Ideas long proffered by Democrats, with which Sanders agrees, feature in Mr. Biden's campaign materials.






"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

I’ll get over it but damn.

but this is politics. I know, as a Democrat, it's sometimes hard to swallow people who think that Bernie Sanders created the idea of a "living wage" or "health care for all," but if it helps Bernie's supporters feel as if they're part of this campaign it's a small price to pay. I'm forced to bite my tongue every day just to keep the peace. After we've removed the dictator from office, we can give folks a history lesson. That'll be fun.

But here en familia we can afford accuracy. Some who support 'Bernie' in his crusade against the 'Democratic Establishment', and accept his view that is the greatest obstacle to progressive policies today, could benefit from some education in what policies actually are, and have been, endorsed by leading figures of our Party.





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

Education is always better. I'm totally with you on that. The "Democratic Establishment" is comprised of my political heroes. However, you can see by Sanders supporter's reactions to folks like John Lewis, FDR or even Hillary, that their historical information level is low. We can't fix that before November.

This lady just really, really wants Trump to go away.

Many here doubtless would have viewed even Mr. Roosevelt as a trimmer who did not go far enough.

The remarks of Mr. Norman Thomas, the Socialist Party leader of Roosevelt's day, can be readily found on line, and are a vigorous attack on what he sees as the halting and insufficient measures of the New Deal.

I've read a few FDR/Eleanor biographies, but that was years ago. I know more than most, but not enough. So, of course, I googled Norman Thomas.

Did his life end in scandal? He's a good looking fellow with great quotes. "Don't burn the flag, wash it." That's powerful. Why won't the Socialist Party champion their own heroes? Politically I know the answer.

This is 2020 and the great Democratic Party defines liberalism in America. If you want to win the liberal vote you have to climb on the shoulders of Democrats. If you disparage the shoulders you stand on, you are going to fall.

(Edited to add, so I won't get off the OP.) Our shoulders are strong enough for Bernie's supporters. NP

now.

Biden's proposal also would allow people between the ages of 55 and 64 to buy into the Medicare program, with the federal government providing a subsidy to low-income individuals.

I think it's actually brilliant of Biden to give credit to Sanders for these, even if he had proposed them himself. First, it gives Biden the ability to say that he's working to let Sanders influence the platform, which will appeal to those who followed Sanders on the basis of his ideas, while at the same time cutting out the argument that those who are Sander bros will likely make that Biden wasn't responsive to their message. It is also a shoutout to Warren's followers who shared some of the same goals.

The key point going into the election is that if Biden wins, there will be a window of opportunity to fine-tune what Obamacare 2.0 will look like, especially as I suspect that the Covid-19 will provide context for people about healthcare that wasn't in place in 2010. As I'm pushing 57, the idea of Medicare at 60 looks real attractive right now

Sort of confused why anyone thinks this is some sort of amazing new thing. Biden playing mind games, I guess. Like when you want someone to do what you want, the best way is to make them think it was their idea.