a foaf bernie story.
my friend kelly westlund, who ran for congress last cycle in wis told me this about bernie-
she got zip support from the party. the d-trip wanted to replace her campaign manager. when she said no, they left her high and dry.
she got support from tammy baldwin, but that was about it.
she did, however, get a phone call from bernie. he told her he called all dem candidates to see who he wanted to support. she said they had a fairly long talk, in which he quizzed her on her policy aims, etc.
he came to wis a couple times to campaign w her. not sure if there was any money involved.
but srsly, this is the guy who isnt a dem?
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I've learned that from reading the various bills he's sponsored, especially in the area of education. Having been in education for the past two decades, I know what's wrong in higher ed. When I read Bernie's bills, I was astonished. I didn't think any legislators knew what he knew.
One brief example: a big problem with tuition is the fact that higher ed has switched to a "business model." Thus you have county colleges paying their presidents and AVPs (academic vice pres) half a million a year. Then these colleges have the nerve to take a 4 per cent increase in tuition each year.
In one of Bernie's bills (can't recall which), colleges and universities who operated in this fashion were prohibited from getting certain funds. I was astonished that he knew about this.
Cher
