Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sanders spent $444k of campaign dollars on his own books [View all]CaptainTruth
(8,261 posts)I'll be honest, those 2 words stand out to me.
Why? Who was it that became a Democrat so they could take advantage of Democratic resources, & then left the party weeks after they lost their bid? If that person (Sanders) wants party unity, they should join the party & stay in the party.
And before anyone accuses me of being a "Sanders hater" know that in the 2016 primary I cast my vote for Bernie Sanders. I am not ashamed of that. I liked his ideas. I still do. However, over the course of the campaign he lost me because he wasn't able to explain how we would pay for all of those great ideas. (Yes there were general references, but I'm an engineer, show me the math.) Even recently he made a reference to how little a hospital visit cost in another country, yet failed to mention that in that country the average income tax is more than 50%, which subsidizes the national healthcare system. To imply that something is basically "free" when you're paying half your income for it is fundamentally dishonest. I want a candidate who is honest with the American people.
Bernie lost me then & he's losing me even more now, because of all of the above plus his apparent lack of understanding of the issues facing women & minorities in American society.
I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but it is honestly how I feel, my journey from initially being a Bernie supporter to now saying "no thanks."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden