Re:How the Pentagon punished NSA whistleblowers
by specialist on Sunday May 22, 2016 @04:19PM
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"Contrary to media meme, it is not mathematically impossible for Bernie Sanders to win the majority of pledged delegates, he would just need around 68% of the remaining vote."
While true, that's not the play (IMHO). Think longer term.
#1 What Sanders is doing, intentionally or not, is building the party. If you attend your local Democratic party functions and ask around, you'll find that many were motivated to join by the Dean, Kucinich, Obama campaigns. Check back in 4 and 8 years, you'll find the rank and file of the Democratic party were Sanders supporters.
#2 Sanders is dragging the Overton Window to the left.
#3 The Clinton v Sanders primary contest is the best possible strategy leading into the general election. It reduces Trump's oxygen. Delaying the Clinton v Trump cluster@#$! is the best way to advance the Democratic agenda.
Edit:
#4 Sanders, win or lose, will have considerable input into the VP selection, cabinet, etc. Clinton will have to do something big to win over the Sanders supporters.
While true, that's not the play (IMHO). Think longer term.
#1 What Sanders is doing, intentionally or not, is building the party. If you attend your local Democratic party functions and ask around, you'll find that many were motivated to join by the Dean, Kucinich, Obama campaigns. Check back in 4 and 8 years, you'll find the rank and file of the Democratic party were Sanders supporters.
#2 Sanders is dragging the Overton Window to the left.
#3 The Clinton v Sanders primary contest is the best possible strategy leading into the general election. It reduces Trump's oxygen. Delaying the Clinton v Trump cluster@#$! is the best way to advance the Democratic agenda.
Edit:
#4 Sanders, win or lose, will have considerable input into the VP selection, cabinet, etc. Clinton will have to do something big to win over the Sanders supporters.