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In reply to the discussion: No one should be "delighted" to work with DT on any issue, no matter [View all]Tom Rinaldo
(23,187 posts)Many politicians use double speak to mask their real motivations, Bernie never has and never will. What he wants and what he does is always consistent with what he believes is in the best interests of the American people. Really, not pretend. Sanders doesn't expect Trump to deliver for the American people on a vast spectrum of issues. And when he doesn't he will not hesitate to call him out pointedly and vigorously over it. Sanders doesn't trust Trump on anything, he repeatedly calls him a pathological liar and he means that seriously, not rhetorically.
I'm not worried about Bernie propping up Trump or normalizing him or any of the other fears some seem to have. He will almost always be a fierce opponent of Trump . But if Trump improves NAFTA for American workers, for example, Sanders would cooperate on passing an improved treaty. I have no problem with it. And, by the way, it is also politically smart. Some of those who want Trump to succeed should be on our side, except they felt too desperate and gambled on Trump instead. Abstractly saying that we will oppose him on everything, even those things that seem on the surface to greatly benefit average Americans is stupid. What is smart is exposing Trump each and every time that his rhetoric in favor of working Americans and his actions in favor of the wealthiest Americans collide. And no one does that better than Bernie.