Acknowledged...Bernie hurts down ticket candidates

[Sheepshank]

I've been saying this for months.

Comes buried in an article where Rep Lewis thinks Bernie's Civil rights marching or sit ins has amounted to nothing, and has not actually done anything to promote civil rights.

http://www.wsbtv.com/ap/ap/top-news/john-lewis-on-sanders-civil-rights-work-never-saw-/nqNhw/

Privately, Democrats fear that Sanders as the nominee would lead to major losses in House and Senate races.
In a swipe at Sanders, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the country needs a president "who doesn't simply campaign and promise wonderful things, things that are politically impossible to achieve."

[el_bryanto]

1. So a hit piece on Bernie Sanders contained attacks on Bernie Sanders?

Stop the press!

Bryant

[yourout]

6. +1..Pure bull shit with zero numbers to back it up.

If Hillary is the nominee you can kiss the young vote goodbye and THAT means a down ticket blood bath.

[Sheepshank]

12. threats...vote for Bernie or politically die in bood bath. This is why he can't win. n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

18. Hillary has official surrogates saying vote for Hillary or go to a special place in hell.

Also saying women just support Sanders to meet guys. Is that how to win?

[bravenak]

26. Yep

[Wilms]

20. You want numbers to back up the OP? Here ya go...

As an aside I'll mention Tony Podesta's ex-wife's firm...

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00027035

Have a look here:

http://capwiz.com/boatus/bio/fec/?id=146731&cycle=2015-2016

Representative G.K. Butterfield (D-NC 1st)
Political Action Committee Contributions: 2015-2016 Campaign Cycle
Total 2015-2016 campaign contributions: $362,683

ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA, INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE $902
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $1000
PHARMAVITE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PHARMAVITE PAC) $1000
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC. PAC $1000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1000
DTE ENERGY CO. PAC - FEDERAL $1000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1000
NAVIENT CORPORATION PAC (NAVIENT PAC) $1000
DRINKER BIDDLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC $1000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC) $1000
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $1000
NORTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION NC SOYPAC $1000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $1000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $1000
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TELECOMPAC) $1000
HOSPIRA INC PAC LLC $1000
MACANDREWS & FORBES INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MAFPAC) $1000
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
GENESEE & WYOMING INC. PAC $1000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC $1000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (DUPONT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) $1000
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION PAC $1000
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY PAC CAMPBELL PAC $1000
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1000
HARDWOOD FEDERATION-PAC INC $1000
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC $1000
TIME WARNER CABLE INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $1000
ACCENTURE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1000
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BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA BIOMARIN PAC $1000
POWER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS CORP. $1000
CLARKE FOR CONGRESS $1400
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TIME WARNER INC. PAC $1500
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE $1500
GRIDIRON-PAC $1500
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ENTERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $2000
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[yourout]

21. What does that have to do with voter turnout?

[Wilms]

23. I was playing with the word "numbers".

And I posted the contributions Rep. G.K. Butterfield gets in order to point out some of the constituents he represents.

[yourout]

25. Ah......sorry. It went right over my head.

[roguevalley]

30. these are the same idiots that said it would be Clinton v Bush.

all of the people he brought out aren't just going to mark his name and no one else. This is nonsense.

[seaotter]

2. Nonsense.

The increased turnout may just as easily do the opposite. This is very different election than 2008.

[Gothmog]

3. I trust John Lewis on this issue

[Stallion]

17. I Trust John Lewis and the 99% of Democratic Officeholders

....that know that a Sanders nomination would likely hurt their prospects. Yeah the Establishment-the actual Democrats who represent us. In fact even in New Hampshire registered Democrats were split 49-49% and only 54% of the Democratic electorate were actual registered Democrats. I'll side with the Democrats

[frylock]

4. John Lewis is out of touch with the times.

[Sheepshank]

34. So much for the claim that Lewis hasn't been thrown under the bus by BS supporters

What a nasty pathetic claim to make

[frylock]

35. Lewis said some stupid shit..

is he immune from criticism?

[Sheepshank]

36. This is the second time BS supporters have swarmed Lewis' fb page

If there is any stupidity going on, it's the pathetic swarming when someone supports Hillary. Opposition to Bernie is not to tolerated!

It hillarious that we have some BS supporters here on DU that claim there is no anti Bernie rhetoric...you just proved them a liar.

[frylock]

37. Why do you people get so bent over mild critcism?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Oh, well, if a politician says that, it must be true.

[RobertEarl]

7. Establishment is in fear for their careers... indeed

Lets see, all the crystal ball gazing to this point by anti-Bernie posters has proven to suck, so why should anyone believe anything else from the anti-Bernies?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

16. Best Reply

good work

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Then you've been wrong for months.

Turnout among the young is of critical importance in downticket races.

Sanders brings 'em, Clinton alienates 'em.

[winter is coming]

9. Your OP title is misleading.

It implies that there's some evidence Bernie hurts down ticket candidates, but the linked article merely states an opinion.

[NurseJackie]

10. I'd have to say that I'm in agreement with this.

[JRLeft]

14. Evidence please, Hillary is the anchor on the ticket she's a real fuckin drag.

Hillary guarantees.

[Dustlawyer]

11. Bernie has never been afraid of doing the right thing, despite personal costs.

He supported civil rights and was arrested for his participation at a time when it was unusual for a white man to do so. He supported equality for Gay Americans in the 1970's when almost no one was doing so except gay people. As a politician, he has made very unpopular votes at the time that turned out later to be the right thing to do. He does not test the political winds or have focus groups to decide his position on the issues.

And, he does not give up on something just because it is hard to do, that's what his opponent does!

[TheBlackAdder]

13. HRC didn't think that MLK was really instrumental in the Civil Right's Movement either!

.


Things really get going after the 7 min. mark, where this is mentioned...


Dissing MLK, Jessie Jackson, Rev. Wright, favoring McCain over Obama, etc., and her allusion to assassination.

.

[elleng]

15. Incoming

a/k/a

[Shandris]

19. Can ya smell what the Bern is cookin'? That's the sweet stench of feet and fire.

What has our ticket presently accomplished? Has YOUR real income gone up? Has most of the nation's? Are you better off now than you were 10, 20, 30 years ago? No? Then perhaps the same old people and the same old strategies are the problem. Guess we'll just have to find out, because doing the same thing is the literal definition of insanity.

The Establishment is scared. Last I checked, that was the sign of doing something right, not wrong. They've begun to believe in the myth of their own divinity, but power is where people believe it is. It's about damn time they remember that they had it all along.

Probably would have been wiser to let people know they were only teasing about all the projects we were supposed to believe in; we made the mistake of actually believing in them, and now the Establishment will be replaced for failing to deliver for 50+ years. What was that saying from Young Guns? Something about a whirlwind?

((*It should be noted, for both the easily offended and those who don't read my lingo style well, that my YG reference is to the LINE ONLY and in absolutely no way, subliminal or otherwise, is it to be construed as supporting or making a call to violence.))

[kath]

22. Well, the only suitable response to this OP is

[Skwmom]

24. It's an opinion, and it is wrong. n/t

[jeff47]

27. So your "proof" is the opinion of Democrats who have guided us to massive downticket losses.

Because this time, their strategy that has utterly and completely failed, will work.

[Matt_in_STL]

28. I'm pretty sure DWS hurts down ticket Democrats

She seems to have done swimmingly on the front for several years but I don't see a lot of complaints on that from those who would push the opinion in this post.

[NightWatcher]

29. How does having a ton of Democratic voters show up on Election Day hurt down ticket?

I do see how trashing every group of democratic voters if they don't hail queen Hillary does hurt down ticket, however.

[Karma13612]

31. Your concern is duly noted, but

I'll take my chances on trying something new.

As others have said, we have tried "your way" (establishment 3rd way candidates) and it has gotten us in the current state of a terrible economy and an electorate that is completely fed up with the status quo.

We would be insane to NOT try something new.

I'm with Bernie

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

32. IF, like 2008, this is a "wave" election, Bernie will help down ticket candidates

2008 was a "wave" election, and Obama brought the Senate and House with him.

If this isn't a wave election, Bernie won't beat Hillary and the point is mute.

[Odin2005]

33. Establishment propaganda.