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In reply to the discussion: Pics from Roosevelt Island! (Updated 3:30 PM, lots of new pics) [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)Some may find that hard to believe, but most unionists I know, in public and private unions, support her. To disrespect her won't be a winning strategy with union members. Many will support Sanders, but he doesn't ever say anything negative about HRC. Nor does she in regards to him. They have been friends for a long time. In 2006:
...Sanders did accept support from national Democrats like Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, Barack Obama and Barbara Boxer. He also accepted a large donation from Hillary Clinton's Political Action Committee, HILLPAC, which featured him as one of its most important candidates.
http://socialistworker.org/2006-2/610/610_11_BernieSanders.shtml
Bernie is a part of the Democratic Party, mainstream in all respects, including voting for the first AUMF that opened the door to the Iraq War and voting to fund every bill since then. He has supported the trillion dollar expenses of the F-35 as it benefits his home state and provided jobs to fund the famed Burlington, VT. waterfront project.
VT socialists reject Bernie. He's steadfast in his support for defense funding for Israel. None of those are radical positions. I don't know why people (not necessarily you) want to paint him that way. He's a great and powerful candidate for many Democrats as is HRC.