I disagree entirely and vehemently that Bernie made himself out to be a stooge at the DMC. He has done a great service to wake up at millions of people who actually are fighting for the same things Republicans are fighting for. Maintaining sovereignty of the individual American and his or her rights, freedom from tyranny, a strong workforce educational system and healthcare and a healthy environment for us to live in. He helped shape a very progressive platform and is certainly no stooge. Pls ppl remember that there are many many many people on the other side of the aisle if you will, who are fighting this trafficking fight because we can connect the dots pertaining to the military industrial complex exploitation of oil and the revolving door of corporate owned government. We must not alienate one another and we must do a better job of gathering the facts and not making assumptions.
I am not against Bernie. I would have preferred him over Trump but he did make himself look like a stooge. He stopped fighting for the little guy at some point and the Podesta emails show that he violated the agreement with the Clinton camp to not bring up her wealth. Why on earth would an adversary give up their biggest chip before the fight? And why did he roll over on the Benghazi email thing? That was his second biggest chip.
I'm a Canadian (and happy with our federal governments for the most part) so pretty socialist, but I do not think Bernie was really in the fight to win. So ya, he made himself look like a stooge and I think the dems can find someone better.
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Verite1 ago
I disagree entirely and vehemently that Bernie made himself out to be a stooge at the DMC. He has done a great service to wake up at millions of people who actually are fighting for the same things Republicans are fighting for. Maintaining sovereignty of the individual American and his or her rights, freedom from tyranny, a strong workforce educational system and healthcare and a healthy environment for us to live in. He helped shape a very progressive platform and is certainly no stooge. Pls ppl remember that there are many many many people on the other side of the aisle if you will, who are fighting this trafficking fight because we can connect the dots pertaining to the military industrial complex exploitation of oil and the revolving door of corporate owned government. We must not alienate one another and we must do a better job of gathering the facts and not making assumptions.
sleepingbeautycan ago
I am not against Bernie. I would have preferred him over Trump but he did make himself look like a stooge. He stopped fighting for the little guy at some point and the Podesta emails show that he violated the agreement with the Clinton camp to not bring up her wealth. Why on earth would an adversary give up their biggest chip before the fight? And why did he roll over on the Benghazi email thing? That was his second biggest chip.
I'm a Canadian (and happy with our federal governments for the most part) so pretty socialist, but I do not think Bernie was really in the fight to win. So ya, he made himself look like a stooge and I think the dems can find someone better.
Verite1 ago
You're not alone a lot of progressives are disappointed with Bernie and thought he was going to go full bore ahead till the end.