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The person trying to suggest that Sanders doesn't understand basic economics is off base.

Anonymous wrote:...but the moment Bernie sits down with Al Sharpton to broker a deal to get the AA vote, Bernie's lofty morals are out the window and he's just as beholden as anyone else.

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Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

I think he's not competent to do the job. I'm an economist (a very lefty one) and I think he doesn't understand macroeconomics. From what he's said. I also think he's a great rabble rouser and a good person. But competence matters.

Um, how many presidents have been PhD economists or even MA economists or even BA economists? I would say Sanders understands economics well enough. Do you feel confident that the people who have been running our country to date had a good sense for economics? Greenspan himself APOLOGIZED to congress for his economic "supply side" economic policies and deregulation. Sanders had been on top of this years before, and there's footage of that. Honestly Sanders has a better grasp of economics than anyone who has or is threatening to be president of the US.

Here's one example. But there are several others, with Sanders grilling people on budget proposals, economic policies, and confirmation hearings. He's pretty spot on. You can youtube them.

Oops, this is what I meant to add: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=alan+greenspan+apology+sanders&view=detail&mid=660E88E8CD1BC0A0811F660E88E8CD1BC0A0811F&FORM=VIRE6

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Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

His plans for implanting his policies are simplistic and well cost way more than he has acknowledged. While affordable college is a worthy goal free college for all is not. Single payer healthcare in the US will be a disaster. I could go on. For example, widely expanding social security is not feasibl

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Anonymous wrote:The commonality in the victory of Sanders and Trump is that neither is beholden to special interests and lobbyists to fund their campaign.

Despite Hillary's multiple protestations that she is not influenced by the money she receives from the likes of GS and others, the electorate is savvy enough to know that large contributions to political candidates always come with the expectation of special treatment and access.

Skeptic would say they are both populists and the demographics of their supporters would support that. Aside from students, both bases are low income whites.

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Anonymous wrote:The commonality in the victory of Sanders and Trump is that neither is beholden to special interests and lobbyists to fund their campaign.

Despite Hillary's multiple protestations that she is not influenced by the money she receives from the likes of GS and others, the electorate is savvy enough to know that large contributions to political candidates always come with the expectation of special treatment and access.

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The funny thing is that they probably are beholden to some special interests. We just don't know it.

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Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

I think he's not competent to do the job. I'm an economist (a very lefty one) and I think he doesn't understand macroeconomics. From what he's said. I also think he's a great rabble rouser and a good person. But competence matters.

Um, how many presidents have been PhD economists or even MA economists or even BA economists? I would say Sanders understands economics well enough. Do you feel confident that the people who have been running our country to date had a good sense for economics? Greenspan himself APOLOGIZED to congress for his economic "supply side" economic policies and deregulation. Sanders had been on top of this years before, and there's footage of that. Honestly Sanders has a better grasp of economics than anyone who has or is threatening to be president of the US.

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Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

I think he's not competent to do the job. I'm an economist (a very lefty one) and I think he doesn't understand macroeconomics. From what he's said. I also think he's a great rabble rouser and a good person. But competence matters.

Anonymous wrote:The commonality in the victory of Sanders and Trump is that neither is beholden to special interests and lobbyists to fund their campaign.

Despite Hillary's multiple protestations that she is not influenced by the money she receives from the likes of GS and others, the electorate is savvy enough to know that large contributions to political candidates always come with the expectation of special treatment and access.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

Anonymous wrote:The commonality in the victory of Sanders and Trump is that neither is beholden to special interests and lobbyists to fund their campaign.

Despite Hillary's multiple protestations that she is not influenced by the money she receives from the likes of GS and others, the electorate is savvy enough to know that large contributions to political candidates always come with the expectation of special treatment and access.

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Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

I think he's not competent to do the job. I'm an economist (a very lefty one) and I think he doesn't understand macroeconomics. From what he's said. I also think he's a great rabble rouser and a good person. But competence matters.

Um, how many presidents have been PhD economists or even MA economists or even BA economists? I would say Sanders understands economics well enough. Do you feel confident that the people who have been running our country to date had a good sense for economics? Greenspan himself APOLOGIZED to congress for his economic "supply side" economic policies and deregulation. Sanders had been on top of this years before, and there's footage of that. Honestly Sanders has a better grasp of economics than anyone who has or is threatening to be president of the US.

Here's one example. But there are several others, with Sanders grilling people on budget proposals, economic policies, and confirmation hearings. He's pretty spot on. You can youtube them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nader/Gore/Bush = Sanders/Clinton/Rubio.

Or sanders drops out but had pulled Clinton so far left before the general that she can't win.
I'm becoming so hopeless I am now wondering if the best possible outcome is trump getting the R nom and then Bloomberg jumping in. I could live with him. At least he probably wouldn't ruin the country.

Don't be afraid of Sanders. What's so scary about him? Do you like his positions? Do you think he's advocating for a kinder, smarter, fair-er America that invests in its families, children, young people? Are you afraid of your taxes going up? What exactly is it that is so scary about Sanders' campaign?

I think he's not competent to do the job. I'm an economist (a very lefty one) and I think he doesn't understand macroeconomics. From what he's said. I also think he's a great rabble rouser and a good person. But competence matters.

Um, how many presidents have been PhD economists or even MA economists or even BA economists? I would say Sanders understands economics well enough. Do you feel confident that the people who have been running our country to date had a good sense for economics? Greenspan himself APOLOGIZED to congress for his economic "supply side" economic policies and deregulation. Sanders had been on top of this years before, and there's footage of that. Honestly Sanders has a better grasp of economics than anyone who has or is threatening to be president of the US.