Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Unlike Some People, Bernie Hasn't "Evolved" [View all]TexasTowelie
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Financial transparency such as releasing his taxes and responding to the inquiries of the FEC. It's been three weeks since he said he would release his tax returns "soon". Why can't Carina, Levi, Dave, and Heather help Jane and Bernie find his tax returns and get them released?
Trade - he is a protectionist.
Gun control - voting against the Brady bill.
Education -placing more emphasis on learning from pre-K through high school since that impacts a larger number of students compared to offering free college tuition.
Russia sanctions - he needs to take a more aggressive stance and also show up to vote.
Racial inequality - he is reluctant to speak about it.
Democrats - Bernie needs to stop criticizing the entire party with terminology such as "establishment" and "elite".
Sexual harassment - he was too busy to notice or take action on in his previous campaign.
Nepotism - while there might not be any laws broken, there are some situations where Bernie and Jane are not acting ethically.
Immigration - a mixed record including comments he made while being interviewed by Lou Dobbs where he was against immigrants coming into the country stealing American jobs, but no condemnation of the Jay Peak scandal. Apparently he didn't have a problem with people who obtained visas and paid large amounts to get into this country. There are a lot of parallels to the recent college admission scandal.
I'm sure that there are other issues, but I'm exhausted from the job interview I had this afternoon.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden