Exercise: sum up each candidate's overarching theme in one short sentence

[cali]

Bernie: All thing are possible when we stand (and fight) together.

Hillary: Stand with me because I'm experienced and know how to effect change.

[Live and Learn]

1. We Can vs We Can't nt

[tularetom]

2. Here

Bernie: I can't do it alone, I need your help

Hillary: Vote for me, I have an innie instead of an outie.

[Armstead]

3. okay

Bernie -- We have to stop accepting the systems that give a handful of individual and corporations too much power and money by robbing and disempowering everyone else.

Clinton -- The system is working fine. Just needs a few tweaks.

[kstewart33]

4. May I suggest another?

Bernie: Sky high promises, results not so much.

Hillary: Experience counts.

[cali]

11. Sure.

Bernie: Integrity matters

Hillary: Pay no attention to my corruption, dishonesty and greed

[farleftlib]

5. OK, I'll play

Bernie "Together we can turn this country around, lift people out of poverty and end futile and horrific wars abroad."

Hillary: I want to be president and I'm tired of pandering to you nobodies; line up and vote for your betters like you're told."

[kstewart33]

16. Give us one specific explanation about how he'll change the world

Because he has not other than The Revolution.

Can someone please provide some explanation about how this will work? How specifically will he 'turn this country around,' and end poverty and wars?

[farleftlib]

22. Just click it. It will set you free.

https://berniesanders.com/issues/

[kstewart33]

23. Dreams, part 2.

Doesn't answer the question that Bernie will not answer (because he knows the answer): How will any piece of his platform get passed in Congress? No passing, DOA.

The question must be answered because for The Revolution to mean anything, it must happen in Congress.

They make the laws, and for now and for many years to come, the Republicans in the House of Reps control it.

[LibDemAlways]

6. Ok, my take:

Bernie: Stand with me, and together we can fight for change that will benefit the 99%.

Hillary: Vote for me because I'm a woman, and I will take baby steps to help you but don't expect too much.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

7. My submission

Sanders: It's not about me, it's about all of us.

Clinton: It's my turn to see what I can see, I hope you'll understand this time's just for me, because it's my turn with no apologies.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Yes, We Can vs. No, We Can't.

[Vincardog]

9. Bernie: it is time to reverse direction of the ship of state. Hill: autopilot is OK with me.

[stillwaiting]

10. Bernie: We; Hillary: Me. nt

[Broward]

12. Hillary - a "progressive" that can/will get things done for the 1%.

Bernie - a progressive that will stand up for the rest of us.

[Nevernose]

13. Clinton: I'm the best qualified.

Sanders: It's the economy, stupid.

[SCantiGOP]

14. My supporters....

Are not capable of nuance or reason and reject anything that does not fit their narrative; they demand complete philosophical purity and brand the slightest variance from that as heresy.

Any guess which side this fits?

[kath]

17. neither. i'm thinking that's just something that exists in your head.

[SCantiGOP]

20. Actually

Most thoughts do just exist in your head.

[NuclearDem]

15. Reducing fields like politics, policy, and governance to bumper sticker length

when they require nuance and great detail is generally not advisable.

[cali]

19. Sorry, a campaign has to have some broad, easily recognizable motif.

That's not exactly news.

[kristopher]

28. Buzz, wrong. That's NU's entry for Hillary.

[NuclearDem]

29. Sorry, I'm choosing a president, not a shampoo.

The "motif" nonsense is a symptom of the media's obsession with narrative and the horse race.

[cali]

30. I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about how campaigns are run

[azurnoir]

18. okay

Hillary - It's my turn

Bernie- It's our turn

[amborin]

21. I'll use your tax dollars to start more unending wars & I'll make sure Wall St. Is Happy.

Bernie: I will fight like FDR for ordinary people's interests, raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, protect SS, pass comprehensive immigration reform, and start to end the rigged system.

[pinebox]

24. Mine

Bernie: US
Hillary: I

[bigwillq]

25. Bernie: Us. Hillary: Me.

With Bernie, it's all about ALL of US.
With Hillary, it's all about HER.

[geek tragedy]

26. Bernie: we need to do much, much better. Hillary: you can count on me to get stuff done nt

[kristopher]

27. B: Empower democracy H: The audacity of nope. (H/T to Colbert)

[6chars]

31. The circular firing squad is up and running.

Both have substantial and not identical experience and records. Both would do what they can to push Democratic values without control of congress, both would probably set to trying to get control of congress.

May the best candidate win.

[Cheese Sandwich]

32. Bernie: Rise up for change. Hillary: Trust me I know what I'm doing.

[Shandris]

33. Alright, here goes.

Bernie: "If we don't stand together, we WILL swing together."
Hillary: "Trust me! I promise it's the truth THIS time!"
Webb: "Something something Vietnam."
O'Malley: "I'm so unknown not even Shandris knows anything about me!"

And for fun...

Carson: "Do you have a moment to hear the marvels of our Lord and Saviour, Pyramid-Bread?"
Cruz: "Rat-O here, got any friends I can spy on?"
Perry: "There's people outside 'o' Texas?"
Fiorina: "Nevermind what my workers say about me, I'm fit, honest!"
Christie: "I totally won't be like Tony Soprano. He was likable, at least!"
Trump: "WIN BIG WIN BIG WIN BIG LOW ENERGY LOSER HAH!"
Rubio: "The time has come at last (Secret secret, I've got a secret!) to throw away this mask....."
Kasich: "OHIO! It's an important state! WHY HAS NO ONE HEARD OF ME, DAMMIT!"

I feel like I'm missing some, but at this point I'm running short on time and it'll have to do!

[Motown_Johnny]

34. B: Money has corrupted our political system. H: No it hasn't. n/t