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Wednesday, 19 April 2017
quote [ MrTwistyRoads 7 hours ago
Let Bernie speak more. Perez is still lost and is just warm-fuzzy phrase peddling. Democrats still don't get it. ]
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jbhalper said @ 3:03pm GMT on 20th April
I can't speak for everyone, but I think Sanders is the best shot that Democrats have right now. Not necessarily because Bernie is perfect and represents every policy his supports may want. But, he leads because he speaks authentically to the specific pains that a huge number of Americans feel on a daily basis.
Bernie commits to a point of view, and even if I don't agree with every view he commits to, it seems obvious that he can be trusted to speak and act the same way. Both of those (speaking and acting) indicate Sanders listens to others, listens to factual information, and understands the need to build support at a broad level.
The DNC does not have a vision, does not know what to do with its own infrastucture, seems incapable of self-reflection and self-criticism, and has for decades been unable to define themselves in an coherent way beyond: "we are not the GOP."
Since politicians seem unwilling to take on any subject of difficulty anymore, the fact that Sanders wants to address big, important, defining issues in substantive ways is going to continue to draw support as far as I can see.
jbhalper said @ 3:04pm GMT on 20th April
I can't speak for everyone, but I think Sanders is the best shot that Democrats have right now. Not necessarily because Bernie is perfect and represents every policy his supporters may want. But, he leads because he speaks authentically to the specific pains that a huge number of Americans feel on a daily basis.
Bernie commits to a point of view, and even if I don't agree with every view he commits to, it seems obvious that he can be trusted to speak and act the same way. Both of those (speaking and acting) indicate Sanders listens to others, listens to factual information, and understands the need to build support at a broad level.
The DNC does not have a vision, does not know what to do with its own infrastucture, seems incapable of self-reflection and self-criticism, and has for decades been unable to define themselves in an coherent way beyond: "we are not the GOP."
Since politicians seem unwilling to take on any subject of difficulty anymore, the fact that Sanders wants to address big, important, defining issues in substantive ways is going to continue to draw support as far as I can see.
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jbhalper said @ 3:03pm GMT on 20th April
I can't speak for everyone, but I think Sanders is the best shot that Democrats have right now. Not necessarily because Bernie is perfect and represents every policy his supporters may want. But, he leads because he speaks authentically to the specific pains that a huge number of Americans feel on a daily basis.
Bernie commits to a point of view, and even if I don't agree with every view he commits to, it seems obvious that he can be trusted to speak and act the same way. Both of those (speaking and acting) indicate Sanders listens to others, listens to factual information, and understands the need to build support at a broad level.
The DNC does not have a vision, does not know what to do with its own infrastucture, seems incapable of self-reflection and self-criticism, and has for decades been unable to define themselves in an coherent way beyond: "we are not the GOP."
Since politicians seem unwilling to take on any subject of difficulty anymore, the fact that Sanders wants to address big, important, defining issues in substantive ways is going to continue to draw support as far as I can see.
And all the media gleams from this is that Bernie Won't say he is a Democrat...sad.