Dear Senator Sanders: Today, I am Sick to My Stomach

[MrWendel]

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/7/1511877/-Dear-Senator-Sanders-Today-I-am-Sick-to-My-Stomach

By MBJ



An Open Letter to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Dear Senator Sanders,

Waking up this morning to the news that you have labelled Hillary Clinton “Unqualified” to be President of the United States has literally left me sick to my stomach.

You know, not the “Oh, I had bad guacamole last night” feeling, or the “I shouldn’t have eaten the entire pint of Ben and Jerry’s,” but the, “We’re going to lose to Ted Cruz and everything we’ve worked so hard for over the last thirty years is going to go to hell,” feeling.

Senator, I am a supporter of Secretary Clinton. I have made no secret of that, and have been for decades. In 2008, I was a vocal supporter of hers in the primary, and gladly unified behind Barack Obama when he won the nomination. Part of a primary process is debating positions, debating issues and ultimately coming together behind the nominee.

I appreciate you, Senator. I agree with almost all of your positions, with the major exception (and it’s a major one) of gun control. I am a supporter of Secretary Clinton because I believe in incremental progressive change and the need to build political infrastructure to get anything done. You can read my earlier blog about that, “Hoping for Followthrough” here on Daily Kos. At the end of the day, it’s my practical approach that has separated me from you, not your positions. I have applauded as you have moved the needle and the conversation to the left, staking out critical territory on income inequality and helping to bring these issues to the forefront of the conversation. I’ve even named my large suitcase “Bernie Sanders” because it’s blue and pulls to the left.

But yesterday, you infuriated me. And yet, I will still support you if you are the nominee of the Democratic Party, because the differences between Left and Right are still so deep and clear, and at the end of the day, we need to keep a leftist, a liberal, a progressive, whatever word you choose to use, in the White House.

Today, though, I am nauseous. I am furious. I am scared of the possibility of President Ted Cruz because of your assertions that Hillary Clinton is “unqualified” to be president.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. His statements were totally irresponsible no matter who's side you are on.

[BlueMTexpat]

2. Absolutely spot on.

His doubling down on them makes it much worse than simply irresponsible, IMO.

It puts the whole issue of his judgment into question.

He has done that to himself.

[Little Star]

3. Bingo

[pandr32]

7. Self-serving, desperate, AND irresponsible

...and completely ludicrous.
He should apologize.

[GusBob]

4. lots of anger heading his way today

I think he fired up the wrong base

[SunSeeker]

6. Yep. nt

[SunSeeker]

5. K & R

[KewlKat]

8. All morning the ticker on the bottom of the TV on MSNBC says

Sanders says Clinton not qualified to be president..................

How many times have they shown 3 mins of his reasoning behind the comment? I pray another scenario pops up so we can move beyond this smear. It's really difficult to fight this accusation. It hurts her more than it helps him when she hits the GE......

[Cha]

9. Yeah, but bernie's judgement should be called into question now.. after his NYDN interview..

what does he know, really?

Anyone should see he's lashing out because of his poor performance.

[Walk away]

12. Everyone knows Hillary is the best qualified candidate, even the Followers of Bernie.

This just makes him look like a cranky old man who didn't even check his facts first before he stupidly attacked. From now on, every negative thing that he or his followers say about Hillary is going to blow right back into their faces. He is toast!

[Jitter65]

10. We have a saying in poker, pinochle, and watching our favorite sports.

"Play for the "f - -k up!" Bernie just did.

[Jitter65]

17. Bernie and Campaign on full "tilt" now. nt

[Her Sister]

11. Over Qualified! Actually!

In the past, we’ve had Senators, we’ve had Governors, we’ve had the odd Congressman, but we have never had someone who’s served as a Senator and as a top ranking Cabinet Secretary, who also has the first hand experience of having been the first lady of a state and the first lady of the nation. She has seen with her own eyes, first hand, how things work, how things don’t and how to effect change and impact people. She has seen this from the executive perspective, from the legislative perspective and from the foreign policy perspective. She has been vetted over and over for the last 25 years by the left (who think she’s too moderate) and from the right (who think she’s too left). You may not agree with her positions, but you cannot claim that she is unqualified.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/7/1511877/-Dear-Senator-Sanders-Today-I-am-Sick-to-My-Stomach

So perfectly stated!

[Walk away]

13. Perfect!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Her Sister]

15. There's a funny correction in the article:

Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 · 11:26:34 AM EDT · MBJ
I stand corrected. Thomas Jefferson was the most qualified candidate in the history of the nation. Jefferson had been US Vice President, US Secretary of State, US Ambassador to France, a US Representative and the Governor of Virginia before he ran for President. So, she’s the SECOND most qualified. After a guy on Mount Rushmore and the Nickel.

Haha Good to know!

[livetohike]

14. K&R

[liberal N proud]

16. Burnt Toast Sanders