Reply #32: Frankly, Bernie is more straightforward and down-to-earth

[Armstead]

I like Kucinich a lot, and he obviously connects with votersd i his Congressional district. However, some of his beliefs and statements come off as too flaky, in term,s of a presidential candidate. And he is prone to gaffes that make him a laughingstock in the MSM like saying he's considering Ron Paul, seen UFO's etc.


Bernie has less that people could attack or marginalize on a personal basis. Sure, he's a little bit grumpy, but in a likable way. And he's grumpy about the things we should all be grumpy about. he obviously can connect with people on all sides of the fence, and his Senate race proved he can take on the big guns of the right wing.

He was also a mayor, and a successful, multi-term one.

More important, in an issue sense, he cuts to the chase about issues of wealth and power in ways that resonate with average people as well as progressives. He focuses on the bread-and-butter issues that transcend the phony dichotomies of contemporary politics. He also zeroes in on the specifics of issues, both in terms of serving constituients in Vermont and in the way he handles actual policy and legislation in DC.