clinton vs. sanders your vote? — Page 26

BrerBear said: "Great! We're in agreement that Bernie will not deliver on his promises, then. Now we just need to settle on how much he will let his followers down.

Ha! Do you mean letting followers down like voting for the Iraq war, DOMA, pushing fracking on countries across the globe, supporting the TPP, supporting the keystone pipeline, etc etc?

Sanders has a twenty plus year record of doing what he says.

Updated On: 8/22/15 at 07:16 PM

Jeff Greenfield paints a sobering picture of the weakened shape the Obama years leave the Democratic Party in:

POLITICO: Democratic Blues: Barack Obama will leave his party in its worst shape since the Great Depression—even if Hillary wins

Destroy the two-party system. It isn't working on either side.

Don't worry, JG. We will have a four-party system by the next presidential election or the one after: the Republicans, the Democrats, the Progressives and the Conservatives.

And then this country will be as f*cked as Europe.

Updated On: 8/22/15 at 06:06 PM

Or how about a political system based solely on the issues and not on parties or affiliations??? Sounds just absolutely crazy, I know.

Biden will have to spend the next year changing his image. Right now he is looked upon like he is someone's likable but slightly goofy uncle at a party.

I believe Biden would take more Hilary votes then Bernie. That would be interesting. There is a Bernie takes on the media video that's about 5 minutes long, and loving it.

Right now he is looked upon like he is someone's likable but slightly goofy uncle at a party.

That's the perfect description. My wife and I laugh every time we see him. He's like the lovable drunk uncle who you just know is going to spill a glass of wine or say something overtly sexual at Christmas dinner.

+1 for Clinton

+1 for Clinton

Translation: I support greed and corruption and lobbyists and special interest groups.

a wasteland like Sweden

Define wasteland. I have lived in both and would never choose the discrimination, poverty and corporate ownership of the US. Sweden is the most referenced model when discussing Socialism that works. In Sweden, everyone has great healthcare. Everyone has the same educational opportunities without cost. Preschool is on a sliding scale, based on income and the right of every child. Environmental issues are taken seriously. A full time job makes a decent wage, no matter the field. The slightest sign of discrimination against gays is not tolerated. A few months after moving here, I was asked to speak to a high school English class. They asked why I moved here, since they have this magical idea of the US from TV and film. I told them that my wife immigrating to the US wasn't an option. They were blown away. The concept of gays being treated differently is just a foreign concept to the young people. There's an overall attitude of taking care of each other. Our elderly are cared for. Our developmentally disabled are cared for. There isn't enough care in the area of mental disabilities, but it's a major point being worked on presently.

There are certainly things I miss about the US. I miss 24 hour convenience of big box stores and pharmacies. I miss pizza delivery. (24 hour pharmacies and pizza delivery are really only available in big cities.) I miss cheap stuff, but I am learning the difference between a want and a need, which was a problem for me. God, do I miss Broadway, but getting to the West End isn't too difficult and there's decent theatre in Stockholm. I miss my family and friends, but I do not miss the political BS.

Updated On: 8/24/15 at 10:50 AM

Ha ha. Dammit. Oh well. I got to rant about my favorite subject.

Your insight is only surpassed by your remarkable lack of depth.