Bernie can't handle the economy because he's irresponsible with his personal finances!!!

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182. Anyone remember Thomas Jefferson?

He was terrible with his personal finances. After leaving office, he had to sell his personal library to the Government to make ends meet. It formed the nucleus of the Library of Congress after the British burned what was there in the War of 1812 (if you EVER get to see the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in D.C., it is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city).

Still, he was smart enough to put the USA into debt to borrow money from England for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, while Napoleon needed the money to finance his conquest of Europe. Jefferson was happy to get the additional territory, and Napoleon was happy to get the money (I don't know what the hell George III was thinking) for what, to him, was a far-off wilderness he didn't have time to manage anyway. Not to mention: Monticello stands to this day.

So even if a president or potential president hasn't made a gazillionaire of themselves, I dare say it should not be the most important thing to look at when deciding whether or not to support any particular candidate.

What IS important is whether Bernie, or Hillary, or any Democrat, is for sale. Considering none of them seem to be putting a high priority on private financial betterment from their current situation, I think that the answer in both cases at this point is no.

On to more relevant issues, por favor.