2016 Postmortem
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Sanders Over the EdgePaul Krugman APRIL 8, 2016
From the beginning, many and probably most liberal policy wonks were skeptical about Bernie Sanders. On many major issues including the signature issues of his campaign, especially financial reform he seemed to go for easy slogans over hard thinking. And his political theory of change, his waving away of limits, seemed utterly unrealistic.
Mr. Sanders is starting to sound like his worst followers. Bernie is becoming a Bernie Bro.
But recent attacks on Mrs. Clinton as a tool of the fossil fuel industry are just plain dishonest, and speak of a campaign that has lost its ethical moorings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/opinion/sanders-over-the-edge.html
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)Joob
(1,065 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)If he thinks Clinton is the best candidate, and agrees with her positions, fine. he coulod have advocated for that.
But he has been insulting and dismissive and closed minded instead of merely advocating.
And I know he's one of the "fragile flowers" who whine they have been unfairly attacked by those awful "Berniebtosd."
But the problem is he chose to be insulting and arrogant and deliberately provocative -- and therefore he provoked a reaction. It's called action and reaction.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Lots of green bouncies needed here!
"Mr. Sanders is starting to sound like his worst followers. Bernie is becoming a Bernie Bro.|
Krugman fucking nailed it.
Sid
SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)got to love it
highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Cha
(297,718 posts)Thank you, workin!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)is doing Cha.
Good that the truth is getting out.
Cha
(297,718 posts)but it has a way of getting out no matter how long it takes.
And, doesn't it seem like we've been waiting forever!?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)The republicans are loving this though.
Bernie's co-revolutionaries, Trump and Cruz are still hoping for a Bernie nomination, no doubt.
Cha
(297,718 posts)NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)REAL short legs.