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August 10, 2018

So sad they're in strong denial about BS losing

3 high-profile primary elections this week.

In Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, Sharice Davids, a lesbian Native American, defeated Brent Welder, who had the backing of Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.

During the primary, incumbent GOP Rep. Kevin Yoder and his allies ran digital and television ads promoting Welder's progressive stands, in what was seen as a sly way to help him advance to the general election.

In Michigan's governor's race, Abdul El-Sayed, who like Welder, had both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez in the state campaigning for him, finished 22 points behind Democratic primary victor Gretchen Whitmer.

El-Sayed had run aggressively on a state-based universal health care system and was aiming to become the country's first Muslim governor. Whitmer presented a more traditional profile as a state senator who promised to fix "crappy roads and schools."

Mike Trujillo, a Democratic consultant who worked on the Kansas congressional race for a third candidate, says Sanders has overestimated the breadth of his 2016 coalition.

"His coalition did include folks attracted to his policy stances, yes, but it was also a majority of 'Never Hillary' Democrats," says Trujillo. "Until Team Bernie understands his coalition is a fraction of a fraction of the Democratic Party – which is fueled by women and people of color – then these losses will continue to stack up."

Ocasio-Cortez suffered another loss in Missouri, where she had backed Cori Bush, a local activist who challenged Rep. William Lacy Clay, who has held the 1st Congressional District seat for 17 years.

https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run/articles/2018-08-08/the-far-left-is-losing


August 10, 2018

In Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, Sharice Davids, a lesbian Native American, defeated Brent..

Welder, who had the backing of Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.

During the primary, incumbent GOP Rep. Kevin Yoder and his allies ran digital and television ads promoting Welder's progressive stands, in what was seen as a sly way to help him advance to the general election.

In Michigan's governor's race, Abdul El-Sayed, who like Welder, had both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez in the state campaigning for him, finished 22 points behind Democratic primary victor Gretchen Whitmer.


El-Sayed had run aggressively on a state-based universal health care system and was aiming to become the country's first Muslim governor. Whitmer presented a more traditional profile as a state senator who promised to fix "crappy roads and schools."

Mike Trujillo, a Democratic consultant who worked on the Kansas congressional race for a third candidate, says Sanders has overestimated the breadth of his 2016 coalition.

"His coalition did include folks attracted to his policy stances, yes, but it was also a majority of 'Never Hillary' Democrats," says Trujillo. "Until Team Bernie understands his coalition is a fraction of a fraction of the Democratic Party – which is fueled by women and people of color – then these losses will continue to stack up."

Ocasio-Cortez suffered another loss in Missouri, where she had backed Cori Bush, a local activist who challenged Rep. William Lacy Clay, who has held the 1st Congressional District seat for 17 years.

https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run/articles/2018-08-08/the-far-left-is-losing

Mahalo, Goth!
August 10, 2018

The narrative following the 2016 Rigging In was Absolutely

Wrong and self-centered for those trying to grab the spot light.

This tweet was before the "election"..
https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/794941635931099136
Thanks for the link to that article, brush!

August 10, 2018

Yeah, he was so damn "popular" his campaigning Against

Sharice Davids Failed.
https://twitter.com/VABVOX/status/1027178565853503488
BS' OR brand of politics lost against William Lacy Clay and Gretchen Whitmer.
https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1027196103991742465

August 9, 2018

Of course he does..

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