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Halperin: This is the Democrats problem now...Bernie Sanders 2028
Michael Smerconish ^ | June 24, 2026 | Michael Smerconish & Mark Halperin

Posted on 06/25/2026 10:56:34 AM PDT by Texan4Life

Political analyst Mark Halperin joins Michael Smerconish to discuss what recent Democratic primary results could mean for 2028, why Bernie Sanders may still be a major force in Democratic politics, and whether the party's energy now belongs to its progressive wing. The conversation explores Josh Shapiro, Gavin Newsom, AOC, Ro Khanna, Democratic Socialists, Israel, generational divides, and the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

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KEYWORDS: aoc; berniesanders; california; demagogicparty; gavinnewsom; joshshapiro; markhalperin; michaelsmerconish; newyork; pennsylvania; rokhanna; socialism; vermont
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Insight from Mark Halperin
1 posted on 06/25/2026 10:56:34 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Texan4Life

Bernie Sanders is 84 years old.

Mr. Halperin is fantasizing.


2 posted on 06/25/2026 10:58:57 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Carry_Okie

I wouldn’t be so dismissive. Despite the voting irregularities, there were people who voted for a vegetable in 2020.


3 posted on 06/25/2026 11:05:49 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Texan4Life

quit using the word “progressive”, these folks are avowedly SOCIALIST DEMOCRATS! ... they’re members of the “socialist” wing of the Democrat party ...


4 posted on 06/25/2026 11:10:18 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Tench_Coxe

and how do we know she’s a vegetable? ... because the language she speaks in is “word salad”! ...


5 posted on 06/25/2026 11:12:12 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Texan4Life

Michael Smerconish, the same fawning sycophant who bent over to kiss Obozo’s shoes when he was elected. What a joke.


6 posted on 06/25/2026 11:15:43 AM PDT by Fungi
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To: Fungi

SPEAKING OF THE KENYAN:

EXACTLY WHO PAID TUITION FOR HIS TIME AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE IN CALIF——

WHERE HE WAS REGISTERED AS A “FOREIGN STUDENT”????


7 posted on 06/25/2026 11:19:34 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Texan4Life
All right! Feel the Bern in 2028!

LOL

8 posted on 06/25/2026 11:23:36 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Magnum44

https://www.reddit.com/r/GenX/comments/1eaaa5u/how_true_is_this_cartoon/?rdt=56603


9 posted on 06/25/2026 11:29:03 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Texan4Life
The Rats are about to find out about the Frankenstein they created. Primary’s were Tuesday in Maryland - in the suburbs of DC more than one establishment Rat was sacked by these Democrat Socialists.

The most prominent was the County Executive position for Montgomery County - I don’t think anyone thought this community organizer who used to work for Pelosi would win, but the establishment Rats split the vote and this guy won with 40% of the vote - he has no real life work experience, and is now in charge of an 8 billion dollar budget - he pushing for universal income and lots of low cost housing.

Not sure how the ruling class that lives in Potomac is going to like this.

Oh, BTW, one news report said his followers were most POC and immigrants; the other Rats supporters were mostly rich whites.

Their sanctuary policies created the demographics for this election upset.

10 posted on 06/25/2026 11:34:21 AM PDT by 11th_VA ("I got him before he got me.“ - President Trump)
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To: Carry_Okie

https://www.reddit.com/r/GenX/comments/1eaaa5u/how_true_is_this_cartoon/?rdt=56603


11 posted on 06/25/2026 11:39:53 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Carry_Okie

Why not? He fantasize about sexually abusing women.


12 posted on 06/25/2026 11:40:11 AM PDT by Fledermaus (Don't Even Bother!)
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To: Carry_Okie

Did you get passed the headline?


13 posted on 06/25/2026 11:43:04 AM PDT by TexasGator (.1/1i11'./1)
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