BOOM! Barbara Boxer: Hillary is a progressive EVERY day. Bernie is a Democrat "some days."

[mikehiggins]

191. Good read

I don't agree with a lot of things but the willingness to think has to be applauded.

Me, I don't want a third Obama term but I especially don't want a third Clinton term. If we could get a restraining order to keep him fifty miles from the White House I would applaud the effort.

One point, however: Bernie has raised millions of dollars from small donors. Every dollar is given to help the campaign. Specifically. There are plenty of fund raisers out there for other candidates and groups--my inbox generally contains 75% appeals from both sides (even from Rubio). Money I contribute to Sanders I expect to be used to combat the incredible resources at HRC's command just to win the fight. I am sure that is the same with other people as well.

After 911 (apologies to HRC and Ghouliani for bringing up THAT issue) some of the money donated to Red Cross was used for the on-going benevolent activities of that group. This led to a firestorm. People who had donated for 911 relief efforts were disgusted by the misuse of their money, even if in a good cause. It was just that such good causes were not the reason the donations were made.

Similarly, this campaign.

The irony of using Wall Street money to re-build a Democratic party is not lost on me. Neither, however, is seeing it as being something other than a very good move for anyone but HRC. If we wind up with a Third-way Party, dominated by hedge fund managers, it isn't going to help anyone else.

Sanders has to use all those donations for the reasons they were made. Sounds fair to m.