1. On the eve of the Iowa caucus might be good to reflect on how remarkable a figure Bernie Sanders has been.https://twitter.com/ThePlumLineGS/status/693973632389877761 …
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2. Whatever happens tomorrow in Iowa, or in the primaries, or in the general, Bernie Sanders has already made history.
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3. Sanders has made the issue of social democracy a part of the American conversation in way it hasn't been since 1948.
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4. Sanders is running neck-and-neck in Iowa with Hillary Clinton, a much-loved political figure in her own party & a formidable candidate.
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5. I've generally been critical of Sanders (wanting more clarity about his "political revolution") but that's because of how I see my job
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6. One of the most dangerous things when doing political analysis is to become cheerleader, writing about wish rather than unfolding history
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7. For an example of where cheerleading gets you, see here: https://newrepublic.com/minutes/128807/spinning-iowa-defeat-art-form-itself … &https://sanseverything.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/hope-springs-eternal/#more-174 …
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8. And going forward, I think it's especially incumbent on those of us who want Sanders' movement to succeed to still be critical.
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@HeerJeet Doesn't appear to be any shortage of that in the DC media. Did you read the@washingtonpost editorial board's critique of Sanders?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@joke2power @washingtonpost I thought that particular critique was absurd.
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@HeerJeet@washingtonpost It really was wasn't it? Like a transcript from a pearl clutching, sclerotic, Georgetown dinner party.0 replies 1 retweet 1 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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