The Nation: Before ‘unity,’ Sanders must stay in the fight

[eridani]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/before-unity-sanders-must-stay-in-the-fight/2016/04/25/35/

Sanders could force platform debates and move the party toward more progressive stances on tuition-free higher education, the minimum wage, corporate trade deals, money in politics and foreign policy. He also could call for new rules to make future primaries more transparent and democratic, such as reducing the role of unelected superdelegates.

This is not to suggest that Sanders should be gearing up for the kind of bitter floor fight that some Republicans are plotting to stop Donald Trump. Rather, a better comparison is the Democratic primary in 1988. That year, insurgent candidate Jesse Jackson campaigned well into the summer before giving his support to Michael Dukakis at the convention, where he also secured floor debates on key issues and a prime-time speaking slot. While some complained that he was dividing the party, Jackson rightly contended that he was promoting reconciliation at the end of a hard-fought campaign. “We grow through debate and deliberation,” he said. “We can have unity without uniformity.”

[davidpdx]

1. I doubt the Clinton campaign will give Sanders anything

They want to squish him like a bug. I'm not saying we should stop fighting, just not to expect much if Clinton does win the nomination.

[farleftlib]

2. I'm afraid you're right

I bet if he came within one delegate of beating her she wouldn't give him a crumb. It"s
always all about Hillary.

[davidpdx]

3. Corrected

It"s always all about Hillary and Bill.

[PowerToThePeople]

4. This voter will never be in unity with Hillary or other neo-libs.

[djean111]

5. Unity with a warmongering Third Way corporatist?

Not ever going to happen.

And Hillary won't change one iota.