Irv Beiman: Susan Estrich Should Know Bernie Sanders’ Support Is Coming from Everywhere

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/irv_beiman_susan_estrich_bernie_sanders_hillary_clinton_20151122

By Irv Beiman | Published on 11.22.2015 7:41 a.m.

In a recent commentary, columnist Susan Estrich remarked that she didn’t “understand where the continued support for (Bernie) Sanders is coming from.” I offer below my strategic view of that issue.

First, consider that Sanders has stated during the Democratic presidential debates that climate change is our greatest national security threat. As a recently retired behavioral scientist, management consultant and change agent, I have been researching and publishing on climate change since 2007.

Downloading and reviewing more than 6,000 articles on the topic has led me to deeply explore why and how our climate is changing, as well as why the news media and our political process seem immune to the starkly disturbing reality that we face.

Second, consider the legalized corruption of our democratic process that has been enabled by the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The enormous growth of Super PACs and the obscene increase in political contributions from corporations has established the power of corporate donations to buy votes on the key issues affecting shareholder value.

FULL great opinion at link.

[Fawke Em]

1. Susan Estrich lost her mind years ago.

She's another bougie Dem who got hers and doesn't care about the rest of us.

Glad this scholar brought her down to size (although, she'll probably never read this).

[sabrina 1]

2. The reason why Bernie's support is coming from everywhere, and it is, is because

the people now KNOW the whole system has been corrupted. Unlike other politicians, they can look at his long record and even the most cynical person knows, that Bernie is sincere.

That is a rare quality in a Politician, so rare even Repubs sick of their own party, listen to Bernie and I hear them say things like 'I never thought I would vote for someone who I know I disagree with on some issues, but this guy is right on a whole of things and he's SINCERE, the REAL DEAL'.

[JDPriestly]

3. K&R.

[Enthusiast]

4. Kicked and recommended!

[Enthusiast]

5. I want someone to challenge that one comment.

Whenever you hear one of Them® say, "It's failed everywhere it's been tried." You know they are repeating old cold warrior bullshit.

As if Bernie is advocating Soviet style communism. Bernie simply wants to rein in the influence of the 21st Century Robber Barron.

[Dont call me Shirley]

6. Great article, OS! Condenses reasons why to cast your vote for Bernie!