Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) thanked his supporters for helping him take on “the most powerful political organization in the United States of America” in his victory speech Tuesday after defeating Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary.
“What began last week in Iowa and voters here in New Hampshire confirmed tonight is nothing short of the beginning of a political revolution,” Sanders declared.
“Together we have sent the message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, Maine to California, and that is that the government of our great country to belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of wealth campaign contributors and their super PACS,” Sanders said, noting he started his campaign in New Hampshire nine months with no money and no organization.
“We serve notice to the political and economic establishment of this country that the American people will not continue to accept a corrupt campaign finance system that is undermining American democracy,” Sanders said. “And we will not accept a rigged economy in which ordinary Americans work longer hours for lower wages while almost all new income and wealth goes to the top 1 percent.”
Except the demographics in upcoming primary states heavily favor Clinton, Bernie. All of them. More minorities (very few in either the IA or NH caucuses/primaries) and not as liberal. And Clinton has very large leads in those states.
I hope Dems are paying A LOT OF ATTENTION to this because Sanders would be torn apart in the general. Torn. apart. I’m hoping that those over 40 remember the past so we’re not doomed to repeat it.
And one of the things I’m thinking right now is this: when Sanders got torn apart in the general election by any Rethug, what would happen to his so called “revolution”? Would the Berniacs continue on without him? What are they going to do once he can’t deliver on the “future to believe in”? What’s the plan after that?
EDIT TO ADD: Most of the Berniacs have been hounding Pres. Obama for the past 8 years. He didn’t follow through on his “hope & change”. But Sanders will. Right?
man I really hope the Dems don’t blow it and nominate this guy
I know Josh just posted an editorial note exalting Bernie’s disciplined and coherent message, contrasting it with what he sees as Hillary’s scattered remarks on “fixing everything.”
I didn’t see this evening’s speeches that way. I like what Sanders has to say, as I always do. But I found his pronouncements vague. Hillary’s speech felt just as relevant, yet a bit more focused, direct and concise.
This is a big night for republicans. But it’s not over.