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Taibbi: Sanders Is "The RAREST Of Washington Animals, A COMPLETELY HONEST PERSON"
"....Taibbi goes on to say that the national press "could successfully sell Sanders or Elizabeth Warren or any other populist candidate as a serious contender for the White House if we wanted to." His reason? They successfully sold George W. Bush. It's just a matter, for him, of wanting to...."
In an article in Rolling Stone entitled "Give 'Em Hell, Bernie," Matt Taibbi weighs in on the Sanders presidential run. About that run, the bottom line, as far as I'm concerned, includes these three items:
1. Bernie Sanders appears to be serious about challenging both Clinton and the system, which are, in my view, somewhat coextensive.
2. If elected, he'll certainly do what he says he'll do. He won't be one more Mr. "Yes we can, but sorry, No I won't."
3. He may be the "place to park an anti-Establishment vote" that I've been looking for — a Eugene McCarthy for this decade's version of the
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2. If elected, he'll certainly do what he says he'll do. He won't be one more Mr. "Yes we can, but sorry, No I won't."
3. He may be the "place to park an anti-Establishment vote" that I've been looking for — a Eugene McCarthy for this decade's version of the
Why does the last point matter? Because resentment among both Democratic voters and rank-and-file Tea Party voters is very high. Elizabeth Warren is said to be quite popular among the rank-and-file right. No one in the country wanted bankers bailed out — only the One Percenters, and the professional class that runs the world for them, were in favor of giving bankers money by the bucketful. Of course, the One Percenters run the country, and that's what's coming to a head in this election. As it needs to — if the One Percenters control the country through 2016, there will be no broad plan to deal with climate change. In my view, if we get to the early 2020s without strong and effective climate action, it will indeed be over. We need that anti-Establishment, anti–Big Money candidate now.
If Sanders proves to be as serious as he seems, he could reveal just how much of the country is ready to say No to the money class that controls their lives. He has to give it a real shot though — run hard; get on the ballot in 50 states; do what Warren, for instance, would have done had she taken this on.But if people in the country take him seriously — and he's on that trajectory now — the country will have, for the first time in a generation, a real choice. To which I say, good. It's time for a test for both groups, a test of the power of the One Percenters, and a test of us. This is a test for us. Did you want Warren for all the right reasons? Sanders is out front now, on all of her issues. If he proves serious, what will you do about it? (If you want to start doing something about it now, you can contribute here.)
Taibbi Thinks Bernie Sanders Is Serious
Taibbi thinks Sanders is "the real deal," a completely honest person; clearly a man to be trusted to mean what he says. Taibbi opens with a story about how, when Sanders was in the House, Taibbi wrangled an assignment to follow Sanders around for a day to profile a day in his life. He then concludes with this (my emphasis):
Bernie Sanders is more serious than you think
... Sanders genuinely, sincerely, does not care about optics. He is the rarest of Washington animals, a completely honest person. If he's motivated by anything other than a desire to use his influence to protect people who can't protect themselves, I've never seen it. Bernie Sanders is the kind of person who goes to bed at night thinking about how to increase the heating-oil aid program for the poor.
This is why his entrance into the 2016 presidential race is a great thing and not a mere footnote to the inevitable coronation of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee. If the press is smart enough to grasp it, his entrance into the race makes for a profound storyline that could force all of us to ask some very uncomfortable questions.
... Sanders genuinely, sincerely, does not care about optics. He is the rarest of Washington animals, a completely honest person. If he's motivated by anything other than a desire to use his influence to protect people who can't protect themselves, I've never seen it. Bernie Sanders is the kind of person who goes to bed at night thinking about how to increase the heating-oil aid program for the poor.
This is why his entrance into the 2016 presidential race is a great thing and not a mere footnote to the inevitable coronation of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee. If the press is smart enough to grasp it, his entrance into the race makes for a profound storyline that could force all of us to ask some very uncomfortable questions.
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I know he TRULY cares and thats what makes him such a special candidate. Once he gets on the road and holds a few larger townhall gatherings to share his concerns with common folks, the positive impression with those folks will linger on long after he leaves.......his words will resonate and make absolute sense for those who are struggling and see the country bending in the wrong direction under republican control.
I'm getting comfy and eager.
...and a wonderful introduction for people who aren't familiar. It needs to be widely circulated.
