So you ask "why it matters" that Hillary regularly has fund-raising dinners for thousands of $$$?

[Garrett78]

99. What am I behind on?

I'm a Sanders supporter and agree with him when he says, "...no matter who is elected to be president, that person will not be able to address the enormous problems facing the working families of our country. They will not be able to suceed becuase the power of corporate America, the power of Wall Street, the power of campaign donors is so great that no president alone can stand up to them. That is the truth. People may be uncomfortable about hearing it, but that is the reality. And that is why what this campaign is about is saying loudly and clearly: It is not just about electing Bernie Sanders for president, it is about creating a grassroots political movement in this country."

I hope like hell that his campaign does spur a grassroots political movement all across the US. So that one day someone like Sanders can get nominated. In the meantime, I think the "power of corporate America" will prevent him from being nominated.

As Robert Jensen wrote several years ago, in this article, "No matter who votes in elections, powerful unelected forces—the captains of industry and finance—set the parameters of political action. Voting matters, but it matters far less than most people believe, or want to believe."

At this time, people like Sanders don't fit within those parameters. Those on the left must get organized to the point where those "powerful unelected forces" are made impotent. That time has not yet come.