Bernie Sanders - A Closer Look

By Jeff Simpson 

Here is a chance to get to know Senator Sanders beyond the BS that Hillary's surrogate website dailynewsbin spews.  

Enjoy!

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It's Time For Hillary To Drop Out

By Jeff Simpson

Hillary Clinton, went further this primary season than some might have imagined at the outset, but despite her significant accomplishments, her race to the White House is over. Democrats will head into November with Bernie Sanders as their standard-bearer to face off against Donald Trump (assuming he survives an attempted coup by his party’s establishment).

In short, there is no plausible route for Clinton to overcome the momentum Sanders enjoyed with 8 straight wins. Since the former first lady leads the pledged delegate race but the lead is declining.   Unfortunately, the poorly named "super delegates" have decided that the people's voice does not matter and are trying to steal the election for Hillary Clinton.

That's just not going to happen. 

Clinton beat Sanders in the South where Democrats have not done well since Nixon.   She beat him in Florida where they have elected a person who gained his fortune by defrauding medicare. She beat him in white-dominated industrial states like Ohio but since then has taken a beating in the industrial heartland.

In caucus states, Bernie has dominated all but two, both of which leave serious doubts about who actually won.  While Caucuses might not be the most democratic process they are much more intimate where people show up who are passionate about their candidate.   It has been such a white washing in Caucuses, that the Clinton campaign and her Hillarybots keep pushing the false narrative that she is leading the popular vote.   Caucuses mean that that state does not have a primary so popular vote is not and can not be counted.   Its  misleading and meaningless and the Clinton campaign knows that!  

The problem is after performing poorly in the southern states, the Clinton campaign keeps trying to push the false meme that Mr. Sanders does not have the support of  African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians.  Blatantly false.   

The second half of the primary schedule looks far more favorable to Sanders. Caucuses in Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington should favor Sanders, as well as primaries in places like Oregon and Utah.

But he would still need to perform exceedingly well in states like New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as more and more people hear his message and the momentum builds it can happen.   . 

While we need to eventually get rid of the ridiculous super delegate hijacking of our elections, we have to keep pointing out that the super delegates are what is making the math so hard.   They pledged early to Ms. Clinton so people who would normally support Mr. Sanders would think it is an impossibility that he gets elected and vote for Hillary.  

Disgusting how badly some people need power.

Clinton is obviously free to stay in the race so long as hier supporters keep funding her efforts, she is heading to Hong Kong soon for a fundraiser with Goldman Sachs. But no one should get angry when the rest of the party starts focusing on the Trump threat.

The Great (Democratic) DIvide

By Jeff Simpson

Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders came to Madison on Easter Weekend to give a rally.   Over 8000 people packed the Alliant Energy Center to hear Sen. Sanders, break the news that he also won Alaska and Washington by huge margins that day.

“The Republican candidates think elections are about attacking each other’s wives. Or behaving as if they were 10-year-olds in a food fight in a cafeteria,” Sanders said. “These Republicans are not just an embarrassment for the American people, they are an embarrassment for sane Republicans.”

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, one of a number of speakers opening the event, said Sanders was the only presidential candidate who wasn’t beholden to special interests and created policy proposals with middle-class families and workers in mind.

“The (current) agenda includes too many tax breaks for those who exploit workers in this country and abroad,” Soglin said to a cheering crowd. “Let’s get a couple things straight — tax breaks for the rich do not create jobs.”

Over 8000 screaming Democrats and Progressives took four hours out of the middle of the day on a Saturday to show support for Bernie Sanders.   

While there were over 8000 people there, the one thing that was noticeably missing was elected officials.  Sure there were some Progressive Dane County Board members and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin(who endorsed Bernie at the event) yet not a state wide/national elected official from WI was in attendance.   

They all decided that the best place for them would be at the private invite only event that Hillary Clinton recently held in Madison.   

The stories of the Clinton's ruthlessness are legendary and probably a good reason why the electeds almost exclusively endorse Hillary. 

Heaven help anyone's career who endorses Bernie and Hillary wins!!   

We see that with almosty unanimous support for Hillary from elected officials, not just in Wisconsin but the rest of the country as well.

This is a typical Hillary picture, meeting with local electeds alone and away from  the peasants.   

   
Where as this has been more true of the Bernie Sanders rallies:

When the electeds so differ from the voting public, it shows the disconnect they have with their constituents and it also shows that many are more worried about advancing their career, than making the world a better place!  

Please vote for Senator Bernie Sanders on April 5th!    

#Feelthebern