Thread by @AndrewMakeTweet

Bernie supporter feeling the Super Tuesday blues?

Totally understandable. Worth confronting. But not the end of the story.

This is a thread for you. #NotMeUs 1/

First, recognize a few things:

Dividing progressives is a tactic.
Demoralizing supporters is a tactic.
Claiming the banner of pragmatism is a tactic.
Claiming the banner of presumed candidate is a tactic.

We can go with their narratives, or not. That's our choice.

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Second, recognize this:

Biden actually did *not* do great.

He had the whole Dem machine working for him (Obama, donors, etc.).

He's had positive media bias, and *tons* of media inattention for his weaknesses.

And he did worse than Hillary in 2016.

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Bernie has basically no Dem machine support.

Bernie has tons of media bias working against him.

Yet, Bernie did better than he did in 2016.

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Ok, whatever, that's Super Tuesday. What now?

This is a totally new moment.

No longer a crowded stage.

Just a head to head competition.

It is a brand new moment. And in this moment, Sanders is much, much stronger.

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Why is Bernie stronger in this new moment of the primary?

Because the issues are what matters.
Because real people facing real issues matter.
Because real solutions that are urgently needed are what matters.

Biden isn't great in addressing these things and Bernie is.

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Bernie's campaign is fueled by issue-focused, people-powered movements.

Biden is a fragile candidate with a bad record and inadequate policies.

Bernie has the right policies and people who are willing to volunteer.

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You know what I think?

I think Biden got everything possible before Super Tuesday and now he is nearly maxed out on establishment support.

And that the media bias can't get any worse.

Which means: Biden only has inertia from here on out.

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And if Biden only has inertia 3 things will sink his campaign.

1st, his endless misstatements, lies, & gaffes

2nd, the fading glow of Super Tuesday results & endorsements

3rd, us continuing to show up, door by door, call by call, friend by friend, fighting for what we need

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What that means is:

This moment could be the valley for Bernie and the peak for Biden.

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So that's why I'm hopeful.

The future is full of possibility. The possibility that we make.

We just have to do the work. Every vote counts. Every conversation to make votes happen counts.

Let's get on it!

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