2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Post removed [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)You are correct that campaign promises seldom get fulfilled in the form they are given in campaigns.
Bu O'Malley is not being any more realistic than Sanders, and neither is Clinton.
They are actually less truthful in a way. These wonderful 20-point detailed plans, almost never see the light of day.
Candidates put then in a drawer after the election, rather than actually taking them to Congress. If they are honest, onve in office they they propose more modest things, and use some watered down version as a starting point for negotiation than might lead to something -- but never what they sold during the campaign.
Sanders is giving out his broad goals. If you look at his record and statements, there is ample examples of the specific proposals he would pursue if elected.
And he is totally honest about the prospects. He always emphasizes "This will never get done, if we don't actually come together and work hard to bring them about after the election."
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