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Related: About this forumVermonter's letter to Sen. Sanders ~ 4/19/16 Burlington Free press (HRC GP)
Bernie Sanders, a disappointment
I am disappointed. The one candidate who has, until recently, been able to take the high ground has finally crawled into the gutter. Im talking to you Bernie Sanders. I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
When you started your campaign, you assured us you wouldnt go negative. When the media latched onto the fiction created by the Republican controlled House committee investigating Benghazi about Hillarys emails, you had the courage to tell the world enough. In sum, you assured us youd stick to the issues. I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
Quite frankly, your behavior reminds me of the antics weve seen over an over again from the Republican front-runner. No, you havent incited riot and physical violence. No, you havent said racist, misogynistic things. But you have been campaigning mostly by boasting about your poll numbers, your previous wins and the money youve raised.
Youve been traipsing around the country, telling us whats wrong about our government, but have said little, if anything about how youll address those problems. And when youve been pressed on the details, youve been unable to articulate a coherent response.
And, most recently, you accused your Democratic challenger of saying something she never said. You then followed that up by telling the world that the person with the most experience of any competitor, Democrat or Republican, lacks the qualifications to be president. Youre doing exactly what the Republican front runner has been doing for months. I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
Its going to be a stretch for you to get the nomination. If you dont get it, which the odds at this point suggest, the Democratic Party will need to be consolidated. You have said that you would support whoever wins the nomination. How exactly do you plan on getting your supporters to back Hillary Clinton if you are maligning her character? I heard what she said with my own ears. She took care to not disparage you. I cannot believe you failed to take the same care.
I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
MARK COEL
South Burlington
I am disappointed. The one candidate who has, until recently, been able to take the high ground has finally crawled into the gutter. Im talking to you Bernie Sanders. I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
When you started your campaign, you assured us you wouldnt go negative. When the media latched onto the fiction created by the Republican controlled House committee investigating Benghazi about Hillarys emails, you had the courage to tell the world enough. In sum, you assured us youd stick to the issues. I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
Quite frankly, your behavior reminds me of the antics weve seen over an over again from the Republican front-runner. No, you havent incited riot and physical violence. No, you havent said racist, misogynistic things. But you have been campaigning mostly by boasting about your poll numbers, your previous wins and the money youve raised.
Youve been traipsing around the country, telling us whats wrong about our government, but have said little, if anything about how youll address those problems. And when youve been pressed on the details, youve been unable to articulate a coherent response.
And, most recently, you accused your Democratic challenger of saying something she never said. You then followed that up by telling the world that the person with the most experience of any competitor, Democrat or Republican, lacks the qualifications to be president. Youre doing exactly what the Republican front runner has been doing for months. I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
Its going to be a stretch for you to get the nomination. If you dont get it, which the odds at this point suggest, the Democratic Party will need to be consolidated. You have said that you would support whoever wins the nomination. How exactly do you plan on getting your supporters to back Hillary Clinton if you are maligning her character? I heard what she said with my own ears. She took care to not disparage you. I cannot believe you failed to take the same care.
I thought you were better than this. I was wrong.
MARK COEL
South Burlington
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/readers/letters/2016/04/19/opinion-bernie-sanders-disappointment/83224210/
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Vermonter's letter to Sen. Sanders ~ 4/19/16 Burlington Free press (HRC GP) (Original Post)
Her Sister
Apr 2016
OP
He's getting bad campaign advice ... but what's worse than that is he doesn't REALIZE it's bad.
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#2
he is taking bad advice against his better judgement? well there's a character marker nt
msongs
Apr 2016
#3
Thanks for sharing. It does surprise us so many times we heard Bernie does not change
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#6
I hope Mark is okay. He's about to flooded with some angry & hateful attacks. Good on him....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2016
#12
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)1. I think they might want to look at those tax Returns in Vermont!
Maybe a good idea!?
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)8. Maybe he keeps them...
...in the same closet that he keeps his subway tokens!
PEACE!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)2. He's getting bad campaign advice ... but what's worse than that is he doesn't REALIZE it's bad.
Or maybe he does and just doesn't care.
msongs
(67,459 posts)3. he is taking bad advice against his better judgement? well there's a character marker nt
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)4. K&R!
livetohike
(22,165 posts)5. Someone may primary Sanders, if he doesn't retire first.
He will not take this loss well. There will be no revolution.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)6. Thanks for sharing. It does surprise us so many times we heard Bernie does not change
And for whatever reason he has changed while campaigning for president. He talked about the big money in campaigns and now brags on how much money he is raising, FEC has twice investigated his campaign funds and found many who have over contributed. Maybe he has lost himself.
SunSeeker
(51,744 posts)7. K & R
pandr32
(11,630 posts)9. Excellent letter! Truth!
Cha
(297,784 posts)10. It's a stinging rebuke from a Vermonter.. This should go Viral.. thank you, HS!
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)11. K&R
Tarheel_Dem
(31,243 posts)12. I hope Mark is okay. He's about to flooded with some angry & hateful attacks. Good on him....
for speaking out.
Cha
(297,784 posts)13. KIck!