Seriously? You have not heard any of the problematic behaviors of Sanders? I assumed you just decided to support him in spite of it. In any case, you want to see it, there is Google.
Your "facts" are actually opinion pieces from people trying to rile up emotions. Some of them are from men who aren't actually democrats, and I'll say again, you aren't a Democrat either. Go on tell me who you voted for in past presidential elections and primaries as an "Independent". That goes for Ishina, Aeon, Anya, and Darnk too. It's a trust thing. You say you can't trust the "sell-out centrists"? Well how do I know that you're not just trolling autistic-libertarian-tech-bros who want to break the system for lulz, like I have seen on Slashdot.
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Bernie could say the the things he did because he wasn't an elected official until 1981 and wasn't in Congress till 1991. He didn't have to deal with the political fallout. And even after he was in Congress, he had a safe district/state full of liberal gentrifiers.
Me too.
Yeah, Bernie could do that, safe seat, and was an "I", no consequences for him. 1996 was after the Democrats received a drubbing in 1994 with Newt. They were afraid of it happening again so were scared of saying ANYTHING controversial. And Gay Marriage most certainly was to even Democrats in 1996. Remember, Bill Clinton was president because Democrats thought "we need a Less Liberal Southern Democrat, not a scary Super-liberal Damnyankee, to compete in the south for electoral votes" Even don't ask/don't tell was super-controversial at the time. Any Democrat in a competitive seat was going to have a hard time selling that vote to voters, that was the political reality of 1996
Indeed, and Transgender issues too.
Sanders is aSenator and former congressman from liberal gentrified Vermont, Obama was President of the Entire fucking country. Sanders could say all sorts of things he didn't have to worry about dealing with the fallout from because: Not literally a Democrat, and Vermont. Though he has NOT learned he can't do that running for President. Oh sure, I have no doubt that some of Castro's policies made life better for Cubans, but he could have done those things WITHOUT being Dictator for Life and having secret police. Americans have had decades of anti-commie dialog/media to seep into their brains, Red Dawn! Chuck Norris! Rambo! The Myth and Legend of Reagan. How did Bernie think the general public would react, not even taking into account the "Exiles" in Florida.
How the fuck old are you? Were you a child in 2001? After 9/11 any Democrat who opposed intervention was branded a lover of muslim-terror who hated America and our Military. It would have been a tough vote for ANY Democrat who expected ANY competition for their seat. Bernie of course, didn't have to deal with any fallout, unlike a lot of other Democrats. Can you imagine the political ads that could have been used against Biden if he had voted against it?
Oh you know how certain people on VVO are, Bernie is a Saint who can do no wrong, and every Democrat is a Satan barely better than Trump.
Saw this earlier and it made me think of how siloed most in America are in their local communities... I work in a big office in a city with other young people who mostly all hate Trump except for two men who seem weird because of it... but we are nice to them.I found this interesting because I was wondering myself.
Why Elizabeth Warren is losing even as white professionals love her
Many college grads are living in the Warren bubble.www.vox.com
I was living in a council flat in Manchester, England, the granddaughter of Pakistani Muslim immigrants. Tell me more about what the world was like after 9/11.
Good for you. I hope everyone does this. Let the votes, not the media, tell us who is most electable.
1. Wow. Such assumptions. You didn't list me among the posters, maybe because I'm tired of internet / VVO / SLU flamewars and only post about politics here a small amount. I will tell you A. I almost always agree with Cristalle's political postings. B) I have voted exclusively democratic for president my entire life.
Firstly, please don’t roll your eyes at me/my post. I don’t deserve that. Save it for the (few) people who snark and snap. Did you listen to the part where he said -in the present - that he had no empathy for the youth of today? And in which he was pointing out the role he and his generation played in the civil rights movement. If he can speak of his past actions that he is proud of, I don’t think it is wrong to point other actions during that same period. To lack empathy (his words) today for those trying to make things better and point to his own past when he was also trying to make things better is, I think, something interesting to post. You may not, and that’s fine. Those two things went together in my post.Your "facts" are actually opinion pieces from people trying to rile up emotions. Some of them are from men who aren't actually democrats, and I'll say again, you aren't a Democrat either. Go on tell me who you voted for in past presidential elections and primaries as an "Independent". That goes for Ishina, Aeon, Anya, and Darnk too. It's a trust thing. You say you can't trust the "sell-out centrists"? Well how do I know that you're not just trolling autistic-libertarian-tech-bros who want to break the system for lulz, like I have seen on Slashdot.
The magical thinking of guys who love logic
Why so many men online love to use “logic” to win an argument, and then disappear before they can find out they're wrong.
Lord save us from the rational men
Why creeps like Lawrence Krauss are skeptical of everything but their own bias.
I'll say it again, I like Bernie, but I don't think he has the right temperament for the Presidency. I like Biden too, but I don't think he has the right temperament for the Presidency. IMHO they should have both said, "you know what, if I run it's like I'm trying to make Fetch happen" and decided to not run. As I've said, I'd love to see Bernie as Secretary of Labor and Joe as Secretary of Transportation.
Bernie could say the the things he did because he wasn't an elected official until 1981 and wasn't in Congress till 1991. He didn't have to deal with the political fallout. And even after he was in Congress, he had a safe district/state full of liberal gentrifiers.
A devout Catholic like Joe Biden couldn't say what Bernie did in 74, even if he wanted to, if he wanted to keep his seat. if He did, some NY or Boston Cardinal would have written something saying good catholics shouldn't support Joe Biden.
Me too.
Yeah, Bernie could do that, safe seat, and was an "I", no consequences for him. 1996 was after the Democrats received a drubbing in 1994 with Newt. They were afraid of it happening again so were scared of saying ANYTHING controversial. And Gay Marriage most certainly was to even Democrats in 1996. Remember, Bill Clinton was president because Democrats thought "we need a Less Liberal Southern Democrat, not a scary Super-liberal Damnyankee, to compete in the south for electoral votes" Even don't ask/don't tell was super-controversial at the time. Any Democrat in a competitive seat was going to have a hard time selling that vote to voters, that was the political reality of 1996
Bashing Democrats for pragmatically dealing with that reality is not reasonable
Indeed, and Transgender issues too.
Sanders is aSenator and former congressman from liberal gentrified Vermont, Obama was President of the Entire fucking country. Sanders could say all sorts of things he didn't have to worry about dealing with the fallout from because: Not literally a Democrat, and Vermont. Though he has NOT learned he can't do that running for President. Oh sure, I have no doubt that some of Castro's policies made life better for Cubans, but he could have done those things WITHOUT being Dictator for Life and having secret police. Americans have had decades of anti-commie dialog/media to seep into their brains, Red Dawn! Chuck Norris! Rambo! The Myth and Legend of Reagan. How did Bernie think the general public would react, not even taking into account the "Exiles" in Florida.
How the fuck old are you? Were you a child in 2001? After 9/11 any Democrat who opposed intervention was branded a lover of muslim-terror who hated America and our Military. It would have been a tough vote for ANY Democrat who expected ANY competition for their seat. Bernie of course, didn't have to deal with any fallout, unlike a lot of other Democrats. Can you imagine the political ads that could have been used against Biden if he had voted against it?
Oh you know how certain people on VVO are, Bernie is a Saint who can do no wrong, and every Democrat is a Satan barely better than Trump.
