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Related: About this forumGood read.....The Sanders-Clinton distinction: Running to do, not to be something
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article80314017.html#1Its not hard to see that the Hillary Clinton forces are becoming impatient. Bernie Sanders acts like he didnt get the memo. He continues to add surprising wins to his totals, looking to fight on, as the national convention approaches. Gigantic, fervent crowds greet him at every venue, as if they fail to realize hes thought to be dead. Politics, in 2016, marches to mysterious drums.
I, for one, will be surprised if this changes. Traditional electoral etiquette may suggest its time for Sanders to fold his tent, declare fealty to the Clinton cause and deliver his passion-driven disciples to the former secretary of state for deployment. Im not sure he can bring himself to do it. If he does, Im even less certain theyll listen. He may walk to the endorsing platform alone.
The first reason is obvious. Sanders and Clinton have dramatically different visions of politics.
Gene Nichol is Boyd Tinsley Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Good read.....The Sanders-Clinton distinction: Running to do, not to be something (Original Post)
Red Mountain
May 2016
OP
Excellent analysis. Hillary wants to be something; Bernie wants to do something.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2016
#3
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lessor Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
May 2016
#5
Alex4Martinez
(2,198 posts)1. XLNT Post
First OP-- Good job!
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)2. An important article. You started with a good one.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,838 posts)3. Excellent analysis. Hillary wants to be something; Bernie wants to do something.
Big difference.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)8. I posted once somewhere that -
they're applying for a job - Bernie communicates that he knows what needs to be done and he tells us how he'd accomplish it.
But then there's Hillary: SHE JUST WANTS THE JOB DAMNIT IT'S HER TURN SHE'S SUPPOSED TO GET IT!
Which applicant would you hire?
LiberalArkie
(15,728 posts)4. K&R
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)5. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lessor Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
eom
lmbradford
(517 posts)6. K & R
imari362
(311 posts)7. K&R
ALittleBirdie
(91 posts)9. K & R
Jubilant18
(62 posts)10. That article captures why I support Bernie. Eom
Joob
(1,065 posts)11. thanks for thread