07-25-2016, 09:57 PM
I think Bernie Sanders has integrity. But, I don't care if other people see him as a sell-out or a hypocrite or anything like that.
Bernie is as much a Democrat as Trump is a Republican, that's for sure. Bernie was always an Independent and a member of the Democratic caucus. Trump publicly and financially backed Democrats and progressive Democratic policies frequently for a lot of years, though he was anti-Obama from day one. The only issues I can think of where Trump ever supported a Republican stance publicly before running under the Republican umbrella are 1) anti-Obama, 2) immigration, 3) lower tax rates for the wealthiest Americans.
Anyway, both men are shifting and shaking up the restrictive two party establishment political system, which I think is a good thing. Trump won the GOP nomination and Bernie lost the Democratic nomination. So, Bernie's influencing the Dem platform by other means. And, since he's a million times closer to Clinton on social issues than he is Trump, what he's doing makes good sense to me.
Bernie is as much a Democrat as Trump is a Republican, that's for sure. Bernie was always an Independent and a member of the Democratic caucus. Trump publicly and financially backed Democrats and progressive Democratic policies frequently for a lot of years, though he was anti-Obama from day one. The only issues I can think of where Trump ever supported a Republican stance publicly before running under the Republican umbrella are 1) anti-Obama, 2) immigration, 3) lower tax rates for the wealthiest Americans.
Anyway, both men are shifting and shaking up the restrictive two party establishment political system, which I think is a good thing. Trump won the GOP nomination and Bernie lost the Democratic nomination. So, Bernie's influencing the Dem platform by other means. And, since he's a million times closer to Clinton on social issues than he is Trump, what he's doing makes good sense to me.