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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernie Sanders Gives 6 HUGE REASONS To Pick Him Over Hillary [View all]
"....Bernie Sanders is a simple guy and always has been. Instead, of eating his meals in the formal Senate dining room, he chooses to hang out in the basement cafeteria and discuss politics with lower-level interns. That really says a lot about him. He enjoys talking to and meeting new people and doesnt have an ego, unlike so many other people in power..."
Bernie Sanders is gaining some tremendous momentum with his poll numbers, and picking up a lot of ground on Hillary Clinton. A new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll has the Senator only seven points behind Hillary Clinton leading up to the Iowa caucus, and theres still a lot of time left to pick up more ground. Support has practically been dropping for Clinton like flies. In the last eight months, Hillary has lost nearly 20% of her support. People are starting to realize that not only is there not just one default candidate, but there are some major stark differences between the two leading Democratic candidates running for President.
Bernie Sanders is doing his best to identify those differences. He spoke to CNNs Jake Tapper on Sunday and listed six that everyone needs to be aware of:
1. I believe that, when you have so few banks with so much power, you have to not only reestablish Glass-Steagall, but you have got to break them up. That is not Hillary Clintons position.
2. I believe that our trade policies, NAFTA, CAFTA, PNTR with China, have been a disaster. I am helping to lead the effort against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That is not Hillary Clintons position.
3. We have to be aggressive in transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel, and defeat the Keystone pipeline. That is not Hillary Clintons position.
4. I believe that, as opposed to my Republican colleagues who want to cut Social Security, I believe we should expand Social Security by lifting the cap on taxable income. Thats not Hillary Clintons position.
5. I believe that we have got to raise the minimum wage over a period of several years to $15 an hour not Hillary Clintons position.
6. I voted against the war in Iraq. Hillary Clinton voted for it.
Bernie Sanders is not your big establishment candidate. He doesnt hang out with the rich crowd. In fact, he is one of the least wealthy candidates running for office. According to his latest tax filings, he has an average net worth of $330,507 as compared to that of Hillary Clinton, who along with her husband, earned $30 million over the last 16 months alone.
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Clinton said no to reestablishing Glass-Steagall because she isn't sure it would correct the problem
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#43
I want to point out that the exerpt you posted is such a great example of Clinton speak.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#98
When asked about about college loans she said something like, "no student should go into
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#107
And notice how she says "college" which could be a way of not saying "university"...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#114
I'm dealing with that same argument with a close friend of mine. He loves Bernie's ideas but
Stardust
Sep 2015
#117
You are so right. Reminds me of an ESPN story about a high school football coach who is bucking
Stardust
Sep 2015
#136
I don't require purity from my candidates. It's easy to have a record like Sanders when you
Metric System
Aug 2015
#15
I don't require purity from a candidate either. That wasn't the question though
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#17
How does he plan to make all these changes? They're just words. Again, he has never been in a
Metric System
Aug 2015
#19
You don't appear to want to say if you agree with Hillary's stance on these six issues
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#48
Amazing. You can't say you support even a single one of Hillary's positions
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#83
You do know he has been a mayor, a Representative, and a Senator don't you?
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#87
I'll admit I goofed on his background. That being said, it drives me INSANE when I see posts like
Metric System
Aug 2015
#91
I never implied you were a campaign plant, but it is common practice for campaigns to send
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#97
"He has never had to compromise and work with others, since he has never been in a leadership role."
Marty McGraw
Aug 2015
#30
How peculiar. You say you don't require purity, but then complain when he doesn't meet your metric.
Bubzer
Aug 2015
#42
That's fine. But you know what I wish? I wish Hillary's supporters would talk
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#144
There are major differences between them on many of the big issues I care about.
stillwaiting
Aug 2015
#9
Hope you blew the dust off that old-ass script before you started reading the lines again.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#121
+1 The repukes are drooling at the thought of running against her in the general.
hifiguy
Aug 2015
#55
I agree that having a huge money war-chest is a terrible reason to vote for a candidate.
Bubzer
Aug 2015
#63
And if he were to get the nomination and Democrats don't support him does that mean they would be...
Armstead
Aug 2015
#85
I've never blamed Nader for 2000; I've always blamed Gore for running a mediocre campaign...
brooklynite
Aug 2015
#86
So if Bernie makes it to the general election you don't see how he can overcome the
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#95
Sanders dining with Congressional staffers proves that he can't work with his colleagues..
frylock
Aug 2015
#38
Bernie was up and running on the issues and did not need a listening tour or a lot of paid
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#57
Let's compare apples and apples. Bernie's net worth vs. the Clinton's (both of them) $30MM in 16 m.
erronis
Aug 2015
#40
Please explain your post to someone like me hwo doesn't understand your approach.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#58
Re: Please explain your post to someone like me hwo doesn't understand your approach.
erronis
Aug 2015
#78
Thank you. Clearly we need to require all candidates to disclose their wealth in a format
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#84
And don't forget Hillary's "little summer job" last year that earned her $1.6 million ...
DrBulldog
Aug 2015
#49
I really only need one. He is not the run of the mill establishment small d democrat.
Autumn
Aug 2015
#53
Hmmm, I think Bernie is giving exactly the reasons why he is wrong and Hillary is right!
Sancho
Aug 2015
#61
Thank you so much, Sancho.. one poster couldn't handle your research so all he had was..
Cha
Sep 2015
#124
On number 3, Bernie almost needs to be fact checked by Politifact. He usually isn't so careless.
Sancho
Aug 2015
#68
biggest for me. the gnewz media is trying to Gore her. they want NEW, they want SQUIRREL!(tRUMP).
pansypoo53219
Aug 2015
#69
We all know Bernie gets excited and talks in simple bullet points, but he's off base again.
Sancho
Aug 2015
#77
Yes, all the candidates want $15 per hour but, it's not viable in all areas.. does BS pay his
Cha
Sep 2015
#126
#6 Hillary has stated that voting for the IWR was a mistake, and this was on DU earlier this week:
Sancho
Aug 2015
#82
Her mistake cost us 8 trillion dollars, countless lives, and ou security. Can't afford another.
grahamhgreen
Aug 2015
#92
Exactly. Without consequences to their actions, they'll continue to make more mistakes.
grahamhgreen
Sep 2015
#139
"Bernie is honest and the folks backing Hillary Clinton are not." All you have are insults and
Cha
Sep 2015
#123
When did we get used to having millionaire politicians? When did that become the new norm?
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2015
#143