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In reply to the discussion: The Pandemic Makes the Bernie 2020 Campaign More Vital Than Ever [View all]Gothmog
(168,188 posts)104. How is sanders' magical voter revolution doing 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.
Here is on one more question
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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

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Biden is a winner...he destroyed Sanders...so Sanders must bow out...it is really sad at this point.
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#73
The only reason there is a primary AT ALL is because Sanders clings to a delusional campaign
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2020
#92
All he's doing is damaging our chances of winning the White House in November
DavidDvorkin
Apr 2020
#3
true leadership is putting together an effective coalition to get things done. leaves bernie out nt
msongs
Apr 2020
#23
Nothing has been done yet until that magical number has been crossed or Bernie withdraws. n/t
Uncle Joe
Apr 2020
#25
I thought Bernie wanted the person with the most delegates to get the nomination regardless? n/t
sweetloukillbot
Apr 2020
#27
Maybe after sanders losing Wisconsin a state he won perhaps he will step out?
FloridaBlues
Apr 2020
#41
bernie's had 4 yrs to put together a winning coalition lol. doesnt have the goods nt
msongs
Apr 2020
#38
If Bernie gives a damn about this country and/or beating Trump, he would end his campaign and go
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#77
If we wait for that magical number, Trump will win. I guess some want that to
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#80
NO.. it didn't "hammer" the point home! Please stop with these kinds of posts
Thekaspervote
Apr 2020
#35
In Such Calculations, Sir, One Must Allow For Density Of The Field Of Endeavor
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#95
This Has Been Another Episode Of Lame Comments From No One In Particular, Sir
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#8
Pandemic or Not Bernie Has NO Change to Win or Even Amass the Most Delegates Unless Biden
Indykatie
Apr 2020
#9
Hard to imagine the Dem Party, based on 2020 primary results, would ever nominate
empedocles
Apr 2020
#31
Does Sanders report articles like this from commondreams or Jacobin on his FEC filings....
George II
Apr 2020
#17
Sanders has a responsibility to get behind Biden 100% and help create our Blue wave. Instead he
LizBeth
Apr 2020
#19
It makes it more important that he bow out...so we can beat Trump. We know Sanders'
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#72
Problem is U Joe.. you need someone who can handle the crisis..and Sanders has never handled
Peacetrain
Apr 2020
#83
Another rag I'd never heard of pushing the obviously false narrative of Tara Reade ...
nolawarlock
Apr 2020
#100