Prophetic Voices: Pope Francis and Bernie Sanders

[sabrina 1]

56. Well, I would say he has certainly been prophetic in his speeches when he voted AGAINST Bush's

Iraq War. He predicted pretty accurately over ten years ago, what would happen IF Congress did not deny Bush/Cheney the power to invade that country.

He was also pretty prescient when he voted AGAINST The Patriot Act, predicting the abuses that would occur IF Congress did not reject it.

He also predicted the horrible consequences to poor women and children that would occur as a result of the Welfare Reform Bill when he voted AGAINST it.

And he showed incredible foresight when he voted AGAINST DOMA.

Not saying it should have taken any kind of supernatural powers to vote AGAINST many policies that other Dems voted FOR.

However, he DID predict the consequences of those votes.

And whether people want to say he was prophetic, or just plain RIGHT doesn't really matter.

What he does have for sure, is the kind of JUDGEMENT needed in a leader.

He has spent his entire adult life fighting for equality for ALL people. And his votes show he wasn't just TALKING during campaigns.