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Don’t shoot yourself in the foot

Sam Webb
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Declaring “War” on the Democratic Party Establishment is strategically misguided. It may feel good, but it’s akin to shooting yourself in the foot. Come fall, if Bernie wins the nomination, he will need the help of the Democratic Party Establishment, party regulars, and leaders, like the Obamas, in states like PA, OH, MI, WI, IA, Fl, and NC, not to mention across the country. The overarching (strategic) task is to beat Trump in November, but a badly fractured Democratic Party will erase that possibility. And the same advice would apply to the DNC and moderate Democratic Party leaders as well.

By the way, if Bernie has a substantial lead in the delegate count in June, and it looks like he will, he will be the nominee. Only if it is close will the selection process be contested. And that’s understandable, not a conspiracy.

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Sam Webb

I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago. While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut. I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.

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