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In reply to the discussion: Bernie just equated working voters with white voters, again. [View all]JustAnotherGen
(38,043 posts)Because you are talking about things in absolutes and refuse to hear/see/understand anything other than the place where you sit in this life.
Guess what? I do the same thing!
I was an early O'Malley supporter and even gave to a PAC supporting him.
To me - he was the strongest on Climate Change, could 'monetize it', had experience with that. Neither Sanders nor Clinton have that as a strength - it's an 'oh yeah by the way'.
Clinton has the strength of foreign policy - you don't have to agree with her views - but she does.
Sanders has the strength of the working class white male concerns. I have no doubt he can and has energized them.
But - the environment he gets no pass from me on. That was and remains O'Malley's strong point. He 'did' what others only can talk and dream about it.
Then when I look at Sanders dealings with the Dummya in the late 90's with the radioactive waste - after O'Malley dropped out - it force me to Clinton.
Clinton could shoot puppies for sport and I would still vote for her in the Primary. That deal with Dummya in Texas - put every person along the I-95 corridor at risk. Just consider the derailments we've had lately. Just think about the Hazmat risk.
Could Sanders say - "folks as President I will make Vermont eat their own radioactive waste!" Yep. And I would respect the hell out of him for saying it.