2016 Postmortem

portlander23

(2,078 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:51 PM Dec 2016

Sanders: Election not a victory for Trump, loss for the Democratic Party [View all]

Bernie Sanders in San Rafael: Democratic elite to blame for Trump victory
Richard Halstead
Marin Independent Journal

“I look at this election not as a victory for Mr. Trump, who wins the election as the most unpopular candidate in perhaps the history of our country,” Sanders said. “But as a loss for the Democratic Party.”

“There are a lot of people in our country who are hurting and they are hurting very, very badly,” Sanders said.” The political establishment is not hearing their pain; the financial and economic establishment could care less about their lives; and the media establishment is not dealing with the reality of their lives; and along comes Mr. Trump.”

But Sanders said voters who believed Trump when he told them he was going to make their lives better are going to be disappointed.

“So what we have to do,” Sanders said, “is create a strong grassroots movement where we bring people together to fight not only for social justice, not only for environmental justice, but for economic justice as well.

Yep.

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Sanders: Election not a victory for Trump, loss for the Democratic Party [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

Yes. elleng Dec 2016 #1

Why does he keep implying Dems only fight for social justice? bettyellen Dec 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #12

He did set the tone for this election cycle - less you forget FreakinDJ Dec 2016 #38

A mindless time of "burn it down" because only one man can save us. bettyellen Dec 2016 #44

I love Bernie. SamKnause Dec 2016 #3

Thanks for nothing, Bernie. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #4

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No, I'll continue to thank Bernie and his worshipful hordes. For absolutely nothing. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author FreakinDJ Dec 2016 #39

Why For Not Embracing A Socialist Independent otohara Dec 2016 #13

Did Kerry supporters blame Dean for losing? JonLP24 Dec 2016 #23

You know Dean and Leahy are Democrats, right? It is Bernie's choice not to be a Democrat. seaglass Dec 2016 #43

If you're going to make allegations like that, you're going to have to address three things. CBHagman Dec 2016 #14

DWS wrote those emails at a time when it was mathematically impossible for Bernie pnwmom Dec 2016 #17

Do you mean the actual Democrat? kimmylavin Dec 2016 #24

I am really tired of hearing Bernie pontificate. n/t Laurian Dec 2016 #5

How about getting behind the recounts, Senator? ucrdem Dec 2016 #6

Bernie's pretty much my cilla4progress Dec 2016 #7

I'm with you. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #25

"The political establishment is not hearing their pain" SaschaHM Dec 2016 #9

Excellent post. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #42

Your rant baffles me. sfwriter Dec 2016 #52

Thank you, Sen. Bernie Sanders. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #10

He left out "oligarchs" ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #15

Carping about economic inequality from a private college in San Rafael is rich isn't it? ucrdem Dec 2016 #19

I can't even ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #21

Yep. ucrdem Dec 2016 #22

If he didn't speak about income inequality when he speaks at private colleges, you'd criticize him Eric J in MN Dec 2016 #26

Good ole book tour BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #40

Amen. BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #34

He's downplaying racism and sexism all the time. He has this antipathy only the privileged possess bettyellen Dec 2016 #46

Bernie if you love our party Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #16

+ a bajillion!!!!!! eom BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #35

Go back to your back bench, Bernie. murielm99 Dec 2016 #18

Bernie is all about Bernie and his 3 homes n/t RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #29

The only ones whose life he'll make better Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #20

If Bernie is so worried about the Dem Party why isnt he in the Dem Party? RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #27

Yeah, why can't he be more like Joe Manchin!!! QC Dec 2016 #33

Wyden, Leahy, Warren, Merkley... NCTraveler Dec 2016 #48

Dear Bernie... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #28

And you contributed to that loss Bernie. Maven Dec 2016 #30

Sanders is almost right with that, but theres a slight correction. mythology Dec 2016 #31

Get yer ACME trademark slogans here, deals on bulk purchases! Step right this way! DFW Dec 2016 #32

I guess the 2.5 million vote difference doesn't exist then. nini Dec 2016 #36

So sick of his yammering... Dream Girl Dec 2016 #37

Bernie keeps fighting the good fight! azmom Dec 2016 #41

Yeah, if he fights against the Democratic Party for 4 more years, we could get Trump again in 2020! DanTex Dec 2016 #47

If the Democratic Party keeps fighting him, azmom Dec 2016 #49

Hate to break it to you, but he's not running in 2020. DanTex Dec 2016 #50

Sanders Could Care Less otohara Dec 2016 #53

Until you do something about unlinking social justice from racist white hatred... Shandris Dec 2016 #45

that is why Russ Feingold, Zypher Teachout, and EVERY swing state Democrat running for Senate still_one Dec 2016 #51