Bernie Sanders -- Halfway There?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:36:21 -0400

No, not to the nomination, much less the White House. What Sanders has done is to establish himself as a force in the Democratic Party's selection process. He has done so by demonstrating two qualities that have largely disappeared from America's political life over the past few decades. One is conviction and intellectual honesty. The other is articulate statement of a progressive creed that was the party's heart and soul when it dominated the country's electoral life, before lapsing into the "me-too" wing of our current Establishment uniparty. Sanders, thereby, has flinted a spark of life into those nominally liberal circles whose lazy and complacent inertia had led them to declare the compromised Hillary Clinton as their latest champion.

Michael Brenner: Bernie Sanders -- Halfway There?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-brenner/bernie-sanders-halfway-th_b_7965644.html

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 10 at 2015 10:37 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:37:59 -0400

He could be a formidable opponent for Hilary

Response by SGT(P) Gregory Daniel Collins, Jr. made Aug 10 at 2015 10:38 PM

SGT(P) Gregory Daniel Collins, Jr. — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:38:00 -0400

Jim. Damn. Webb. Look him up.

Response by SPC Joseph Jones made Aug 10 at 2015 10:41 PM

SPC Joseph Jones — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:41:55 -0400

Sanders only beacuse I haven't found the poop yet

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 10:01 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:01:54 -0400

Hillary will destroy him ... I hope. :)

Response by SCPO Joshua I made Dec 20 at 2015 5:41 PM

SCPO Joshua I — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:41:52 -0500

He's a communist. I think it would be great if he won the nomination, as it would be the greatest landslide this country has ever seen when people actually figure out what he's proposing to do -- but there are a lot of people who show "conviction" and "intellectual honesty" -- Goebbels, Hitler, Stalin, Mao -- all showed both in great measure but were not people anyone wants in power.

You have to be right in addition to having "conviction" -- "conviction" in the wrong direction is far worse than some lackadaisical senator who doesn't believe in anything.

Communism sounds wonderful until we ask who's paying for it. The concept that we're just going to tax the rich and the corporations so nobody else has to pay for anything is great right up until all the corporations leave and the rich entrepreneurs just drop their citizenship (like one from facebook just did the other day) and move to Singapore so they don't have to give all their money to the government to pay for people who refuse to work.

Response by SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres made Dec 21 at 2015 3:54 PM

SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:54:43 -0500

I am attempting to follow him pretty closely but admit I do not know his stance on cannabis legalization and other important issues. I just discovered he wants to keep certain firearms like automatic weapons out of the public's hands. I disagree with that. He is however, a breath of fresh air among the other candidates; both the Republican and Democratic parties.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Feb 13 at 2016 12:18 PM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:18:30 -0500

I just don't think voters will elect a Socialist as our President, especially when they learn more about his basic agenda ...raise taxes and spend more on social programs for everyone. It is true he does appeal to younger voters but not sure they will all vote for him in a general election...Will Independents and Conservative Democrats feel the Bern??

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/if-bernie-sanders-was-president-heres-what-would-happen-to-the-economy/ar-AAfpAhN?ocid=spartandhp

If Bernie Sanders was president, here's what would happen to the economy

Would you want a socialist in the White House? If the polls are accurate, very few people would. But it's closer to happening than almost ever before, with self-avowed socialist Bernie Sanders running a close second in the early going to Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Feb 20 at 2016 5:57 PM

Capt Walter Miller — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:57:20 -0500

I don't see how you could vote for Sanders. He has a police record. This picture confirmed as him. He was protesting segregation.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2016 8:30 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:30:24 -0500

Interesting thread. I have to agree that amongst all the Democrat candidates, Sanders is the only one who has shown conviction in his beliefs. While I do believe he is being honest with his own beliefs, I do not believe he is being intellectually honest since his ideas just do not work in the USA.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2016 4:14 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:14:45 -0400

Halfway where? Not anymore.