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Sufficiently motivated. that plot the democratic party -- the hazards of ignoring their base, it doesnt seem to have done so. >> you would think that the nader lesson would have taught the democratic party something. but also, did the nader lesson teach progressives a fear of voting in that third party direction, because look what happened. >> absolutely. if you even breathe a word, immediately people bring up the nader example, obviously a negative example. you can also point to lots of example...

Democrats who simply stayed at home because they werent sufficiently motivated. that plot the democratic party -- the hazards of ignoring their base, it doesnt seem to have done so. >> you would think that the nader lesson would have taught the democratic party something. but also, did the nader lesson teach progressives a fear of voting in that third party direction, because look what happened. >> absolutely. if you even breathe a word, immediately people bring up the nader example, obviously a...

I think primary challenges are always excellent for democracy. they make leaders more responsive. but something needs to be done. you saw in 2010 huge numbers of democrats who simply stayed at home because they werent sufficiently motivated. that plot the democratic party -- the hazards of ignoring their base, it doesnt seem to have done so. >> you would think that the nader lesson would have taught the democratic party something. but also, did the nader lesson teach progressives a fear of votin...