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Showing Original Post only (View all)Lefties, Meet Your Candidate: Why Bernie Sanders Is The ONLY AUTHENTIC ALTERNATIVE To Hillary Clinton [View all]
If the left flank of the Democratic Party is looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton around whom to rally, there are no perfect figures. When the Clintons led the centrist iteration of the Democratic Party in the 1990s, two of her potential Democratic challengers, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee, were actual Republicans. So, no. Another of the men was a good DLC soldier within the Clinton Democratic Party when that suited the advancement of his career, and now hes acting like Pete Seeger out there because an opportunity has arisen. I cannot think of a better image of Martin OMalleys career than him walking through the protests in Baltimore to get his picture taken. He was the one who turned Baltimore over to the wolves of no tolerance, broken-windows policing during his tenure as mayor from 1999 to 2007, using his get-tough approach as a stepping stone toward the governors mansion. The only authentic guy on the Democratic side of the ledger is the one declaring his candidacy today.
Bernie Sanders is an old leftist crank we mean that in the best possible way from Brooklyn. You can tell that he is from Brooklyn if you listen to any word that he says. We will be hearing a lot more about the MILLIONAYUHS AND BILLIONAYUHS over the next year or so, and well be hearing it from someone who didnt just arrive at his opinions yesterday after commissioning a few focus groups. Among this field, the 73-year-old Vermont senator is the natural recipient for anti-Clinton votes. Yes, there will be a lot of theater criticism surrounding Sanders announcement: Hes too old, hes too left, hes too regional. He doesnt properly comb his hair; he hunches over. But what if Democratic voters like him anyway because they agree with his policies like single-payer healthcare, financial reform, massive infrastructure investments, and campaign finance reform? A revolutionary notion, sure. Once people wrap their heads around the fact that Elizabeth Warren is not running for president, a significant number of votes are going to free up. Recently we asked why pollsters continue including Elizabeth Warren in their surveys, since shes said repeatedly that shes not getting into the race, and theres little reason to believe thats some sort of long-game ruse.
The two most recent polls from Iowa offer an interesting contrast in how the field shapes up with and without Warren. In both cases, sure, Hillary Clinton is crushing everyone. But who at least can break double digits against her? In a Loras College poll from last week that includes both Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden, Clinton takes 57 percent to Warrens 15, with Biden at 6 and Sanders at 2. A PPP poll from this week, though, excludes Warren and Biden. (The conventional read on Biden, for what its worth, is that hed jump in if Hillary Clinton imploded and had to drop out. The conventional read on Hillary Clinton is that there is no scandal imaginable that could persuade her to drop out. So.) In this Warren-less, Biden-less survey that more accurately resembles the look of the probable Democratic field, Clinton wins 62 percent of likely Iowa caucus-goers. Bernie Sanders comes in second place with 14 percent, followed by the Baltimore Healer with 6.
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http://www.salon.com/2015/04/30/lefties_meet_your_candidate_why_bernie_sanders_is_the_only_authentic_alternative_to_hillary_clinton/
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Lefties, Meet Your Candidate: Why Bernie Sanders Is The ONLY AUTHENTIC ALTERNATIVE To Hillary Clinton [View all]
Segami
Apr 2015
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I suspect the HRC camp(aign) isn't much concerned about Bernie's entry ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
#13
I hope you are surprised because (and I could very well be wrong) I think Bernie has great
Hiraeth
Apr 2015
#24
Maybe instead of looking at the 'numbers' they should do what Bernie has always done,
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#42
I doubt Bernie's staff is focused on 'numbers'. I have a feeling they are doing what they have
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#45
This is why I like smaller states going first in the primary process ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
Apr 2015
#32
If he gets beat it won't be because of Hillary. It will be because of the 1% IMO.
L0oniX
Apr 2015
#52
So Bernie is going to run a good campaign, he has solid credentials, and may push the party
FSogol
Apr 2015
#7
Being far left is not a qualification to me for the office of presidency not more than the
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#28
If you do not understand then do research. I am entitled to my opinion, I am not a teacher.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#34
No, I'm happy that I have the opportunity to choose between Sanders and O'Malley.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2015
#30
Bernie is perfect the way he is. Excellent on the issues, honest, strong, unafraid to state
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#47
'Optics matter'! Lol! Only if you don't care about ISSUES! Bering is about issues.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#63
A shallow suggestion, assuming Americans are stupid. Bush, lol, now there's a guy who
sabrina 1
May 2015
#65
George Bush?? Wasn't very telegenic imo. He lied and cheated his way into the WH.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#67
The public needs more blow-dried politians! I think it's in the constitution or something.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2015
#50