I'm very pleased to see Bernie in the mix. He could well change the political paradigm of the US.

[RKP5637]

Today, we have so much of the same old stuff warmed over or tweaked. We need a new direction. I would not like to see HRC just slide into a nomination.

[marym625]

1. She won't even fight her way in

Bernie will take the nomination, then the White House!

[RKP5637]

2. Yep! I feel with HRC we'll tread water, but I think Bernie could well buildup the

pilings attempting to hold this country together. We really need a radical change. To me, Bernie is gritty and gets down to bare bones issues. I think a lot of what he says could resonate well with poor republicans.

[marym625]

4. I am sure it will

They may not say it out loud but that is how they'll vote

[customerserviceguy]

3. I like him, too, but

He has to ramp up his personality a notch. Saw him on TV this morning, quite frankly, I fell back to sleep.

He needs to get people excited, and not just the folks who are always paying attention to what's going on.

[marym625]

5. He does. didn't see this morning but he does

[TM99]

6. Why?

Americans have become sick on all sides of the political spectrum with the cults of personality.

But, if the people are not 'excited' about addressing the real issues that truly impact them and are more excited about his 'personality', his hair, or is lack of youthful appeal, then frankly, we deserve the rot we have gotten and continue to get.

Sanders true appeal is that he doesn't need an army of stylists, PR specialists, and opinion polls to know where he stands on the important issues of our day and age.

[customerserviceguy]

9. We're in a television age, like it or not

At least if he could show some solid enthusiasm for his ideas, that would be a start.

It's long been said that running for President requires a certain fire in the belly. Elizabeth Warren at least looks like she has some fire, all I'm hoping is that Bernie will be seen to have it.

They gave him some valuable TV time yesterday, hopefully he has advisors who gauge how it impacted people. Maybe they'll even read my comments.

[TM99]

10. There are videos everywhere of

Sanders being passionate about the issues.

I don't want to see him being that way in every interview or speech. Remember the Dean yell?!

[SoapBox]

7. Agreed.

Unfortunately, to win the majority of those that cast ballots, he is going to have some of the President Obama charisma...and, regrettably, he's going to need to comb the hair.

The superficial factor does count, no matter what anyone says.

[silvershadow]

8. He will certainly expose the issues for exactly what they are. He is impossible to move

off-message, as evidenced by his years of staying on point and- if not exactly leading our country out of the woods- then, at least being a lamplighter. I have a feeling we might just get back to our roots.