Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumAt Hollywood Fundraiser, Bernie Admits Many with Money ‘Believe in Social Justice’
http://bluenationreview.com/bernie-many-with-money-believe-in-social-justice/Income inequality is a major problem that Bernie Sanders has spoken passionately and convincingly about. It is one of the most compelling aspects of his campaign message. We share Bernies progressive values and we are gratified that he has brought greater awareness to this issue.
Where we seem to have diverged from Bernie (until now) is that we acknowledge there are certain individuals, like Bill and Melinda Gates, who use their wealth to bring about positive change in the world. We have also repeatedly taken issue with Bernies incessant efforts to impugn Hillary Clintons character with the Wall Street dog whistle.
In light of Bernies newfangled attack on Hillary Clinton, Amal Clooney and George Clooney for holding a fundraiser to benefit Democrats, we came across this October, 2015 New York Times article:
Mr. Sanders has repeatedly talked on the campaign trail about how small-dollar donations are driving his campaign war chest But the fund-raiser at the Leibovitch home was the type of event that most politicians typically hold. As Mr. Sanders began speaking to the guests, he joked that the Leibovitch house was a proletariat home, and told them, The truth is there are many people in this country who have money but also believe in social justice.
Bernie is right.
And three of those people are Hillary Clinton, Amal Clooney and George Clooney.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)People at the beginning mostly liked BS but still voting for HRC. Most would say: I like the guy! His ideas are great!
But things have changed: BS' supporters happened, BS got negative plus taking purity ground, and here we are....
READY FOR HER!
Treant
(1,968 posts)but positive toward Clinton, so she had my vote at the beginning.
I thought Sanders' ideas were great--before he ran, but the opportunistic carpetbagging into the Democratic party was a turn off. Still, I was mostly neutral.
Then came Datagate and that eroded into negative territory. So far, that's just getting more negative with every passing inconsistency and attack.
At this point, I consider Sanders an unacceptable and heavily flawed candidate, and entirely too toxic for the nomination or to compete against the Republican.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)when just wasn't necessary!
HRC GROUP READY!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)to imply that she was corrupt. That was shady af.
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)by some ideological pipsqueak. Good GOD the things I've lived to see
mcar
(43,327 posts)Everyone else is a tool, oligarch, etc? I'm really trying to keep this all straight.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(113,958 posts)CalvinballPro
(1,019 posts)Between this and his super-delegate flip-flopping, it's a wonder people can even pretend he has integrity any more.
Treant
(1,968 posts)We can highlight people and groups that are OK with him, as long as we allow for massive numbers of footnotes to list the exceptions and times and places when they aren't acceptable.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)MattP
(3,304 posts)DemonGoddess
(4,976 posts)says that he is not. Those fundraisers? Are for, collectively, 32 states, the DNC, Puerto Rico, AND her presidential campaign. DOWN BALLOT fundraising for the most part. MOST of that money will be going DOWN BALLOT