trump, Will Attend the Inauguration

[uhnope]

http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.765371

Maybe Bernie Sanders can change politics from the inside.

The Vermont senator's loyalists helped engineer a show of political muscle in Democratic Party elections in California last week, months after Sanders promised that the populist political movement he inspired would endure beyond his failed 2016 presidential campaign. Nurses and other liberal activists, many faithful to Sanders, flooded local elections for over 1,100 party delegate slots as part of a national push to influence party leadership and advance his populist agenda in the era of Donald Trump.

"There is an opportunity here, when a state reorganizes, to create change from the inside," said Shannon Jackson, executive director of Our Revolution, the Sanders-inspired group that said it sent out over 150,000 emails and texts urging party members to participate in the California contests.

The California elections took place as Democrats, still stunned by Hillary Clinton's defeat in November, look for a way forward after the Republican sweep of the White House and Congress. The independent Sanders, 75, has not ruled out another presidential run in 2020.
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[Me.]

1. Come Now

"The independent Sanders, 75, has not ruled out another presidential run in 2020"

[sfwriter]

3. No... just no

I'm a fan, but this is getting up in years.

[StevieM]

15. I didn't support him in 2016 and won't support him in 2020. But I don't agree that he is too old

to run.

All indications are that he is in good health. And I don't like the idea of an age limit.

[WhiteTara]

2. I don't think you can change anything

inside the belly of the beast. You will just be digested along with everything else that the beast swallowed.

[murielm99]

4. I'm a Democrat.

I will follow the lead of Democratic leaders.

[yurbud]

5. it's symbolic--like voting on lowering drug prices via

Reimportation.

I disagree with him doing this, but on nearly all issues of substance, he does the right thing.

[SunSeeker]

6. Well it's disappointing that he is not following John Lewis' example.

Attending the inauguration is not exactly showing you're leading the opposition to Trump.

Will Sanders march on Saturday at the Women's March?

[SecularMotion]

7. I don't think Bernie Sanders has any credibility to lead an opposition to Trump

considering his campaign was factor in setting the stage for a Trump win by dividing Democrats.

[Stuckinthebush]

8. This

I agree.

[uhnope]

9. ridiculous nt

[SecularMotion]

10. Cold hard fact

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512680864

[uhnope]

11. lol. for "hard fact" you link to opinion piece. Proves not only RWers can't tell facts from opinion

my god, all the factors that led to the Trump presidency--Russia, Comey, voter suppression, basic disgust with income inequality, fake news, hate talk radio, racism, sexism...and some people blame Sanders. Again, ridiculous

[SecularMotion]

12. Bernie Sanders has earned his place in the history books, as has Ralph Nader.

[uhnope]

13. you realize how historically inaccurate that comparison is, right?

Nader ran third party in direct opposition to the Dems.
Sanders simply ran to be the candidate for the Dems and then threw his full support to HRC.
Some people need to focus on what's really going on in America and stop their silly grudge

[SecularMotion]

14. They both damaged the Democratic presidential candidates