DailyKos: Progressive Praise for Hillary Clinton, from a Bernie Supporter

[Empowerer]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/1/21/1473138/-Progressive-Praise-for-Hillary-Clinton-From-a-Bernie-Supporter

Over the last few days, several members of Daily Kos have discussed the endorsement out of Flint, Michigan and other groups, often in harsh terms. I’ve heard things like “maybe the mayor is just endorsing because it’s too risky to side with the guy that wants to prosecute their governor..” I want to say to this: please, don’t make me laugh.

Every day in Kansas, Democrats receive notices that someone is running a petition to impeach our governor. Democrats will scream about the need to prosecute someone. All of this is well and good, but for a lot of us, it is just a soundbyte. It makes us feel good — it is what we believe — but it accomplishes very little.

I too, believe that Governor Snyder needs to be prosecuted. That said, his prosecution would be months away if it were to happen, and a conviction of the governor will do absolutely nothing to help the people who have already been poisoned by lead and chemicals.

The Hillary Clinton campaign did something practical, pragmatic, and progressive. Instead of yelling at the problem, they rolled up their sleeves and did something about it. She dispatched two aids with federal forms and material, and her campaign worked to help find those people resources — whether it was clean water or an attorney to sue. She worked with the city leaders to help them get together the federal paperwork to do something about it, immediately. More important than yelling at Governor Snyder, more important then denouncing what happened, her campaign did the human & decent thing and put people to work helping other human beings.

It is no wonder the mayor of Flint endorsed Hillary; while Republicans were busy bumbling around the issue, her campaign worked to get people water. Do you think that doesn’t impact how people feel about you?

[Hoyt]

1. Getting things done vs. Yelling about things. Pretty much sums up this primary.

[murielm99]

2. K&R!

[Iliyah]

3. K & R

[Number23]

4. Wonderful

K&R

[catnhatnh]

5. For a Bernie supporter

he sure doesn't support Bernie in his writing....I checked his blog back into November and the only mention of Sanders was starting to be attacked by republicans....

[RiverLover]

6. Rather than use it for political gain, here are the "real heroes" of Flint's water crisis~

http://grist.org/cities/the-real-heroes-of-the-flint-water-crisis/

This problem didn't just happen overnight.