You can’t change greed, but you can change laws
Bernie Sanders
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A Reminder of the Recent Past From a Member of the DNC
The former mayor of Minneapolis just gave a stirring defense of Hillary Clinton.
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There’s No Rush for Sanders to Drop Out
As the Democratic Convention looms nearer, it’s understandable that many Democrats are eager for Bernie Sanders to drop out quickly and endorse presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. The prospect of a Trump presidency is so frightening for some that any continued intra-party disputes can seem irresponsible. There are some in the Clinton camp who even accuse of […]
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How American Politics Moved to the Left
It didn’t start with Bernie Sanders.
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Does Sanders Prove that the Left Is Coming Back?
Or would it have happened with or without him?
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Quick Takes: Trump is Out There On His Own
* The folks at NBC’s First Read point out that Donald Trump seems to be out there on his own. …as the Democratic Party has rallied around Clinton,…Trump is pretty much all alone here in his reaction to Orlando. “I’m not going to be commenting on the presidential candidates today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]
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Media Have Been Roughest on Clinton
Bernie, meanwhile, got the most positive coverage.
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What Democrats Can Learn From the 2016 Presidential Primary
The New Republic has a fascinating discussion up today that they’ve titled The Split: 19 Reasons the Democrats Will Remain Divided—and What it Means for the Party’s Future. They’ve collected the thoughts of 23 leading historians, political scientists, pollsters, artists, and activists on the topic. I was initially a bit disappointed that the editors showed their […]
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A Compromise on Superdelegates
Superdelegates should include only democratically elected officeholders, not those chosen by other members of the DNC.
