2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI am not a Bernie Sanders supporter
I think everyone knows that by now.. I support Martin O'Malley..
But I have to give him a standing ovation for this when he was at Liberty University..
Well said Senator Sanders.. well said..
It is imperative that we have the courage to stand with the poor, to stand with working people, and when necessary to take on very powerful and wealthy people whose greed in my view is doing this country enormous harm, he said to applause. - See more at: https://sojo.net/articles/stand-poor-sanders-tells-students-liberty-university#sthash.h2bzamSx.dpuf
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)But I hope O'Malley will go, as well. It's important to reach out and find some common ground.
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)And, as I noted in another thread, it should be distinguished from "reaching across the aisle."
"Reaching across the aisle" has become a euphemism for capitulating to the pushy and powerful, even when it runs contrary to the will of the majority.
"Finding common ground" is what Bernie did. Masterfully so. Make no mistake: He's not going to change his opinion on abortion or same-sex marriage or even water down his message. His point is that although he and the students at Liberty may be at odds on a few key issues, there are many others where they share the same core ideals.
Bernie provides a wonderful antidote to the poisonous wedge issue politics that has led many in the past to tragically vote against their own individual wellbeing, not mention the long-term wellbeing of the country and the world.
With leaders like Sanders we may once again find a way to cast fear, distrust, and selfishness aside and come together as a country.
Based on his actions as Governor of Maryland, I am convinced that O'Malley shares many of these same goals.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Good post.
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)Thanks for the thread, Peacetrain.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)It's nice of you to mention that. I have seen so many posts on DU which claim Bernie is not capable of connecting with Christians in 'their language'. What those posters expect is pandering, they are used to politicians who go to church to say 'those gays are bad, we need to restrict abortion'. They are used to Barack Obama holding rallies with 'ex gays' one day then criticizing his own voters the next for 'clinging to God and guns'.
Don't have to pander to point out common ground.
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)So pathetically obvious. And fake. Particularly in cases where it's a white northerner visiting an AME church.
Although he may have altered his emphasis slightly to fit the crowd, the Bernie that Liberty University got was essentially the same Bernie that they get in Iowa, New Hampshire, and elsewhere.
In other words, no panderin'.
(It's refreshin')
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,775 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)but i love mo!
they have a lot of common ideas. hope he gets some more visibility soon
zentrum
(9,865 posts)I'm a Bernie supporter but really like O'Malley and think he has a great future no matter what happens in 2016.
shireen
(8,333 posts)O'Malley is one of the good guys. I'm surprised he has not caught on more with voters. It's quite puzzling.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)But that does NOT stop me from admiring the man. His humanity is not to be questioned. He is the real deal in that regard.