Bernie Wept

[JDPriestly]

17. Maybe instead of complaining about the negative things that the anti-Hillary crowd says

about Hillary, one of the Hillary fans could say something positive about her like that she has held consistently progressive/liberal opinions since the beginning of her career on issues like LGBT marriage, trade, health care, etc.

Or that her policy in Syria has saved many lives?

Or how about something positive about her stance on the minimum wage or child care or equal pay for women?

The problem for the Hillary supporters is that on nearly every issue on which Hillary is good, Bernie is better.

It's a big problem.

But Hillary does have name recognition and the DLC machine behind her. Maybe that is what the Hillary supporters could write about on DU -- her superior name recognition and her support in the DLC and among corporate and very wealthy donors.

Cause those are her strong points.

When it comes to other issues, Bernie is in the lead.

Sorry, McCamy. You are a wonderful DUer. We all love you. But Hillary has to show us that she stands up for all Americans, that her ideas and her history are better than Bernie's. Short of that, it isn't anything personal, but she is not going to be our first choice as a candidate.

The TPP, the XL pipeline, negotiated on her watch. There is a serious problem with her candidacy and it isn't a personal vendetta on the part of Bernie fans. It's Hillary's own problem.

The people who point out the weaknesses in Hillary's stances and history are not to be accused. They are simply being honest. And if Bernie were not such a strong candidate, who knows, maybe we would all support Hillary?

But Bernie is just better.

Sorry. I appreciate the effort to defend Hillary. Loyalty is a wonderful virtue.