At least 17 years!

[BainsBane]

84. I can think of a few

1) She doesn't support the NRA and the unfettered profits of the gun lobby. 2) Two, she has diplomatic experience such that she can discuss the Middle East without indicating that she sees Palestinians as less worthy than Israelis, something Sanders seems to have trouble with. 3) She has worked hard to make clear women's rights are human rights and worked to combat human trafficking, something few liberals give even the slightest thought about. She is clearly better on women's issues than Sanders. it's something she cares about deeply because it's something she has lived. That last one will be a reason some so-called liberals oppose her.

Then there is the fact she is a highly competent person and has a phenomenal level of personal resilience that I myself find enviable.

I do not know if I will support her over Sanders if he remains in the face by the the time my state caucuses, but there are certainly legitimate issues for doing so. Sanders, as strong as his liberal bona fides are, has very little to show in terms of successful legislation and concrete accomplishments for nearly three decades in congress. That concerns me. All the good ideas in the world don't amount to anything if they can't be implemented. I won't vote for someone to validate my beliefs. I don't need that. I need someone who can get stuff done.

Lastly, her supporters (at least the ones I encounter online) are nicer people, less elitist and self-entitled. They don't seem to be committed to driving as many people out of the Democratic party as possible. I can't help but find myself influenced by that. If supporting Sanders means empowering the crowd that is so contemptuous of Democratic voters, particularly the subaltern, that becomes a very hard sell. People can mouth leftist platitudes all day, but when their actions show they in fact favor the interests of a few and target working Americans, people of color, and other ordinary voters as the enemy, I find it difficult to believe them. In short, some of Sanders most ardent online supporters are, in my view, his greatest liability.