EXCUSE ME?!..The OFFICIAL Bernie Sanders For President 2016 Thread

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
let's tell the whole story, pada.


and if you take away the superdelegate 'pledge'? they don't vote until july.

the 'pledge' is being reported falsely like it's a done deal and yet they are only pledges which may..c-h-a-n-g-e..shhhhhhhhh! but don't tell anyone.

 
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Rob Roy

Well-Known Member
Do you feel the same way about slavery? Lincoln used force to facilitate a non consensual interaction by enacting the 13th amendment, so do you support or oppose that?

I am an Abolitionist and think humans should interact on a peaceful, voluntary and consensual basis.

Abe Lincoln, you and many others feel differently, although many people will rationalize that they do not feel differently.
 

bulastoner

Well-Known Member
Retry this here:

Six Responses to Bernie Skeptics:

1. “He’d never beat Trump or Cruz in a general election.”

Wrong. According to the latest polls, Bernie is the strongest Democratic candidate in the general election,
defeating both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in hypothetical matchups. (The latest Real Clear Politics averages
of all polls shows Bernie beating Trump by a larger margin than Hillary beats Trump, and Bernie beating Cruz
while Hillary loses to Cruz.)

2. “He couldn’t get any of his ideas implemented because Congress would reject them.”

If both house of Congress remain in Republican hands, no Democrat will be able to get much legislation through
Congress, and will have to rely instead on executive orders and regulations. But there’s a higher likelihood
of kicking Republicans out if Bernie’s “political revolution” continues to surge around America, bringing with
it millions of young people and other voters, and keeping them politically engaged.

3. “America would never elect a socialist.”

P-l-e-a-s-e. America’s most successful and beloved government programs are social insurance – Social Securityand Medicare. A highway is a shared social expenditure, as is the military and public parks and schools. The problem is we now have excessive socialism for the rich (bailouts of Wall Street, subsidies for Big Ag and Big Pharma, monopolization by cable companies and giant health insurers, giant tax-deductible CEO pay packages) – all of which Bernie wants to end or prevent.

4. “His single-payer healthcare proposal would cost so much it would require raising taxes on the middle class.”

This is a duplicitous argument. Single-payer systems in other rich nations have proven cheaper than private for-profithealth insurers because they don’t spend huge sums on advertising, marketing, executive pay, and billing. So even if the Sanders single-payer plan did require some higher taxes, Americans would come out way ahead because they’d save far more than that on health insurance.

5. “His plan for paying for college with a tax on Wall Street trades would mean colleges would run by government rules.”

Baloney. Three-quarters of college students today already attend public universities financed largely by state governments, and they’re not run by government rules. The real problem is too many young people still can’t afford a college education. The move toward free public higher education that began in the 1950s with the G.I. Bill and extended into the 1960s came to an abrupt stop in the 1980s. We must restart it.

6. “He’s too old.”

Untrue. He’s in great health. Have you seen how agile and forceful he is as he campaigns around the country? These days, 70s are the new 60s. (He’s younger than four of the nine Supreme Court justices.) In any event, the issue isn't age; it's having the right values. FDR was paralyzed and JFK had Crohn's disease, but they were great presidents because they stood forcefully for the right things.
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member

bulastoner

Well-Known Member
Do you like factual knowledge?

Here is a set of links to Bernie Sanders views and/or statements on virtually every topic:

To donate: http://tinyurl.com/donate2bernie

Official Bernie Merch: http://tinyurl.com/BernieMerch

Speech:

Short documentary:

To register to vote: http://tinyurl.com/z2omvnt

How & when to vote for Bernie: http://voteforbernie.org/

Platform: https://berniesanders.com/issues/

Agenda: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/agenda/

Democratic Socialism: http://tinyurl.com/about-dsa

Time as Mayor: http://tinyurl.com/MayorBernie

GMO's and Monsanto:

Opposing Keystone Pipeline: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6470716

Women's Rights: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Women

Animal Rights: http://tinyurl.com/BernieFriends

Climate Change: http://tinyurl.com/BernClimateChange

Black Lives Matter:

Civil Rights:

Gay Rights: http://tinyurl.com/BernieLGBT

Opposing fracking: http://youtu.be/2qYzwDbBHZM

Racial Justice: http://tinyurl.com/Bernie4Justice

Ending the War on Drugs: http://youtu.be/FEZF3s5ZVrE

Making College Affordable: http://tinyurl.com/AffordableCollege

Raising minimum wage: https://berniesanders.com/issues/a-living-wage/

Marijuana legalization: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7337454

Opposing the Koch brothers: http://tinyurl.com/Bros0Koch

Walmart greed: https://youtu.be/kryWiCpcwZI

Wall Street Reform: http://tinyurl.com/ReformWallSt

Opposing NAFTA: http://tinyurl.com/BernOnNAFTA

Pay equity: http://tinyurl.com/EqualPayBernie

Unemployment: http://tinyurl.com/BernUnEmp

Social Security: http://tinyurl.com/BernieSS

Opposing the Patriot Act: http://tinyurl.com/BerniePatAct

Medicare for all: https://berniesanders.com/medicare-for-all/

Veterans Affairs: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Vets

Women's Rights: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Women

Breaking Up Big Banks: http://tinyurl.com/BreakUpBanks

Pledge to not accept super PAC: http://tinyurl.com/NoSuperPac

Rebuilding infrastructure: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Infa

Closing Tax Loopholes: http://tinyurl.com/CoTaxReform

Opposing Iraq War: http://tinyurl.com/BernNoIraq

Opposing Wall Street Bailout: http://tinyurl.com/NoBernOuts

Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling: http://tinyurl.com/NoOffshore

Opposing TPP: http://tinyurl.com/NoTPP4Bernie

No Child Left Behind Reform: http://tinyurl.com/NCLBernie

Original Link List Courtesy of Laurel DeForge

Also, if you want a little more clarity on how Bernie purposes we pay for some of his policies...

Free college for all?
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Sanders introduced legislation to help make public 4-year colleges and universities tuition free, called the "College for All Act."
Funding for this legislation would come from a 0.5% tax on stock trades, a 0.1% tax on bonds, and a 0.005% tax on derivatives. "It has been estimated that this provision could raise hundreds of billions a year."

Universal Healthcare?
Funding for this bill (starting pg 166) would be paid by a 6.7% payroll tax on employers a, 2.2% - 5.2% income tax on employees (dependent on income bracket from less than $200k a year to over $600k a year), an 5.4% tax on modified adjusted gross income exceeding $1 million, and a .02% tax on securities transactions.
It is also worth noting that with all the programs Bernie bill would eliminate, the costs of those programs would essentially transfer to Bernie's health program, providing additional funding.

Green energy initiatives?
Funding for this proposal would be paid on $20 carbon tax per ton of carbon emissions, rising by 5.6% per year over 10 years.

"This fee would apply to only 2,869 of the largest fossil fuel polluters, covering about 85 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Congressional Research Service. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this step alone could raise $1.2 trillion in revenue over ten years and reduce greenhouse gas emissions approximately 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2025." (bill summary)
Imported fuels would be charged the same carbon fee, unless the exporting country has a similar climate program and already charges a fee on carbon. The bill would also end fossil fuel subsidies. From this, "approximately $300 billion would go to debt reduction over ten years".

Increased wages?
This bill proposes the follow wage adjustments:
+ Minimum wage - $9 in 2016, $10.50 in 2017, $12.00 in 2018, $13.50 in 2019, and $15 in 2020.
+ Tipped min wage - $3.15 in 2016, then increased $1.50 each year until matching standard minimum.
+ Youth min wage - can be no less than $3.00 less the standard minimum.

Bernie Sanders also has proposals to reduce the deficit. These include:

+ End offshore tax havens
+ Establish .03% tax on Wall Street speculators
+ End tax breaks and subsides for big oil, gas, and coal companies
+ Establish as estate tax on inherited wealth over more than $3.5 million
+ Tax capital gains and dividends the same as work
+ Repeal 2001 and 2003 Bush tax breaks for the top two percent
+ Establish a currency manipulation fee on China and other countries
+ Reduce unnecessary spending at the Pentagon
+ Require Medicare to negotiate for drug prices
+ End mass incarceration (costs billions of dollars a year)
Make a Contribution to Bernie 2016 Today!
I’m helping Bernie Sanders take on the billionaire class. Join the Political Revolution!
secure.actblue.com
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
Retry this here:

Six Responses to Bernie Skeptics:

1. “He’d never beat Trump or Cruz in a general election.”

Wrong. According to the latest polls, Bernie is the strongest Democratic candidate in the general election,
defeating both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in hypothetical matchups. (The latest Real Clear Politics averages
of all polls shows Bernie beating Trump by a larger margin than Hillary beats Trump, and Bernie beating Cruz
while Hillary loses to Cruz.)

2. “He couldn’t get any of his ideas implemented because Congress would reject them.”

If both house of Congress remain in Republican hands, no Democrat will be able to get much legislation through
Congress, and will have to rely instead on executive orders and regulations. But there’s a higher likelihood
of kicking Republicans out if Bernie’s “political revolution” continues to surge around America, bringing with
it millions of young people and other voters, and keeping them politically engaged.

3. “America would never elect a socialist.”

P-l-e-a-s-e. America’s most successful and beloved government programs are social insurance – Social Securityand Medicare. A highway is a shared social expenditure, as is the military and public parks and schools. The problem is we now have excessive socialism for the rich (bailouts of Wall Street, subsidies for Big Ag and Big Pharma, monopolization by cable companies and giant health insurers, giant tax-deductible CEO pay packages) – all of which Bernie wants to end or prevent.

4. “His single-payer healthcare proposal would cost so much it would require raising taxes on the middle class.”

This is a duplicitous argument. Single-payer systems in other rich nations have proven cheaper than private for-profithealth insurers because they don’t spend huge sums on advertising, marketing, executive pay, and billing. So even if the Sanders single-payer plan did require some higher taxes, Americans would come out way ahead because they’d save far more than that on health insurance.

5. “His plan for paying for college with a tax on Wall Street trades would mean colleges would run by government rules.”

Baloney. Three-quarters of college students today already attend public universities financed largely by state governments, and they’re not run by government rules. The real problem is too many young people still can’t afford a college education. The move toward free public higher education that began in the 1950s with the G.I. Bill and extended into the 1960s came to an abrupt stop in the 1980s. We must restart it.

6. “He’s too old.”

Untrue. He’s in great health. Have you seen how agile and forceful he is as he campaigns around the country? These days, 70s are the new 60s. (He’s younger than four of the nine Supreme Court justices.) In any event, the issue isn't age; it's having the right values. FDR was paralyzed and JFK had Crohn's disease, but they were great presidents because they stood forcefully for the right things.
the article forgot he's unlectable..after all, who would vote for Bernie Sanders?:lol:

MEDIA: your charade is up..it's time to let everyone know about Sanders:finger:
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
Do you like factual knowledge?

Here is a set of links to Bernie Sanders views and/or statements on virtually every topic:

To donate: http://tinyurl.com/donate2bernie

Official Bernie Merch: http://tinyurl.com/BernieMerch

Speech:

Short documentary:

To register to vote: http://tinyurl.com/z2omvnt

How & when to vote for Bernie: http://voteforbernie.org/

Platform: https://berniesanders.com/issues/

Agenda: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/agenda/

Democratic Socialism: http://tinyurl.com/about-dsa

Time as Mayor: http://tinyurl.com/MayorBernie

GMO's and Monsanto:

Opposing Keystone Pipeline: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6470716

Women's Rights: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Women

Animal Rights: http://tinyurl.com/BernieFriends

Climate Change: http://tinyurl.com/BernClimateChange

Black Lives Matter:

Civil Rights:

Gay Rights: http://tinyurl.com/BernieLGBT

Opposing fracking: http://youtu.be/2qYzwDbBHZM

Racial Justice: http://tinyurl.com/Bernie4Justice

Ending the War on Drugs: http://youtu.be/FEZF3s5ZVrE

Making College Affordable: http://tinyurl.com/AffordableCollege

Raising minimum wage: https://berniesanders.com/issues/a-living-wage/

Marijuana legalization: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7337454

Opposing the Koch brothers: http://tinyurl.com/Bros0Koch

Walmart greed: https://youtu.be/kryWiCpcwZI

Wall Street Reform: http://tinyurl.com/ReformWallSt

Opposing NAFTA: http://tinyurl.com/BernOnNAFTA

Pay equity: http://tinyurl.com/EqualPayBernie

Unemployment: http://tinyurl.com/BernUnEmp

Social Security: http://tinyurl.com/BernieSS

Opposing the Patriot Act: http://tinyurl.com/BerniePatAct

Medicare for all: https://berniesanders.com/medicare-for-all/

Veterans Affairs: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Vets

Women's Rights: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Women

Breaking Up Big Banks: http://tinyurl.com/BreakUpBanks

Pledge to not accept super PAC: http://tinyurl.com/NoSuperPac

Rebuilding infrastructure: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Infa

Closing Tax Loopholes: http://tinyurl.com/CoTaxReform

Opposing Iraq War: http://tinyurl.com/BernNoIraq

Opposing Wall Street Bailout: http://tinyurl.com/NoBernOuts

Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling: http://tinyurl.com/NoOffshore

Opposing TPP: http://tinyurl.com/NoTPP4Bernie

No Child Left Behind Reform: http://tinyurl.com/NCLBernie

Original Link List Courtesy of Laurel DeForge

Also, if you want a little more clarity on how Bernie purposes we pay for some of his policies...

Free college for all?
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Sanders introduced legislation to help make public 4-year colleges and universities tuition free, called the "College for All Act."
Funding for this legislation would come from a 0.5% tax on stock trades, a 0.1% tax on bonds, and a 0.005% tax on derivatives. "It has been estimated that this provision could raise hundreds of billions a year."

Universal Healthcare?
Funding for this bill (starting pg 166) would be paid by a 6.7% payroll tax on employers a, 2.2% - 5.2% income tax on employees (dependent on income bracket from less than $200k a year to over $600k a year), an 5.4% tax on modified adjusted gross income exceeding $1 million, and a .02% tax on securities transactions.
It is also worth noting that with all the programs Bernie bill would eliminate, the costs of those programs would essentially transfer to Bernie's health program, providing additional funding.

Green energy initiatives?
Funding for this proposal would be paid on $20 carbon tax per ton of carbon emissions, rising by 5.6% per year over 10 years.

"This fee would apply to only 2,869 of the largest fossil fuel polluters, covering about 85 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Congressional Research Service. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this step alone could raise $1.2 trillion in revenue over ten years and reduce greenhouse gas emissions approximately 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2025." (bill summary)
Imported fuels would be charged the same carbon fee, unless the exporting country has a similar climate program and already charges a fee on carbon. The bill would also end fossil fuel subsidies. From this, "approximately $300 billion would go to debt reduction over ten years".

Increased wages?
This bill proposes the follow wage adjustments:
+ Minimum wage - $9 in 2016, $10.50 in 2017, $12.00 in 2018, $13.50 in 2019, and $15 in 2020.
+ Tipped min wage - $3.15 in 2016, then increased $1.50 each year until matching standard minimum.
+ Youth min wage - can be no less than $3.00 less the standard minimum.

Bernie Sanders also has proposals to reduce the deficit. These include:

+ End offshore tax havens
+ Establish .03% tax on Wall Street speculators
+ End tax breaks and subsides for big oil, gas, and coal companies
+ Establish as estate tax on inherited wealth over more than $3.5 million
+ Tax capital gains and dividends the same as work
+ Repeal 2001 and 2003 Bush tax breaks for the top two percent
+ Establish a currency manipulation fee on China and other countries
+ Reduce unnecessary spending at the Pentagon
+ Require Medicare to negotiate for drug prices
+ End mass incarceration (costs billions of dollars a year)
Make a Contribution to Bernie 2016 Today!
I’m helping Bernie Sanders take on the billionaire class. Join the Political Revolution!
secure.actblue.com

would you mind voting on this poll?

https://www.rollitup.org/t/im-sticking-with-bernie-sanders-official-data-poll.903995/
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
if you want a good laugh..go to MSNBC and in the comments section..it's nothing but 'you people at msnbc suck for not reporting on bernie..burn in hell'.

voters are fucking pissed..who does media think they're kidding?
 

Uncle Ben

Well-Known Member
Do you like factual knowledge?

Here is a set of links to Bernie Sanders views and/or statements on virtually every topic:

To donate: http://tinyurl.com/donate2bernie

Official Bernie Merch: http://tinyurl.com/BernieMerch

Speech:

Short documentary:

To register to vote: http://tinyurl.com/z2omvnt

How & when to vote for Bernie: http://voteforbernie.org/

Platform: https://berniesanders.com/issues/

Agenda: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/agenda/

Democratic Socialism: http://tinyurl.com/about-dsa

Time as Mayor: http://tinyurl.com/MayorBernie

GMO's and Monsanto:

Opposing Keystone Pipeline: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6470716

Women's Rights: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Women

Animal Rights: http://tinyurl.com/BernieFriends

Climate Change: http://tinyurl.com/BernClimateChange

Black Lives Matter:

Civil Rights:

Gay Rights: http://tinyurl.com/BernieLGBT

Opposing fracking: http://youtu.be/2qYzwDbBHZM

Racial Justice: http://tinyurl.com/Bernie4Justice

Ending the War on Drugs: http://youtu.be/FEZF3s5ZVrE

Making College Affordable: http://tinyurl.com/AffordableCollege

Raising minimum wage: https://berniesanders.com/issues/a-living-wage/

Marijuana legalization: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7337454

Opposing the Koch brothers: http://tinyurl.com/Bros0Koch

Walmart greed: https://youtu.be/kryWiCpcwZI

Wall Street Reform: http://tinyurl.com/ReformWallSt

Opposing NAFTA: http://tinyurl.com/BernOnNAFTA

Pay equity: http://tinyurl.com/EqualPayBernie

Unemployment: http://tinyurl.com/BernUnEmp

Social Security: http://tinyurl.com/BernieSS

Opposing the Patriot Act: http://tinyurl.com/BerniePatAct

Medicare for all: https://berniesanders.com/medicare-for-all/

Veterans Affairs: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Vets

Women's Rights: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Women

Breaking Up Big Banks: http://tinyurl.com/BreakUpBanks

Pledge to not accept super PAC: http://tinyurl.com/NoSuperPac

Rebuilding infrastructure: http://tinyurl.com/Bern4Infa

Closing Tax Loopholes: http://tinyurl.com/CoTaxReform

Opposing Iraq War: http://tinyurl.com/BernNoIraq

Opposing Wall Street Bailout: http://tinyurl.com/NoBernOuts

Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling: http://tinyurl.com/NoOffshore

Opposing TPP: http://tinyurl.com/NoTPP4Bernie

No Child Left Behind Reform: http://tinyurl.com/NCLBernie

Original Link List Courtesy of Laurel DeForge

Also, if you want a little more clarity on how Bernie purposes we pay for some of his policies...

Free college for all?
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Sanders introduced legislation to help make public 4-year colleges and universities tuition free, called the "College for All Act."
Funding for this legislation would come from a 0.5% tax on stock trades, a 0.1% tax on bonds, and a 0.005% tax on derivatives. "It has been estimated that this provision could raise hundreds of billions a year."

Universal Healthcare?
Funding for this bill (starting pg 166) would be paid by a 6.7% payroll tax on employers a, 2.2% - 5.2% income tax on employees (dependent on income bracket from less than $200k a year to over $600k a year), an 5.4% tax on modified adjusted gross income exceeding $1 million, and a .02% tax on securities transactions.
It is also worth noting that with all the programs Bernie bill would eliminate, the costs of those programs would essentially transfer to Bernie's health program, providing additional funding.

Green energy initiatives?
Funding for this proposal would be paid on $20 carbon tax per ton of carbon emissions, rising by 5.6% per year over 10 years.

"This fee would apply to only 2,869 of the largest fossil fuel polluters, covering about 85 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Congressional Research Service. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this step alone could raise $1.2 trillion in revenue over ten years and reduce greenhouse gas emissions approximately 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2025." (bill summary)
Imported fuels would be charged the same carbon fee, unless the exporting country has a similar climate program and already charges a fee on carbon. The bill would also end fossil fuel subsidies. From this, "approximately $300 billion would go to debt reduction over ten years".

Increased wages?
This bill proposes the follow wage adjustments:
+ Minimum wage - $9 in 2016, $10.50 in 2017, $12.00 in 2018, $13.50 in 2019, and $15 in 2020.
+ Tipped min wage - $3.15 in 2016, then increased $1.50 each year until matching standard minimum.
+ Youth min wage - can be no less than $3.00 less the standard minimum.

Bernie Sanders also has proposals to reduce the deficit. These include:

+ End offshore tax havens
+ Establish .03% tax on Wall Street speculators
+ End tax breaks and subsides for big oil, gas, and coal companies
+ Establish as estate tax on inherited wealth over more than $3.5 million
+ Tax capital gains and dividends the same as work
+ Repeal 2001 and 2003 Bush tax breaks for the top two percent
+ Establish a currency manipulation fee on China and other countries
+ Reduce unnecessary spending at the Pentagon
+ Require Medicare to negotiate for drug prices
+ End mass incarceration (costs billions of dollars a year)
Make a Contribution to Bernie 2016 Today!
I’m helping Bernie Sanders take on the billionaire class. Join the Political Revolution!
secure.actblue.com
Perfect profile of a far left loon.
 

Padawanbater2

Well-Known Member
I am an Abolitionist and think humans should interact on a peaceful, voluntary and consensual basis.

Abe Lincoln, you and many others feel differently, although many people will rationalize that they do not feel differently.
Explain to me how the abolishment of slavery could have happened without the use of government force

It couldn't have happened, the entire country split over it, people decided they would rather kill and die than give up slavery

So either you support the use of government force to abolish slavery or you support the "right" of southern slave owners to own slaves, which is it?
 

Rob Roy

Well-Known Member
i guarantee that whatever diatribe he goes off on about lincoln can be copied nearly verbatim from a david duke book.

You lose (again), Poopy Pants.
Explain to me how the abolishment of slavery could have happened without the use of government force

It couldn't have happened, the entire country split over it, people decided they would rather kill and die than give up slavery

So either you support the use of government force to abolish slavery or you support the "right" of southern slave owners to own slaves, which is it?

One form of slavery has replaced another. The present form has a longer and more profitable operating life because most of the slaves believe they are free.

How about you explain to me your claim that slavery can be abolished and yet government still exists?

Your last sentence bears a striking resemblance to a false dichotomy.
 

Padawanbater2

Well-Known Member
One form of slavery has replaced another. The present form has a longer and more profitable operating life because most of the slaves believe they are free.

How about you explain to me your claim that slavery can be abolished and yet government still exists?

Your last sentence bears a striking resemblance to a false dichotomy.
I just gave you an example of how government force was required to accomplish the goal of abolishing slavery

You say you're against government force under all circumstances

You say you're against slavery

So how would we have passed the 13th amendment (abolishing slavery) without the use of government force?

You are holding two contradictory beliefs at the same time
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
I just gave you an example of how government force was required to accomplish the goal of abolishing slavery

You say you're against government force under all circumstances

You say you're against slavery

So how would we have passed the 13th amendment (abolishing slavery) without the use of government force?

You are holding two contradictory beliefs at the same time
This would be a common symptom of the self deluded.
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
It’s Time for Hillary Clinton to Concede the Democratic Nomination to Bernie Sanders
With Bernie Sanders now slightly ahead of Clinton nationally in the latest Bloomberg poll, it’s time to reevaluate the meaning of pragmatism. Hillary Clinton might be ahead of Bernie Sanders in delegates, but Vermont’s Senator has a monopoly on political momentum. Sadly, his opponent has a monopoly on controversy, and will face FBI interviews in the near future. A Los Angeles Times article titled Clinton email probe enters new phase as FBI interviews loom highlights why Clinton’s campaign is stuck in political quicksand:

Federal prosecutors investigating the possible mishandling of classified materials on Hillary Clinton’s private email server have begun the process of setting up formal interviews with some of her longtime and closest aides, according to two people familiar with the probe, an indication that the inquiry is moving into its final phases.

Prosecutors also are expected to seek an interview with Clinton herself, though the timing remains unclear.

Yes, federal prosecutors will interview Hillary Clinton, in addition to her close associates.

At what point will establishment Democrats admit this fiasco is horrible for a general election?

When federal prosecutors are interviewing your candidate for president, even Donald Trump has a good chance at the White House.

Furthermore, former U.S. attorney general Michael Mukasey believes A Criminal Charge is Justified. Former Obama intelligence official Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn says that “If it were me, I would have been out the door and probably in jail.” Former NSA director Michael Hayden called Clinton’s email setup “stupid and dangerous.” Even Edward Snowden, the antithesis of America’s intelligence community in many ways, says it’s “ridiculous” to think Clinton’s emails were secure.

It’s time for Democrats to deal with reality, not just allegiance to a political icon, and rally around the only candidate not linked to an FBI investigation, and other controversies. With recent victories and future wins ahead, Bernie Sanders has all the political momentum heading towards Election Day. Most importantly, Bernie Sanders is the only leading candidate with positive favorability ratings in 2016.

Hillary Clinton has negative favorability ratings in ten national polls. When people forget about Trump’s rallies, and the billionaire pivots to his former identity as a Democrat (“I probably identify more as a Democrat”), then the Clinton campaign is in big trouble.

In terms of these favorability polls, Hillary Clinton holds negative ratings by an over 10-point margin in 9 of these polls.

The fact that in 9 out of 10 national polls, Clinton is viewed in a negative manner by an over 10-point margin should worry anyone fearing Trump, or a Republican White House.

Clinton is even viewed unfavorably by a 21-point margin in a March CBS/Times poll. Democrats can’t run a winning presidential campaign with the slogan, “We’ll save you from Trump with a person who’s less despised.”

Furthermore, the Clinton campaign won’t tell you that nationally, 64% of women find Hillary Clinton “not honest and trustworthy.” Young feminists are choosing Bernie Sanders over potentially the first female president and 61.4% of women ages 18-29 prefer Bernie Sanders over Clinton.
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
In terms of the future of the Democratic Party, NPR writes “A recent Quinnipiac poll found that Sanders bests Clinton among 18- to 44-year-olds, 78 percent to 21 percent.” Because of this energy and enthusiasm, Bernie Sanders has raised more money than Clinton in February.

When Jann S. Wenner of Rolling Stone endorsed Hillary Clinton, Mr. Wenner wrote “Clinton is far more likely to win the general election than Sanders.” First, this statement is undermined by the fact Real Clear Politics shows Bernie Sanders defeating Donald Trump by 17.5 points in an average of national polls. In contrast, the “far more likely to win” Hillary Clinton beats Trump by 11.2 points, and this margin was less than 4 points several months ago, before Trump’s violent rallies.

Bernie Sanders hasn’t only “destroyed“ Donald Trump by a wider margin since last December, he’s performed better against Trump in national polls since last October. I wrote a piece on October 21, 2015 titled Bernie Sanders Defeats Trump By a Wider Margin Than Clinton in a General Election. From last October until today, Bernie Sanders has consistently outperformed Clinton in matchups against Donald Trump.

Also, nothing in the Rolling Stone piece endorsing Clinton mentions the ongoing FBI investigation. The Christian Science Monitor clearly states the nature of the FBI’s investigation, stating “The FBI is indeed conducting a criminal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information on the private email server Clinton used for State Department communications.”

Yes, Hillary supporters, “The FBI is indeed conducting a criminal investigation.”

Like The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post has clearly stated the nature of the FBI’s investigation and in early March wrote that “The Justice Department has granted immunity to a former State Department staffer, who worked on Hillary Clinton’s private email server, as part of a criminal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information, according to a senior law enforcement official.”

You’ve read the words correctly, and the FBI investigation is a “criminal investigation.”

Say it again, “criminal investigation.”

Even the best defense of Clinton’s email fiasco, a piece by Ruth Marcus titled Why Hillary Clinton is unlikely to be indicted over her private email server, states “Lucky for her, political idiocy is not criminal.”

This too, makes for an interesting campaign slogan.

However, “political idiocy” is indeed criminal, when there’s intent and motive involved in the idiotic behavior. The example given my Duke Law Journal regarding intent and motive states “As far as the criminal law is concerned, Donny intended and attempted to kill a human being; his motive for doing so is simply not relevant.”

Hillary Clinton might have been motivated by convenience, but she intended to circumvent government networks, and this intentional act resulted in 22 “Top Secret” emails on a private server.

Furthermore, everyone knows that convenience wasn’t the only reason Clinton had the private server. In addition, the FBI isn’t spending over one year investigating with 100 agents to give Hillary Clinton a parking ticket.

I explain in this YouTube segment why Hillary Clinton will likely face FBI indictments. I also state in a recent CNN International appearance with John Vause that Clinton indeed faces the possibility of indictment from the FBI investigation.

In addition to the political momentum favoring Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s Senator doesn’t have to worry about a cover-up. Like Watergate, Hillary Clinton’s political future rests upon the actions of others. A recent Reuters article describes the precarious state of Clinton’s campaign in a piece titled Role of tech who set up Clinton’s server unknown to bosses at State:

Wisecarver and Swart, who had worked in the department for decades, were soon swapping emails expressing confusion and surprise that a political appointee, a so-called Schedule C employee who is more commonly hired to work in the secretary of state’s offices, should be joining the IT department’s ranks...

The department told Reuters that Pagliano and Kennedy had little contact, and that Kennedy was unaware of the server or his subordinate’s role in running it. Nor did Wisecarver, Pagliano’s day-to-day boss, or Swart know, according to the former colleague, who said the IT office should have been informed.

Like Watergate, it’s the cover-up that dooms politicians, not necessarily the original act linked to unethical behavior.

Bryan Pagliano is just one of many people involved with the FBI’s investigation. Future indictments are likely, considering the scope of the FBI’s investigation and the bewilderment of top intelligence officials. With recent wins, and future wins on the horizon, political momentum is clearly on the side of Vermont’s Senator. It’s not pragmatic or realistic to champion Clinton, knowing that Bernie Sanders defeats Trump by a wider margin, without an FBI investigation, and with the highest favorability ratings of any candidate in 2016. I explain in another interview on CNN International with John Vause that voters should choose Bernie Sanders, if indeed they fear Donald Trump.

Remember, Trump can’t ask Bernie Sanders for his Goldman Sachs speech transcripts during a televised debate. Clinton’s campaign can’t even stand being pointed at, so just imagine Trump explaining why he donated to Clinton’s Senate campaigns during a debate. Bernie is by far the superior candidate, and already matches up better against GOP rivals; without the myriad of issues faced by Clinton. For the country, and especially the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton should concede the nomination to Bernie Sanders.

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