Bernie Sanders: 'Democratic brand is pretty bad'

KION ^ | 6/23/17

[markomalley]

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Thursday he agreed with Democratic congressman Tim Ryan's claim that the Democratic brand is worse than President Donald Trump's in some parts of the country.

"I speak as the longest serving independent in American congressional history, the Democratic brand is pretty bad," Sanders told CNN's Anderson Cooper on "AC360."

(snip)

Democrats need to "make it clear to working people of this country that the Democratic Party is on their side," Sanders exclaimed. "The Democrats need a progressive agenda. They need to rebuild the party in states they have ignored for decades, where they have almost no presence right now and create a 50-state party."

[siberianheat]

Unfortunately, humans (on the average—there are exceptions) just don’t work like that. Give them what they need and they stop working. Give them what they want and they become baby chicks in a nest sitting there with their mouths open waiting for food to drop in.

Possible the most cogent explanation of socialism I've ever read. Thank you.

[COUNTrecount]

The Dem machine is not so subtly squeezing Bernie with the FBI investigation of his wife, who has lawyered up. Bernie will shut up if he can make a deal. Watch what he says as the investigation heats up or disappears.

[glennaro]

the Democratic brand is worse than President Donald Trump's in some parts of the country

In reality it's "most parts", not "some parts". Look at the presidential election map, Bern! Look at the results of state-level elections over the past decade, Bern!

Although Leftists living in their alternate version of reality is good for liberty-loving, patriotic Americans if, as you and other Leftists leaders who control the Party say you do, really want to "improve" the Democrat Party you must force yourself to face the "real" political reality. (Advice I should no doubt keep to myself.)

[wiggen]

he starts out good with the brand is pretty bad. As soon as he says progressive agenda he lost his momentum.

[V K Lee]

The brand may not be so bad, but the packaging of the product when seen on the market shelves is not pretty picture. Who wants to see a finger in their face each day of the year?