I'm amazed that we have so little understanding of the process of government. The

[CK_John]

President is just an avatar or ideas person to set the general tone of the country for the next 4 yrs.

Without support in Congress he may as well be spitting into the wind. Without strong support in the Senate, federal appointments go into the dustbin. No appointments get by unless supported and approved by the Senate majority.

In the House all bills containing money in controlled by the majority.

Just like Bernies bill has absolutely no support to break up the banks and will go nowhere. He can promise and propose all he wants but without support nothing happens.

That's the process.

[Thinkingabout]

1. Do they still have the civics classes in schools?

[djean111]

2. We know the process. But at least Bernie is introducing his bill into the conversation.

What would you suggest? Just sitting on our asses and agreeing with whatever the GOP/Third Way wants, and not even try?
That's the alternative.
And if being President is such a hollow useless job, at least President Bernie would be spitting Progressive ideas into the wind.
In fact, by your reasoning, it does not matter who is President.
And if all the President does is set the tone - I like Bernie's tone. That's the tone I will vote for.

[CK_John]

5. I doubt that Bernie will even make it on the ballot in 1/3 of the states. Also

I doubt he will be in any debates.

[djean111]

7. Well, then - does it just annoy you that so many are supporting Bernie?

Actually, your OP pretty much says that it does not matter who is president, so why do you even need to single Bernie out?

[jwirr]

14. Why would he not be on the ballot and why not be in the debates. The DNC has already announced

he is a candidate. They are taking donations for him.

[arcane1]

17. You do realize he's an official candidate, right?

Do you think they planned on having those six debates with just Hillary onstage by herself?

[jwirr]

11. Sitting on our asses. That is what we did throughout much of Ws terms. See where it got us.

One way Bernie can keep the issue on the burner is to keep presenting the bill. Silence is too often taken as agreement.

[djean111]

12. Exactly. Thank you.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

3. For instance if Bernie were elected President in 2016, he would be before his time

Between the children in adult clothes, teaparty, and the cons in general, someone like Bernie would have little support to do the right thing.

Having said that, I would love to see it happen because he could plant the seed.

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. So, this post wasn't REALLY about govt., but about Bernie Sanders?

[CK_John]

6. It's the process.

[cherokeeprogressive]

10. You know the old joke about going to a fight and a hockey game breaks out?

I opened a post purported to be about civics and read a post critical of Bernie Sanders.

[djean111]

8. Bingo.

[HappyMe]

9. Sure seems like it.

[Sheepshank]

13. it will be interesting to see.....

how "forgiving" and how "understanding" many will be for Bernies failed propositions.

[okaawhatever]

15. For those who need a refresher course:

[mmonk]

16. Damn the process.

Shake it up with a Bernie Sanders campaign. Only then will they even think about listening, especially a crooked gerrymandered and bought system which we live under today.

[Cal Carpenter]

18. ..

[cali]

19. total fail. you need to get thee to a civics class

forget your Bernie nonsense for a while.

The President has enormous power. Period. Full stop.

[AgingAmerican]

20. This tired old meme

Was used to excuse Obama's 'grand bargains' and right wing failings.

The president is just an avatar!!