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[JDPriestly]

184. For one thing, Sanders does not dial for dollars from corporations and their

employees. That makes him very different from the average politician.

Sanders beat the one of the richest Republicans in Vermont in his Senate race.

Know why? Because he represents all the people. And the voters vote for him because they know he is on their side and will not compromise so that he can keep the donations flowing from corporations. If he compromises it's to achieve a goal for the people, not for a corporation.

Warren accepts corporate donations, but she came to politics and became progressive in her views the hard way. She researched the causes for bankruptcies, especially personal bankruptcies of members of the middle class. To her amazement she learned that in many cases, they were not due to some moral laxity or huge mistakes on the part of the bankrupt people but other issues like a lost job or bad health. That changed her into a liberal. She was a Harvard Law School professor before entering the Senate. You don't get a job like that unless you are really good at what you do. She is a woman who started in a lower middle class family in Oklahoma and made it to a professorship at Harvard Law School -- on her own merit. That is so remarkable, just amazing. She is brilliant and folksy. If you think she is just another politician, I suggest you read her book, A Fighting Chance.

The thing that Bernie and Elizabeth Warren share, the personal quality that makes them unique in our Senate is their utter sincerity and relative honesty. Bernie is a "I try to never lie" kind of guy. Elizabeth Warren seems to me to be the same, but Bernie wins a prize for being truly himself. He just does not put on. He is the real deal.

Watch their videos. Listen to their voices. Here's how you can tell whether someone is real. If their entire being affirms the meaning of their words, they are real. If their voice is firm and confident, that is a sign. Both Bernie and Elizabeth have voices that sound like they come from deep within them. The voices are not superficial. Their voices are one with their beings. Their movements are the same. That's what you call integrity. There is no muscle in their bodies that questions the affirmation of those ideas that they strongly support. This is not hocus-pocus. There is a unity between Bernie's and Elizabeth Warren's statements and their true feelings and beliefs.

As for Bernie, he is about moral values. He talks about them. His ideas are consistent and not just convenient. He answers questions with little or no hesitation.

Just some tips on how to determine authenticity. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are both authentic.

Let Jon Stewart be your guide. His talent is spotting and calling out phonies. That is why he is trusted with regard to his news analysis. Let Jon Stewart be your guide.

Hope this is helpful.