2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Will Never be President of the United States [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)I'm a believer in giving the benefit of doubt.
So, let's assume you are completely correct here. ALL of these Senators and Representatives are in it only for the money, and that is why they are supporting Hillary.
The 39 Senators supporting Hillary, and 0 supporting Bernie..
The 194 Representatives supporting Hillary, The 3 supporting Bernie..
Alllll the ones for Hillary are in it for the money.
Do tell, if that is the case, and Sanders has worked with these people for decades, is he ignorant of the fact that they are all about the $$?? I'd surmise that to be very unlikely.
So, If they are in it for the money, and Sanders knows that, then Sanders MUST know that he is NEVER going to get his agenda passed, and is making false campaign promises that he knows he can't keep.
I'd say that whole trust argument just went out the window if you are right and all these endorsements for Hillary are really just about the money.
Sorry to burst that bubble, but either they support Hillary because they think she's the better choice which means she really IS the better choice.
OR
They support Hillary for the money and Bernie is a big ole liar, and making promises he'd have to know he can't keep..
OR (most unlikely)
Bernie is completely ignorant on how the US government works, doesn't know how congress works. Really believes that, despite his own co-workers shunning him, he can actually make those campaign promises come true.
Ahhh, I'm afraid that none of those options make him at all appealing for my own vote.
Do you perhaps have an example roll call vote on the 115th congress that might prove me wrong? I'd actually like to be feeling the bern with you. I just can't get past the BS to feel it.