Trump Won Because Democratic Party Failed Working People, Says Sanders
Published on
Thursday, November 10, 2016
by
Common Dreams
Trump Won Because Democratic Party Failed Working People, Says Sanders
Former Democratic candidate said he will not rule out another presidential
bid in 2020
by
Lauren McCauley, staff writer
During the Democratic primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders met with and supported
striking Verizon workers. (Photo: Reuters)
Adding his voice to the chorus of condemnation heaped on the Democratic
Party in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, Sen. Bernie Sanders on
Thursday attributed the Republican win to the failure of the liberal elite
to represent working people.
"It is an embarrassment, I think, to the entire of [the] Democratic Party
that millions of white working-class people decided to vote for Mr. Trump,
which suggests that the Democratic message of standing up for working people
no longer holds much sway among workers in this country," the progressive
senator and one-time presidential candidate told the Associated Press.
"You cannot be a party which on one hand says we're in favor of working
people, we're in favor of the needs of young people but we don't quite have
the courage to take on Wall Street and the billionaire class," he continued.
"People do not believe that. You've got to decide which side you're on."
Sanders-who, according to hypothetical polls conducted during the primary,
would have posed a more formidable challenge to Trump than Democratic
nominee Hillary Clinton-told the news outlet that he is "not ruling out"
another presidential bid in 2020. But, the 75-year-old senator from Vermont
said that, for now, he is focused on rebuilding the party.
Among the potential changes to be made, Sanders told AP that he would
recommend Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep. Keith Ellison
(D-Minn.) to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC), a position that
Ellison has been reportedly vying for.
The interview comes one day after Sanders issued a statement saying he is
prepared to work with the president-elect "[t]o the degree that Mr. Trump is
serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families
in this country."
But, the senator indicated on Thursday he did not think that would be
likely. "I hope I'm wrong, but I believe that he is a fraud, and I think
despite all of his rhetoric about being a champion of the working class, it
will turn out to be hollow," Sanders said.
In an appearance on CNN late Thursday afternoon, when asked if he could
have beaten Trump, Sanders said, "What good does it do now?"
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Trump Won Because Democratic Party Failed Working People, Says Sanders
Published on
Thursday, November 10, 2016
by
Common Dreams
Trump Won Because Democratic Party Failed Working People, Says Sanders
Former Democratic candidate said he will not rule out another presidential
bid in 2020
by
Lauren McCauley, staff writer
. 25 Comments
. During the Democratic primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders met with and
supported striking Verizon workers. (Photo: Reuters)
. Adding his voice to the chorus of condemnation heaped on the
Democratic Party in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, Sen. Bernie
Sanders on Thursday attributed the Republican win to the failure of the
liberal elite to represent working people.
. "It is an embarrassment, I think, to the entire of [the] Democratic
Party that millions of white working-class people decided to vote for Mr.
Trump, which suggests that the Democratic message of standing up for working
people no longer holds much sway among workers in this country," the
progressive senator and one-time presidential candidate told the Associated
Press.
. "You cannot be a party which on one hand says we're in favor of
working people, we're in favor of the needs of young people but we don't
quite have the courage to take on Wall Street and the billionaire class," he
continued. "People do not believe that. You've got to decide which side
you're on."
.
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. Sanders-who, according to hypothetical polls conducted during the
primary, would have posed a more formidable challenge to Trump than
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton-told the news outlet that he is "not
ruling out" another presidential bid in 2020. But, the 75-year-old senator
from Vermont said that, for now, he is focused on rebuilding the party.
Among the potential changes to be made, Sanders told AP that he would
recommend Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep. Keith Ellison
(D-Minn.) to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC), a position that
Ellison has been reportedly vying for.
The interview comes one day after Sanders issued a statement saying he is
prepared to work with the president-elect "[t]o the degree that Mr. Trump is
serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families
in this country."
But, the senator indicated on Thursday he did not think that would be
likely. "I hope I'm wrong, but I believe that he is a fraud, and I think
despite all of his rhetoric about being a champion of the working class, it
will turn out to be hollow," Sanders said.
In an appearance on CNN late Thursday afternoon, when asked if he could have
beaten Trump, Sanders said, "What good does it do now?"
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