This.. "Why Democrats didn’t feel the Bern"

[marcopolo63]

29. I'm with you gmoles, to a degree...

While I am not young and paid off my student loans 25 years ago - I get it. Hillary is a status quo candidate in an era where more of the same just won't work! I can't think of one detailed proposal she has made that will make any difference in the lives of more than just a few Americans, and to say that she will be a "change-maker" for the positive belies her career of limited success. And for every real meaningful accomplishment she has been a part of - she has almost to a "T" backtracked on her positions or done complete 360 degree reversals - e.g. mortgage lending, juvenile crime, welfare to name a few.

I fully supported Hillary early in the 2008 campaign because I believed we needed her strength to correct the damage the Bush/Cheney years had inflicted on our country, and I just thought Obama's time was still to come. But now - after 8 good years and some positive change, we need more than the same old stuff. We need new and some old but creative ideas to move forward, and Hillary just isn't the change agent she may have once been. She definitely has the "stuff" to be President, and clearly wants to be President. But I question if she has what it takes to win this election, and if she does (and I will certainly support her if she is nominated), I am not convinced she has what it takes to be a good President.

In Hillary we will just have to consider ourselves surprised if and when she does the right and progressive things that can move America forward, and dare to try bold actions to truly take the U.S. to a better, safer, more healthy and happy place! With Bernie - we know what the plan is and can see there's A Future to Believe In!! With Hillary - it a "Hope and Change" 2016 redux that I fear may be more of the same old, in the face of a Trump/Racist/Bigot onslaught that America hasn't seen in 100+ years. My biggest fear is that Hillary 2016 just won't be enough to overcome what the fright wing will throw at her in this election cycle, but if we don't support her as the nominee, despite her flaws and imperfections, are you OK with the alternative or dark side winning?