2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDear Bernie: I Like You, But These Red Flags Are Too Frequent to Ignore
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-womack/dear-bernie-red-flags-frequent_b_9289954.htmlBy Larry Womack
You have been a lifelong champion of human equality. You have kept economic inequality, an issue I care very deeply about, at the forefront of an election cycle that might otherwise have been dominated by the antics of a reality TV clown.
On foreign policy, the issue that is generally considered your greatest weakness, I believe that you have consistently shown yourself to be responsible, inquisitive and level-headed. And you and Secretary Clinton have run campaigns which, a few stumbles aside, stand in such stark contrast to the GOP field that it is difficult to fathom how anyone could possibly consider any of them over either of you.
Senator Sanders, I like you. I admire you. Most of the time, I wish that we had 99 more senators just like you.
And I would, wouldn't I? I'm on the younger end of the likely voter spectrum. I'm male. I'm white. I'm liberal as hell. I'm the kind of voter that you should have a lock on.
But Senator, we have a problem, and it's a big one. When it comes to the specifics surrounding the core issue of your campaign, you have too often come across as either disingenuous or strangely removed from current reality.
The red flags have become too frequent to ignore.
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azmom
(5,208 posts)of the elite. He is a warrior for working people. He will fight for us.
HERVEPA
(6,107 posts)iandhr
(6,852 posts)Bernie is infallible.
Every single criticism of Sanders is a great cooperate conspiracy. Even if you question the math on his plans we should all cover our hears and say la la la la.
HERVEPA
(6,107 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)Hillary does not want to rock the boat. It works for her but the middle class needs this major shake up. Sander's plans can work if we insist on and are strong enough to fight to maintain a fair democracy.
I believe she would be better than any Republican in the race, but while we have a chance for real reform, I will have to support Bernie Sanders.
thereismore
(13,326 posts)I am so impressed I totally changed my mind. Mind blown.
Jackilope
(819 posts)No thanks.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... nails it. Mr. Womack doesn't hold anything back, does he? He tells it like it is.
azmom
(5,208 posts)corruption is undermining our political system. The fact that he is able to fund his run for presidency by raising millions from millions of small donors was removed from current reality just a few months ago. That's change.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)This article is simply dredging up the usual war between economists imo
cali
(114,904 posts)Honduras
Iraq
Libya
Syria
Nanjeanne
(4,974 posts)To Bernies website for his details.
JanetLovesObama
(548 posts)Thanks Larry for being the voice of reason. The Sanders' pipe-dreamers need to read this and wake up.
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)Larry Womack, self described,"Writer, layabout and all-around nogoodnik; web publisher; former Associate News Editor, The Huffington Post", needs to do some more research.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/01/14/170-economists-bernie-sanders-plan-reform-wall-st-rein-greed.html
170 economists agree that Bernie Sanders is the candidate who will hold Wall Street accountable.
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)which say nothing more than:
"I like Bernie, B U T....?
None of them are convincing anyone here
one way or the other.
However, if you have fun doing that, keep it up.
Far be it from me to take away anyone's fun.
snowy owl
(2,145 posts)We seem to be besieged by Hillary supporters who bring nothing to the table but negative generalizations to support a moderate-to-right candidate by smearing innuendos about Bernie supporters.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Boom!
snowy owl
(2,145 posts)You know, you are not liberal as hell. Nor is Hillary. This just doesn't ring genuine. Tactics like this are Hillary tactics, not Bernie tactics. Why don't you actually tell us what you think Hillary has to offer that Bernie doesn't besides more of the same?
SheenaR
(2,052 posts)His potential indictment
His low favorability
His Iraq vote
His ties to Wall Street
His flip flopping.
His support of NAFTA and TPP
He's the worst.
Is there a vomit emoji here I can use
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Yavin4
(35,445 posts)Esp. this:
If you had to pick a single government move that did more than any other to muck things up, it was probably this bill, passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law by lame-duck President Bill Clinton in December 2000. It effectively banned regulators from sticking their noses into over-the-counter derivatives like credit default swaps. There's no guarantee that regulators would have sniffed out the dangers in time. But banning them from even looking sent a pretty clear anything-goes message to OTC derivatives markets.
Senator Sanders, you voted in favor of that law.
Game. Set. Match.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)Read it in the HCG, but glad to see it here, where contrarians can argue its merits.
I've bookmarked it to see if and when that actually happens.