Sanders is definitely trying to win me over (PZ Myers)

[pokerfan]

PZ Myers is a biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris.

Sanders also wants to make sure that more money ends up in the classroom: “a state that receives a grant under this section shall use any remaining grant funds and matching funds required under this section to increase the quality of instruction and student support services by carrying out the following: A) Expanding academic course offerings to students. (B) Increasing the number and percentage of full-time instructional faculty. (C) Providing all faculty with professional supports to help students succeed, such as professional development opportunities, office space and shared governance in the institution. (D) Compensating part-time faculty for work done outside of the classroom relating to instruction, such as holding office hours….”

Spend the money on education? Shocking. And then you get the bit where he tells us what you may not spend the money on.

And before you start telling me that Sanders doesn’t stand a chance of getting the nomination, I know. But I will continue to support him in the hope that his policies might be advanced beyond his campaign. I’ll also suggest that Clinton would win me over if she adopted some of these ideas.

http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2016/04/25/sanders-is-definitely-trying-to-win-me-over/

[djean111]

1. The problem with this is -

I’ll also suggest that Clinton would win me over if she adopted some of these ideas.

If Hillary said she was adopting some of these ideas, she would be lying and pandering.

[Svafa]

2. PZ is a great figure in the skeptic world too. Awesome!

[LiberalElite]

3. I f he could be won over by Clinton if

she said the same as Sanders, he's not skeptical enough.

[Svafa]

4. Perhaps he meant if she actually adopts

some of his platform, rather than just paying lip-service to it. At this point, after so many dirty attacks and election shenanigans, I'm not sure there's much she could do to win me over ever.

[pokerfan]

5. Yeah, he used the word adopt

Not that it's likely to happen.