“That I know we’ve all said over and over again you have to vote against the Republican — this is different. Donald Trump is a different kind of Republican.” Jane Sanders at the DNC “I guess, you know, I don’t understand. Democracy is not always chapter and verse, written[...]
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July 28th, 2016 - 7:07 am § in Misc.
Jane Sanders: ‘I don’t understand why Bernie supporters aren’t backing Hillary
May 25th, 2016 - 1:26 am § in Misc.
Here’s my problem with Bernie Sanders: With few exceptions, I agree with his positions on issues. He’d be an awful president.
The trouble with Bernie Lansing City Pulse BY MICKEY HIRTEN former editor of the Burlington Free Press in Vermon Here’s my problem with Bernie Sanders. With few exceptions, I agree with his positions on issues. But I don’t like him or his political temperament. He’d be an awful[...]
May 8th, 2016 - 11:30 pm § in Misc.
Sanders Campaign Hype: Hypocrisy over Illegal Immigrants
“It is our duty, as a country of immigrants, to embrace and protect our undocumented brothers and sisters.” Bernie Sanders This is nonsense. It is my duty to support any good person needing work. But, borders are a reality. The immigrants are not “undocumented” any more th[...]
May 6th, 2016 - 11:08 pm § in Uncategorized
The myth of Sanders’ electability
Bernie Sanders argues he should get the Democratic nod because he polls better against Trump than Hillary. True, as far as it goes, but that’s not the whole story. Here’s why he does: “As The Huffington Post reported in mid-April, of the roughly $383 million spent on campaign telev[...]
April 19th, 2016 - 2:48 pm § in Misc.
There Is No Bernie Sanders Movement
David Brewster Here’s a long and thoughtful article on the Bernie Sanders’ insurgency. History suggests that it won’t last long unless the fairly narrow base of Sanders’ supporters turn into Sanders Democrats, working with Democratic interest groups for years to come. The a[...]
April 14th, 2016 - 1:19 am § in Misc.
Clinton vs. Sanders: PUBLIC DEBATE
This Thursday, live from New York, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will square off in the ninth presidential debate of the 2016 cycle. We invite you to join us at the Mercer Island Library to watch the debate with us in high definition. There is no cost to attend. Here are the details: NPI Democr[...]
SANDERS IS A HYPOCRITE, GIVES UP EFFORT AT LEADING REFORM
To govern means leading a political party. Bernie has now failed that test. Yesterday, the morning after taking the podium at the Democratic National Convention to endorse Hillary Clinton, Bernie told reporters that he will revert to being an independent when he returns to the Senate. When as[...]