2016 Postmortem

Ash_F

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44. All of his positions poll a very large majority of Democrats.

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"We got 80% of what we wanted in this platform,"--Sanders campaign [View all] geek tragedy Jul 2016 OP

That's no surprise considering Hillary and Bernie agree on 93% of things Renew Deal Jul 2016 #1

That was my first thought, too. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #2

Precisely. Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #3

+1. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #14

Pragmatic is a funny word. kacekwl Jul 2016 #48

Same Sheepshank Jul 2016 #22

Yes, what it means is that Sanders should stick with the Democratic Party. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #28

Sanders shockey80 Jul 2016 #4

.+1 840high Jul 2016 #31

We are better for his candidacy. Orsino Jul 2016 #55

So does the platform matter or not? Scootaloo Jul 2016 #5

^^^ THIS ^^^ HumanityExperiment Jul 2016 #6

it matters, and it doesn't matter geek tragedy Jul 2016 #7

I'm questioning the effort to have it both ways Scootaloo Jul 2016 #8

kind of like saying that the losing candidate getting 80% of his geek tragedy Jul 2016 #9

How much of that 80% was in Hillary's campaign all along Arkansas Granny Jul 2016 #18

Things in the platform to the left of HRC's positions. Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #33

Proof of 4? And she has no problem with 2 and has said this probably pathway itself seabeyond Jul 2016 #41

It is just a symbolic document cosmicone Jul 2016 #19

Yep. None of this matters. nt stevenleser Jul 2016 #32

Sanders does not get to own Democratic issues. seabeyond Jul 2016 #10

no, but I also have confidence Clinton wouldn't agree to anything geek tragedy Jul 2016 #11

That is the point. A lot of that 80% is Clintons stand, the Democratic stand. Sanders did not seabeyond Jul 2016 #12

agreed nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #13

This is what really "gets" BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #16

You and mean both. And Clinton for sure. And not just talk, she has been out there seabeyond Jul 2016 #17

All of his positions poll a very large majority of Democrats. Ash_F Jul 2016 #44

LOL, is there any reporting at all on the writing of the GOP platform? Schema Thing Jul 2016 #15

"You're gonna get a platform. It's gonna be the BEST platform. We're gonna have a platform, it's Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #21

Ha! Schema Thing Jul 2016 #49

The language on marijuana is better than I expected. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #20

Since it is slowly being legalized thru out the states, it is an inevitable, just like marriage seabeyond Jul 2016 #23

It certainly isn't hurting with the state budget. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #24

I mean, Colorado wants what? free college? No, it is not hurting the states, hence more getting seabeyond Jul 2016 #25

Exactly. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #26

I went up to Colorado springs over a year ago, when they had just past the law. seabeyond Jul 2016 #29

Do they have little shops in Oregon? Still not very many? How does Washington work? seabeyond Jul 2016 #30

Good question. WA did it in 2012 vs. 2014 for OR so for a little while they had an advantage Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #35

Thanks for all that. Very informative. seabeyond Jul 2016 #43

Hillary still not sure it should be legal. nt Logical Jul 2016 #50

first they ignore you, then they laugh at you ... nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #47

Proving the Democratic Party was already progressive puffy socks Jul 2016 #27

If Bernie Sanders hadn't focused on the platform Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #34

and yet Barnet Frank introduced puffy socks Jul 2016 #37

Barney Frank is to the left of HRC. NT Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #40

No kidding there's range of puffy socks Jul 2016 #42

I'd give you the first 3, but definitely not the last one. SaschaHM Jul 2016 #46

I care about actual progress. Not who gets credit. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #36

I care puffy socks Jul 2016 #38

Yeah, and the people who deserve credit for the DNC finally taking marijuana legalization seriously Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #39

HRC and BS were never all that far apart in the first place, but if it makes everybody happy I say Hekate Jul 2016 #45

It's pretty easy to tell the difference between people who genuinely want unity and to move forward Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #51

It isn't about grudges or fighting. Sanders made it sound like 80% of his policy. seabeyond Jul 2016 #52

I think he should concede and endorse, myself Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #54

Is he bragging or complaining? senseandsensibility Jul 2016 #53