Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 04:02 AM Feb 2016

Good stuff from Thom Hartmann



"The Clintons are running a 1992 campaign." Yep, stuck in the past. Old school machine politics. Younger voters are going to change this country over time. 20 years from now, I hope the whole machine/endorsement bullshit just goes away. Allow the voters to make up their own mind. 93% of the Endorsements in New Hampshire were for Hillary and she only received 38% of the vote.
5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Good stuff from Thom Hartmann (Original Post) TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 OP
Not sure what was Hartmann or guests or you, TTUBatfan2008... Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #1
The democratic party is being reborn. erlewyne Feb 2016 #2
+1 ejbr Feb 2016 #3
That is my line. TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #4
I watched this last night, great panel nt Rebkeh Feb 2016 #5

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
1. Not sure what was Hartmann or guests or you, TTUBatfan2008...
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 05:20 AM
Feb 2016

...but this line really struck me:

93% of the Endorsements in New Hampshire were for Hillary and she only received 38% of the vote.--from the OP


The party apparatchiks come out, try to do as much damage as possible to the anti-apparatchik candidate, and then the voters vote the opposite way!

That is truly great. I've been waiting for decades to see that happening. I hope it keeps happening until the party apparatchiks realize what a losing path they are on, and start supporting the real Democrat in this race. Some will. Some won't. But the ones who won't, who want to hold hands with the Clintons as they jump off the cliff to moneyed oblivion, are going to find themselves out of power, as a new Democratic Party is born--a political party of, by and for the People.

erlewyne

(1,115 posts)
2. The democratic party is being reborn.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 06:32 AM
Feb 2016

It has been corrupted by money and infiltrated by wannabe republicans.

I like the handle Peace Patriot. I had to look up apparatchik. I wasn't sure
if "real democrat" included the socialist Sanders and whether apparatchik
meant Communist? I have surmised that Sanders is a real democrat and
the Clintons are apparatchiks.

I feel I am being trolled by Hillary via email.
She has my vote if she beats Bernie.



BTW ....... I am proud of that heart someone gave me. How thoughtful!

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
4. That is my line.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 10:27 AM
Feb 2016

I've been pushing it because the Clintons claimed Bernie had a neighbor state advantage even though he was 50% behind in May 2015 polls and 93% of the elected officials endorsed Hillary. She had everything in her favor and still lost about 70 points in 9 months.

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Bernie Sanders»Good stuff from Thom Hart...