2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How can thoughtful people even *consider* Hillary for President? [View all]icarusxat
(403 posts)Nader, when he talks about 2000, points out that he was not a spoiler. You can look up what he has to say about that. The last half dozen Republican presidents have helped destroy 200 years of progress in the United States. Buddy-buddy? How about, wipe your hand off on my shirt one more time, you jerk...
It is arduous and tedious to deal with all of the various talking points and actual problems that we face as a nation. The one positive we get from all of the possible candidates on the Democrat side, is that they are all on our side. No one is talking about destroying corporations, just controlling their unbridled greed. Unbelievably, controlling them is in the best interest of both sides. You can not sell stuff to people with no money...
Bernie's ideas and plans are workable and realistic. As the conversation unfolds, more and more people will see that. Hopefully they will also see that the race is not between Dem and Repub, but rather between which of the Democratic candidates can prevail over the open coffers of those who support the ridiculous right wing basket cases. The end of our country will come with one more Right winger in the oval office. Think about who will nominate the next 3 or 4 member of the Supreme Court...