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Donkees

(31,454 posts)
Sun May 5, 2019, 04:38 PM May 2019

Bernie Sanders is an accomplished, effective leader

Sunday May 05, 2019

Excerpt:

Bernie Sanders has been elected mayor 4 times, U.S. representative 8 times, and U.S. senator 3 times.

The voters of my state have come to view him as a highly competent public servant, a true fighter for low- and middle-income folks, elders, veterans, family farmers…everyone who can use a fair shake. And we know him as a visionary policy leader who, even as a mayor, spoke out passionately for progressive reforms in our nation’s domestic and foreign policy. This was reflected, for example, in his strong support of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential candidacy in 1988, which, in his endorsement speech (video) at the Vermont caucus, Sanders called “the most courageous and exciting political campaign in the modern history of our nation.”

This article will illustrate that Bernie Sanders

has demonstrated the ability to forcefully and successfully advocate for progressive policies
has a long record of progressive accomplishment as both an executive and a legislator
has demonstrated the ability to work effectively with members of both parties to pass crucial and large-scale legislation
has demonstrated dedication to the principle that going to war should be a last resort, and firm respect for Congress’s constitutional role in such decisions.

These credentials and qualities make him well-suited to be our nominee and our president.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/5/1855034/-Bernie-Sanders-is-an-accomplished-effective-leader-hope-you-read-this-and-learn-something-new

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