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> [ The most important thing will be building a bench of powerhouse progressives in elected office and in the next administration. \[Bernie\] Sanders… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/the-most-important-thing-will-be-building-a-bench-of-powerhouse/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

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> [ What he \[Bernie Sanders\] does next will really determine whether he is blazing a trail that others can follow into office, or… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/what-he-bernie-sanders-does-next-will-really-determine-whether-he-is/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

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> [ When \[Bernie\] Sanders was challenged about how he would pass his visionary ideas after he became president, he talked about if lawmakers… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/when-bernie-sanders-was-challenged-about-how-he-would-pass-his/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

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## Other authors on Bernie sanders

## More by Ben Wikler

> [ Bernie or bust actually reduces the leverage for Bernie \[Sandеrs\] to claim victory. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/bernie-or-bust-actually-reduces-the-leverage-for-bernie-sand-rs-to/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [ The most important thing will be building a bench of powerhouse progressives in elected office and in the next administration. \[Bernie\] Sanders has an… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/the-most-important-thing-will-be-building-a-bench-of-powerhouse/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [ What he \[Bernie Sanders\] does next will really determine whether he is blazing a trail that others can follow into office, or whether he… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/what-he-bernie-sanders-does-next-will-really-determine-whether-he-is/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [Elizabeth Warren is, I think, a great demonstration of the kind of movement-oriented model-wielding power from within the Senate. Over and over, she's rallied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/elizabeth-warren-is-i-think-a-great-demonstration-of-the-kind-of/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [We've just gone through this period of years where the players in the game were at least written about as being a Democratic administration,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/we-ve-just-gone-through-this-period-of-years-where-the-players-in-the/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [ I think changing the Democratic Party platform \[at the convention\] is a great place to start. It should include expanding Social Security, a $15… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/i-think-changing-the-democratic-party-platform-at-the-convention-is-a/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [ There is a question as to whether these rallies \[2016\] are going to stop in the fall. I think they should continue. They are… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/there-is-a-question-as-to-whether-these-rallies-2016-are-going-to/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [ When \[Bernie\] Sanders was challenged about how he would pass his visionary ideas after he became president, he talked about if lawmakers look out… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/when-bernie-sanders-was-challenged-about-how-he-would-pass-his/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

> [An organization is great if you have a clear vision to be able to make it powerful. If you don't, an organization can kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-wikler/an-organization-is-great-if-you-have-a-clear-vision-to-be-able-to/)

[Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-wikler/)

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