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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders WILL NOT choose anyone from Wall Street for his cabinet: [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)68. He's candidly telling voters what they can (and can't) expect, once he's elected POTUS
Isn't that what candidates for public office do? ... well, if they have any integrity that is.
I know all candidates don't campaign that way, they obfuscate and use weasel words; but
I find it refreshing that he's telling voters what they can expect, if he's elected.
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I had to point that out to a Hillary supporter who was bragging on all of Clinton's
Dustlawyer
Sep 2015
#32
No more Wall Streeters. Cenk Uygur's Team looks good. Add Pikkety with a visa.
appalachiablue
Sep 2015
#80
Good and that is a question all candidates should be asked, who will they have in their
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#10
How is discussing the issues you call unicorns & rainbows in anyway "playing games"?
think
Sep 2015
#91
That's exactly what I was going to post. He won't have to deal with this issue.
Metric System
Sep 2015
#16
I have no problem with Wall Street insiders being appointed to appropriate positions.
MohRokTah
Sep 2015
#22
Ah, the game .... which is why we don't have single payer or even public option.
Jackilope
Sep 2015
#35
Ted Bundy could have helped us catch serial killers who like to murder women.
DisgustipatedinCA
Sep 2015
#49
Not necessarily. Those who possess adult logic constructs needn't believe me.
DisgustipatedinCA
Sep 2015
#55
It would not bother me if he did, FDR's cabinet was effective with many from Wall Street...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#34
I hope that those in the Mainstream Media who cannot figure out how Bernie became so popular
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#44
You think anyone who's worked in the banking industry or as a CEO shouldn't be in the cabinet?
Recursion
Sep 2015
#62
Well, I wouldn't want to see someone from the defense industry running the department of defense or
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2015
#66
He's candidly telling voters what they can (and can't) expect, once he's elected POTUS
99th_Monkey
Sep 2015
#68
Good. That's one group who don't need any more representation than they already have
Cheese Sandwich
Sep 2015
#69