I often talk down Bernie Sanders.

My passion in disliking him comes from my opinion that he would have to change very little in order to have had a huge and positive impact on society. I think he could have had this great impact while holding true to himself. I do have some thoughts as to why he went the route he did but that isn’t what I want to discuss.

It seems people are really divided into two Sanders camps. One either loves him or hates him. As such, each of those sides seems to automatically lose respect for the other side. It often seems automatic.

While I’m not big on Sanders I fully understand the void he filled when he ran for President. I almost find his run as something that was necesssry and should be applauded. We are a big party. I’m of the opinion that Clinton needed to be challenged from the left, even though I found that Clinton at that point had become an all encompassing progressive. Even further left than Sanders on some issues.

Sanders is a difficult one for me. He really could have been great, IMO. He honed his message over decades but stood on the outside as sausage was being made. I get that he is the amendment king. His supporters need to get that makes mr laugh.

I get why people on the left hate Sanders. I get why people on the left love him. I think it’s sad that the camps can’t seem to see common goals. Some think Sanders is an impediment to those goals. Others think the other camp sets up impediments for those goals. Some of both are probably a bit true.

Tonight is one of those nights that I’m reminded how much I like Sanders. It’s one of those nights I think about how he really could have had a greater impact. That really is why I often curse the guy. Not because I think he lost us any election. At the end of the day it’s the person with the name on the ballot who has to deliver. I am still of the opinion Clinton did just that. She delivered. Other unnatural forces were in play.

Here is the Sanders I love. Here is the Sanders I wish would join the party. Here is the Sanders who shows me he missed out and should have been more involved in legislation.

Sanders rebuttal this evening. I love it.

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