Good read.....The Sanders-Clinton distinction: Running to do, not to be something

[Red Mountain]

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article80314017.html#1

It’s not hard to see that the Hillary Clinton forces are becoming impatient. Bernie Sanders acts like he didn’t get the memo. He continues to add surprising wins to his totals, looking to fight on, as the national convention approaches. Gigantic, fervent crowds greet him at every venue, as if they fail to realize he’s thought to be dead. Politics, in 2016, marches to mysterious drums.

I, for one, will be surprised if this changes. Traditional electoral etiquette may suggest it’s time for Sanders to fold his tent, declare fealty to the Clinton cause and deliver his passion-driven disciples to the former secretary of state for deployment. I’m not sure he can bring himself to do it. If he does, I’m even less certain they’ll listen. He may walk to the endorsing platform alone.

The first reason is obvious. Sanders and Clinton have dramatically different visions of politics.

Gene Nichol is Boyd Tinsley Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill.


I don't think I've ever started a thread on DU......

[Alex4Martinez]

1. XLNT Post

First OP-- Good job!

[libdem4life]

2. An important article. You started with a good one.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Excellent analysis. Hillary wants to be something; Bernie wants to do something.

Big difference.

[LiberalElite]

8. I posted once somewhere that -

they're applying for a job - Bernie communicates that he knows what needs to be done and he tells us how he'd accomplish it.

But then there's Hillary: SHE JUST WANTS THE JOB DAMNIT IT'S HER TURN SHE'S SUPPOSED TO GET IT!

Which applicant would you hire?

[LiberalArkie]

4. K&R

[cantbeserious]

5. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lessor Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

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[lmbradford]

6. K & R

[imari362]

7. K&R

[ALittleBirdie]

9. K & R

[Jubilant18]

10. That article captures why I support Bernie. Eom

[Joob]

11. thanks for thread