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In reply to the discussion: "Bernie Sanders talks about...the possibility of a presidential run...." [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...while I am a big admirer of Senator Sanders he'd be a nightmare as President. As an "independent" he would have no political base to push forward any agenda. If anything, he'd meet a lot of opposition. Not only would our rushpublican friends go major apeshit over a "socialist" being President but there'd also be a lot of Democrats who would see it in their political interests that they cooperate as little as possible. It'd be major gridlock and the corporate media would be all over a President Sanders like a cheap suit.
Hopefully Senator Sanders will continue in his role as the conscience of the Senate. He's a valuable voice to counter the unhinged right wing and the more seniority he gains the more influence he has. While being a party of one works against an executive, it works in his favor in the legislative as being a deal maker...