2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Cult of Bernie [View all]question everything
(48,523 posts)We've seen it since biblical time - if you care to use this as a resource..
But we are talking about governing. About the chief executive who has to work with plans that can be implemented - approved by congress? - and can keep this country with all 300 million plus residents on an even keel.
Yes, many say that they agree with him raising important issues. But he has yet to show how he plan to implement them.
And, yes, thinking that he can get away with not showing his income tax is part of the suspicion. Claiming itemized deductions of $53 K with no explanation, on an income of $209,000 which is way beyond the normal range for this income just adds to the notion that he has no idea what he is doing and what he is talking about.
The good old "talk is cheap."