In full disclosure, I’ve never been a Bernie Sanders fan. I view him as an idealistic pol who has made a good living like the rest of his peers in D.C.
I don’t see major pieces of legislation that he shepherded through and I certainly am not impressed with his platform now.
I know you guys get upset when I say this, but he reminds me of so many promises that the other side makes and delivers on them none.
I’m not the only one who noticed how Bernie’s promising the Moon, Sun and Stars with very little details about how to pay for them.
The Des Moines register called him about here:
News that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders may not release tax details of his universal health care plan before Iowans go to caucus on Feb. 1 sparked a heated back-and-forth between his campaign and that of his chief rival, Hillary Clinton.
As part of his populist campaign focused on working and middle-class Americans, Sanders is calling for a "Medicare-for-all" national health insurance program that would effectively negate the role of private insurers. While he had pledged to release full tax plans before Iowans vote, his national campaign manager on Wednesday told CNN that the specific tax implications of the health care plan may not be released this month.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/01/13/clinton-camp-sanders-needs-deliver-healthcare-details/78743204/
Bernie has been talking about SP for years; he’s been a sitting U.S. Senator and either doesn’t know how to pay for it or won’t say. That’s either negligence or raw politics.
The Sanders campaign shook off the criticism. Sanders' Iowa Director Robert Becker accused Clinton of a "Republican-style attack" against universal health care, which he called a "core Democratic Party value." In a statement, Becker said the former secretary of state "has gone into full panic mode over the past few days" as polls are tightening in Iowa and New Hampshire.
"Let’s be clear: Bernie Sanders will put forth details for universal coverage when he is ready and not because Hillary Clinton suddenly realized she is losing," Becker said.
Where’s the truth telling and courage in any of this? Where’s the courage in not admitting that he voted with republicans on guns. Hillary voted with Cons on Iraq and wrote a book about her mistake.
Bernie claimed he supported gun legislation because he was in Vermont. I truly believe that. But, that tells me that he was more interested in protecting his long cushy career in politics than doing right by the people. That’s politics at it’s best -— you know, the kind of special interest niches that affects them all.
So in my humble opinion, Bernie wants to bake the cake without sharing the ingredients.
That’s not special, that’s typical for the 20-year journey-man pol that he is.