2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The logical reason that Bernie will win. [View all]zalinda
(5,621 posts)People came out in droves to vote for Obama because they wanted change. And, actually, not much has changed here in poor people's land. I remember 3 black women talking in K-Mart, they said don't worry Obama is going to fix everything. I knew they were going to be disappointed, but I kept my mouth shut. Oh, and that K-Mart......closed.
As for Obama's speeches, he really never said anything. People would come out and you'd ask him what he said, and all they could remember was that hope and change thing. Bernie's people come out from a speech and know exactly what he said.
Hillary has learned though from Obama, her speeches are pretty much the same thing now. What the hell does she stand for and what is she against. Who knows? Apparently she's not telling anyone until she's President.
Here's why people are coming out for Bernie.
Goodbye Middle Class: 51 Percent Of All American Workers Make Less Than 30,000 Dollars A Year
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/10/goodbye-middle-class-51-percent-of-all-american-workers-make-less-than-30000-dollars-a-year.html
You can find the report that the Social Security Administration just released right here. The following are some of the numbers that really stood out for me
-38 percent of all American workers made less than $20,000 last year.
-51 percent of all American workers made less than $30,000 last year.
-62 percent of all American workers made less than $40,000 last year.
-71 percent of all American workers made less than $50,000 last year.
And, I'm below that, even with food stamps and my Medicaid/Medicare perks, I'm topped out at maybe $12,000 a year. And, again no COLA.
Some people are comfortable with their incomes, but most of us are not, and we see Hillary as a no win situation.
Z