2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I like Sanders, really I do......BUT... [View all]Admiral Loinpresser
(3,859 posts)Paragraph 1: We agree.
Paragraph 2: He didnt run because he felt the Party was good enough for him. He decided to run because no one else was running on his policicies and he felt that the American people would respond to his message. They have.
Paragraph 3: Your understanding was incorrect. From the beginning his stated purpose has been to win the presidency.
Paragraph 4: Factually incorrect. He intends to raise a transaction tax on Wall Street which will raise hundreds of billions of dollars. He intends to raise the salary cap on SS to about $150k/yr, so that we can increase current benefits. He will eventually roll out his wealth inequality taxation program so that the wealthy are paying their fair share of taxes.
Paragraph 5: Bernie will attack the GOP in the general in the same way he is now, by attacking their regressive, billionaire-favoring policies.
Paragraph 6: Clinton backers cannot lecture us about sex scandals, just as Donald Trump cant lecture us about hair! Bernie Sanders has the highest ethics of any presidential candidate in my lifetime. Hes the only candidate on either side of the aisle who isnt rich.
Paragraph 7: Bernie is in excellent health. I bet he could beat HRC or Donald Trump in a 5k race.
Paragraph 8: I agree we need to ask serious questions. Your questions so far are neither serious or informed.