If Bernie's policies 'aren't sufficient' then where does that leave the Democratic Party?
In fact I agree; his platform is a good start but not all encompassing. This is a standard campaign strategy to avoid getting buried in the weeds and to project a clear and concise message.
I get it; you don't like Bernie so you'll pick at any loose thread.
I like Bernie. It's the endless whines and cries by the people who couldn't move on after he lost that annoy me.
The win in Alabama should tell you that Bernie's fixation on economic issues cost him the primary. He's still avoiding black and Hispanic social issues. The Democratic party is a coalition. Ignoring one group over another didn't work in 2016, wouldn't work in 2017, won't succeed in 2018 and won't work in 2020.
Women's rights and Black leaders in Vermont have both said they felt invisible to Bernie. It wasn't any different when Bernie ran for the candidacy. Even after the election, when he said "people are tired of pc rhetoric" and then went on to completely butcher what pc rhetoric meant, Bernie showed that he's not the right man to lead the Democratic Party.
If I were asked if I approved of Bernie, I'd say yes. That doesn't mean I'll vote for him but I like him just fine.
There seem to be people in his "Our Revolution" reform effort that are better than Bernie is. This gives me hope for the future.