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In reply to the discussion: The benefit of the Democrats denouncing Sanders's selfishness [View all]Gothmog
(155,302 posts)36. How is sanders going to get this plan adopted in the real world??
In the real world, no one in congress is going to be paying attention to sanders unless and until sanders is able to generate his magical voter revolution in the real world. I admit that I never considered sanders to be a serious candidate and never understood sanders appeal. sanders has no significant legislative accomplishments in his time in Congress in large part because sanders never bothered to attempt to get his fellow members of congress to support his programs. In the real world, it takes hard work and getting along with people to get major legislation passed. I was not surprised with sanders admitted that he does not try to get along with his fellow members of congress and that he was not good at pleasantries
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I agree with the NYT description of their decision not to endorse sanders in that sanders is too inflexible and that he is not able to compromise. Compromise is key to getting legislation adopted in the real world
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I admit that i do not understand sanders magical voter revolution that sanders claims will enable him to get his agenda adopted. I do not believe in magic and I have seen no evidence that sanders has a magical voter revolution.
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Merely announcing a proposal is meaningless in the real world One needs votes to get a major piece of legislation adopted and sanders has not shown that he can do this in the real world
How is sanders going to get anyone in Congress to pay attention to this proposal without his magical voter revolution?
I like the real world and in the real world magic does not work. I doubt that the real world is taking sanders all that seriously
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Beautiful song. Perfect for the occasion. Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed. And with all due
emmaverybo
Apr 2020
#230
Bernie himself could do a lot towards getting his followers to vote for our nominee
Thekaspervote
Apr 2020
#8
I really was speaking more about those that support sanders, but not the cultish group
Thekaspervote
Apr 2020
#13
No ...haven't mis read, but there are many polls that show up to 50+% of sanders voters say they
Thekaspervote
Apr 2020
#44
Bored with Bernie fantasies that are still bleeding us while Dems have real work to do, that's all.
Hekate
Apr 2020
#219
At least some of the vote for sanders in early states were GOP Operation Chaos vote
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#26
What Divides The Left, Sir, Is Sanders' Jihad Against The 'Democratic Establishment'
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#55
Your posts remind me of the teachers who used to say "ignore the bullies and they'll go away"
kcr
Apr 2020
#127
As someone who doesn't list Biden as their choice, how have I bullied you? Please be specific.
Gore1FL
Apr 2020
#132
I Am, Sir, But A Helpless Slave To 'That Cheerful And Roguish Vice, Politeness'
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#88
When Was This Golden Era, Sir, When The Left Dominated The Democratic Party?
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#71
Or I could just add you to the short hide list I've compiled in almost two decades here.
Gore1FL
Apr 2020
#78
How does pushing bogus rape accusations and booing Hillary Clinton and John Lewis unite the party?
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#94
The only thing that will make the sanders supporters happy is if the party bend a knee to sanders
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#116
It's not the topic I was discussing. I was discussing the political benefits of respect.
Gore1FL
Apr 2020
#176
Read the OP-it is a waste of time to try to appease sanders supporters who want to vote for trump
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#186
How do you win the vote of racist white sanders supporters who hate President Obama?
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#190
If Sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states and Kevin McCarthy will be speaker
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#196
How do you appease or win the vote of racist white sanders supporters who hate President Obama
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#202
Donald Trump is the only real winner if Bernie Sanders remains in the Democratic primary
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#95
Read post 117-Trying to appease the sanders voters who voted for trump is a waste of time
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#120
If any member of DU voted for trump in 2016 or voted for Stein, then they need to find another home
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#142
So you are suggesting we all live by that standard or should we set a better more inclusive one?
Gore1FL
Apr 2020
#113
The only way to appease the 25% is to bend the knee and anoint sanders as nominee
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#134
I am still waiting for an explanation of how one wins the vote of racists who hate President Obama
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#217
Who even knows if they're really Sanders supporters or, for that matter, would vote for Sanders....
George II
Apr 2020
#121
Russia and Putin have been busy supporting sanders and trump supporters want to run against sanders
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#214
Why did Bernie Sanders drop out? The progressive majority he needed doesn't exist
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#225
I was originally a Bernie fan but when Hillary got the nomination i changed my support to her.
kimbutgar
Apr 2020
#177
Biden gets the official support of the NeverTrumpwe GOP group that runs all those devastating ads
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#222