tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post343619247538154976..comments2024-03-22T10:49:51.766-05:00Comments on Horizons: I Won't Be Supporting Sanders in the PrimaryNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-80179197852379230532015-07-20T21:53:57.883-05:002015-07-20T21:53:57.883-05:00Thanks for the reminder that Green Mountain single...Thanks for the reminder that Green Mountain single payer failed. Too many single payer advocates have it in their heads that single payer fixes everything, when in fact at this point it can score only 15%-20% savings over private insurance. Thanks to Obamacare, that is mathematical reality, and it means that it's time to focus on medical costs.<br /><br />I'd take Bernie more seriously if he pivoted to driving medical costs themselves down, and if Hillary went there, I bet it would be a crowd-pleaser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-87918252765740545402015-07-20T14:51:11.405-05:002015-07-20T14:51:11.405-05:00Personally I have no problem with Sanders being in...Personally I have no problem with Sanders being in the race. As you say, it might even be a good thing. It also distracts from the "Clinton is inevitable" meme that some folks were counting on throwing at her. Nancy LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-77724745079488264042015-07-20T14:30:45.661-05:002015-07-20T14:30:45.661-05:00I see Sanders doing for this election what Howard ...I see Sanders doing for this election what Howard Dean did for the 2004 race. A lot of democrats were afraid to bring up the topic of the war in Iraq, assuming that it was a natural strength of the Republicans. But when Dean made it the focus of his campaign and started achieving a lot of success with that message, other Democrats started getting on board with the criticism.<br /><br />Sanders' main issue is income inequality. It is a very important issue, but it is also one that democrats have been hesistant to address. With Sanders in the campaign, they will have to address it. And this is a good thing.<br /><br />That being said, I agree with you that the Sanders people have a real blind spot when it comes to racial justice issues. As long as they continue to see it as just another aspect of income inequality they will continue to piss off people they need to support them.Chris Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139817527808942227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-90819012682402348632015-07-20T13:21:53.452-05:002015-07-20T13:21:53.452-05:00OMG - how could I forget Chaffee & the metric ...OMG - how could I forget Chaffee & the metric system?!!!!!!!!<br /><br />;-)Nancy LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-61257742267487944192015-07-20T12:41:05.244-05:002015-07-20T12:41:05.244-05:00I'd never have guessed. Thank you!I'd never have guessed. Thank you!Churchlady320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-2178088839018738962015-07-20T12:40:23.822-05:002015-07-20T12:40:23.822-05:00My whole job these days is building alternative ec...My whole job these days is building alternative economic opportunities via worker coops. That said, I cannot see how this will alter the stunning racism built into our justice system. Someday perhaps, but any worker owner of color is STILL going to be treated incredibly badly by racist police, the court system, jails, prisons where too many POC are railroaded even when innocent. The single biggest issue of our nation since 1607 is racism. We have had economic ups and downs, inclusion and exclusion, and that doesn't go away. Sometimes it makes things worse. White privilege that pretends it doesn't exist outside better incomes ignores the Black theater and movie stars and business people who STILL cannot hail a cab. BlackLivesMatter at NN15 was Bernie's chance to talk about this, but as with the Charleston memorial on the Capitol lawn, his insistence on speaking HIS mind makes him deaf to the reality of racism and the accompanying violence he will never face. That is why unless something powerful changes, I also will not vote for him in the primary.Churchlady320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-6348401732041889952015-07-20T12:23:48.861-05:002015-07-20T12:23:48.861-05:00Keep an eye on Lincoln Chaffee. Converting to the...Keep an eye on Lincoln Chaffee. Converting to the metric system is the sleeper issue for 2016.Alan Mandelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-82290840083450691712015-07-20T12:16:02.750-05:002015-07-20T12:16:02.750-05:00This is EXACTLY how I think and feel. I donated to...This is EXACTLY how I think and feel. I donated to the Sanders campaign because I crave a smart discussion at the Democratic debates, but I have learned a lot from the past 8 years of Obama's presidency. I'm going to send your post to all my friends to explain my thinking on the coming primary.Tzuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909713988385190395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-58463499269686780152015-07-20T11:38:57.031-05:002015-07-20T11:38:57.031-05:00This pretty much lines up with my thoughts (especi...This pretty much lines up with my thoughts (especially with regard to President Obama!) on the next presidential election. We've got to get through the next 15 months to see who the TGOP will finally settle on to head their ticket, and I'm fairly certain it will be John Bush and some other Republican guy.<br /><br />One person I would love to have seen enter the political arena this presidential cycle is Sen. Al Franken. I've always liked him and used to listen to him on Air America. He's smart, he's liberal, and has proven himself to be a good senator. Clinton/Franken anyone?Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.com