Every answer I read on the Bernie Sanders Reddit Q&A

[boston bean]

sounded just like every single other Democrat.

There was nothing new there.

They were pat answers that have been given time and time again by all Dem candidates.

Even Bernie admits there is little a president can do about these issues with a republican congress.

And that he would have to compromise a lot to get some stuff done.

I'm happy Hillary is out there trying to build a real movement of people for her to tackle these issues, not giving an electronic Q&A where we have all heard the same questions and answers all over again with very little ideas on how to solve the issues. It mean nothing unless you can do something about it.

Bernie wants to build a grassroots movement, get off the TV and Reddit and Facebook and start getting out there and do the real foot work.

[djean111]

1. He never said he has a plan to make a plan, or needs to "have a conversation". :-)

Oh, and if Hillary was president, would she be Queen Hillary and wave a magic wand and get everything done?
If they are both the same, some people choose Bernie. You should get over that. I believe the problem with primary Time at DU is that some people are going to spend time trying to, um, what? Get DUers to switch camps? Doubties that will happen much. Maybe better to spend time out there on the grass roots thing, methinks - or are DU unbelievers a grass-roots target? If so, that sort of approach is DOA and just a waste of time. IMO and all that.

Oh, and so far Hillary's answer do sound like vague Miss America answers. Even the WAR ON HEROIN. If that is more outreach and/or more police, then not going to work. Ending that lucrative drug war would work.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. I have to agree with this. Very well said.

I also add that it's unfortunate that candidate's supporters (typically across the board) aren't really doing their candidates any favors with those types of posts.

[morningfog]

4. On DU, it's not about switchin camps or the candidate even.

It is about sniping and ego. It has no bearing on the primary race. It's arguing at the pub.

[morningfog]

2. Welcome to modernity. Hillary is as far from grassroots

as you can get. Her campaign is a top down big money organization.

Sanders is building the movement. It is good that you recognize that Sanders' position are in line with the where the Democratic Party should be.

[boston bean]

6. Never said they weren't and his answers do sound like any democrat.

You looking for something new?... It isn't there.

He says he needs a grassroots movement to do what he wants to do, but all he does is identify problems, offers no solutions except platitudes that it shouldn't be this way. And the only way he says he can do anything (what that anything is, I have no idea) is by having a grassroots movement.

So, what exactly is it he is going to do, and more importantly how is he going to get it done.

[cali]

15. sure he offers solutions- you just refuse to listen

he was specific about his plan to make public universities tuition free just this week.

And HIllary? She's been "listening"- and shmoozing with her fellow 1%ers, then she deigns to meet with a handful of handpicked supporters and sez: "I want to be the small business President". Whoopdeedo.

[madokie]

23. better yet

What exactly is Hillary going to do? Tell me and don't say something like if you don't know you're not paying attention cause if I don't do anything else paying attention is the one thing I do do.

[think]

5. Here's the Reddit thread for people who might want to read it for themselves:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36j690/i_am_senator_bernie_sanders_democratic_candidate/

You can use the Control button on your keyboard and the "F" key to open the find function and then enter "Bernie-Sanders" to quickly get to Senator Sanders replies to the questions.

[MohRokTah]

7. A president can only be as liberal as the Congress allows them to be.

And that is a fact.

[morningfog]

8. Then let's get Bernie a supportive Congress.

[MohRokTah]

12. Bernie has exactly no chance of winning the presidency.

Bernie Sanders will NEVER be president of the United States.

I am 100% certain of that statement.

[morningfog]

13. The great prognosticator!!

[Dawgs]

24. Again. Heard the same thing in 2008.

You think some people would learn.

[stevenleser]

46. No you didn't. Bernie wasn't running. Obama was a serious challenger from the beginning. Bernie isnt

a serious challenger.

[Dawgs]

49. Wrong again Steve. Hillary will fuck up as usual.

America is ready for Bernie - even if you're not.

[stevenleser]

53. If Hillary screws up, we'll get Biden, not Sanders. There is no scenario where Bernie is the nominee

reality can be cruel.

[Dawgs]

56. Sure, all of those progressives on DU fighting for Biden is proof that he's the real alternative.

You really should quit trying to predict stuff. It's getting embarrassing.

[stevenleser]

57. Yep, he fets 200-400 likes here. It requires 15-20 million votes to get the nomination. Sorry no go

not going to happen.

[Dawgs]

72. So, by your logic the 200-400 recs Obama got in 2008 meant he wasn't getting the nomination.

And, the comparison was between Biden and Sanders. Biden gets no support anywhere. Bernie gets plenty, and it's early.

[stevenleser]

75. Nope, there was other evidence of Obama's popularity in polls. There is none of that with Bernie. nt

[F4lconF16]

77. I normally hate polls

Because I think they mean literally nothing useful, but in the interests of accuracy, his polling has more than tripled in the last 4 months. Now, that's not bad for someone who only recently announced and was barely known before that. I think there is evidence in the polls that he will at least be a major contender, if you want to call it evidence.

[Dawgs]

78. Can't change now. That wasn't your argument.

And Bernie isn't doing that much worse than Obama was in 2007 (less than 10 points).

[stevenleser]

81. You dont get to tell me what to say. There is no contradiction, I am expanding my points to cover

your increasingly expanding objections.

[Dawgs]

82. Got it. You're one of those. n/t

[Rex]

85. Yes he is.

Now you know not to waste your time...

[Long Drive]

91. Holy Cow!!!!

I thought it was just me. Thanks for the eye opener.

[MohRokTah]

71. Yeah, I heard the smae thing, too, about DENNIS KUCINICH!

And again, Bernie Sanders 2016 = Dennis Kucinich 2008

[Dawgs]

73. In your opinion.

I think this is a whole different world, and most Americans are ready for someone different; unlike 2008.

[stevenleser]

76. Yep. If DU was a valid measurement, Kucinich would have been President in 2004 and 2008

instead he didn't even register as a blip.

[Dawgs]

79. Uh, wrong. I was here in 2004 and 2008 and Kucinich never came close to the support for Bernie.

In 2008 it was all about Hillary or Obama.

[Egnever]

89. Sorry was here for both

2008 DU was looney tunes for John Edwards, he won poll after poll here with the Kuch a close second.

The majority that vote on polls at least here at DU have a horrible record of success.

[Dawgs]

90. Voting in a DU poll is quite different. n/t

[kacekwl]

33. That's the shame of this country,

When a honest , hard working , intelligent man of integrity who is standing up for us who have been begging for such a person to come along is dissmissed as unelectable. He is asking for OUR HELP and if given can say fuck you to a gop congress and their owners. Can't just sit back and expect one person to change government.By the people for the people remember ?

[Dawgs]

50. Bernie is EXACTLY what many voters have been wanting.

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In 2014 Democrats got their asses handed to them because people were tired of the same old shit. They wanted someone they could trust, who says exactly what he/she is thinking, and isn't interested in playing the political games. They got it in Bernie if they want it. Oh yeah, he's also a populist.

[woo me with science]

9. War is Peace!

Hillary has long Q & A's like this all the time!

And 2+2=5!

[JeffHead]

10. At least he's answering questions.

Not doing everything he can to to dodge them.

[cali]

11. so post the answers that you think sound like every other democrat, bean

because you and I read that thread quite differently- and so did most of those asking questions.

And he has been getting out there as well as reaching voters and potential voters through Reddit, TV etc.

Hillary meets with hand-picked supporters- a few at a time who toss her softballs. Woot. That's just so much more "of the people"

[deutsey]

16. +1

[Segami]

19. It wouldn't surprise me the least bit...

if these so called 'hand-picked-supporters' are campaign workers parroting talking point Qs.

[Dawgs]

20. This. Bernie will answer questions anywhere, anytime, at any venue.

Hillary WOULD NEVER go on a radio talk show EVERY WEEK and answer any question (without knowing it first) from regular Americans. NEVER.

[truebluegreen]

54. +1

[riderinthestorm]

98. +1 nt

[KingCharlemagne]

14. So the fact that Sanders was with SNCC in 1963 (when Hillary was a Goldwater Girl) means

nothing to you, eh?

Avaunt with your slimy hit job.

[cali]

21. I don't mind the the op. I'm always amused by

ops that are nothing but: "the grass is really neon orange, cuz I say so!"

It's nice and transparent.

The thing about HRC, is there really are issues around her honesty, her "evolution" on issues, her judgment and yes, sorry the appearance of conflict of interest. Those issues don't exist with Bernie, but what's funny is that there actually are valid areas of concern- not that I'm going to elaborate on them here.

[KingCharlemagne]

22. Haven't had enough coffee yet this a.m., so am feeling crotchety. I spent yesterday

defending Bernie to my comrades who are real Socialists and Communists which probaby explains my fettle too

[m-lekktor]

26. yep, all my non DU friends who actually are "far left" don't like Bernie at all

because he associates with the DEMS is a sellout for that reason, and is being used to sheepdog the left to vote for Hillary in the end when he inevitably looses the DEM primary to Hillary's big money, corrupt win. I chuckle when I see Bernie supporters here at DU referred to as "the far left".

[F4lconF16]

80. +1

He's not even a radical FDR Dem, either. He's middle of the road for a liberal, and some of his policies are even centrist/center-right, like with Israel and the MIC. That he's considered representative of the far left, even by some politically aware FDR Dems on here, shows just how completely clueless about the political spectrum people in the US are.

[-none]

84. It is the perspective of those that think they are somehow actural Liberal Democrats,

even when they support candidates with Right of Center agendas.
The fact that the Democratic leadership is over center to the Right screws many people's thinking up, because they still think the political center is somewhere between the Democrats and the Republicans. When in fact the political center is to the Left of the Democratic party, as it is being run today.
Bernie is campaining from where the Democratic party should be and where it used to be. The more people that understand this, the better Bernie's chances of winning the Presidency and getting this country back on track.

[Thinkingabout]

27. In 1963 Hillary was in high school, did she vote for Goldwater, hell no,

She wasn't old enough to vote. Why is this still a talking point?

[KingCharlemagne]

28. Let's see - um, she was a Goldwater Girl. Remember Goldwater (McCain's

predecessor)? Why would anyone with a heart or actual human blood support someone who advocated using nuclear weapons on Vietnam? Maybe Hillary actually runs on WD-40. Would explain her vote on Iraq, now wouldn't it? Because Hillary is either history's biggest dupe or something far, far worse.

Care to continue?

[Thinkingabout]

31. Biggest dupe, get over it, she was still a teenager, parhaps

You did or did not have opinions when you was a teenager but why are you still using this as a talking point which is over fifty years ago? Why can't you let this go? You are stuck in the '60's.

[KingCharlemagne]

38. She was the biggest dupe in history when she voted for the Iraq War. Either that or

something far, far worse. How anyone with even a lick of sense can support her is beyond my meager talents. Unless you go in for supporting dupes (or something far, far worse).

[Thinkingabout]

41. Get off your high horse and stop the name calling, you loose points when you resort to name calling.

I rather doubt Hillary supporters is limited to "lick of sense".

[KingCharlemagne]

42. Why don't you stop supporting someone who voted for a war that killed

1,000,000+ innocent people? Bernie voted against the war (and Obama opposed it). Why do you support a candidate who voted for the war?

Oh, wait! Maybe you supported the Iraq War too. Makes sense, now, come to thinkabout it (npi).

[Thinkingabout]

44. You support who you want I will support the most qualified candidate.

[eloydude]

96. Good to hear that you support Bernie

as he is the most qualified candidate!!!!

[Dawgs]

17. LOL! Anyone can "sound like a Democrat".

Difference is that Bernie actually acts like one.

-He would never voted for an unnecessary illegal war.

-He would never support the TPP.

-He would actually write bills to make college free and raising taxes on the rich to pay for it.

-He actually introduced a bill to break up the big banks.

He actually answers questions from voters and the media ... in public, at any event, and any time - not just in on online Q&A (who says electronic, btw?).


You sound concerned.

[leftofcool]

30. "He would actually write bills to make college free and raising taxes on the rich to pay for it."

Uh, no. You might want to read that bill again. It raises taxes on all stock trades, with no offsets for old folks retirements plans or 401K's. So actually, he will be raising taxes on the middle class as well, including those of us who have worked all of our lives and only have those paltry 401Ks and retirement plans to live on. So, now that I am in my old age and have to choose between food and your free college, which one do you think will win?

[Dawgs]

40. You're a fool if you think Bernie would actually do something to hurt the middle class.

And, he told Wolf the other day that who he's interested in going after.

Wolf: So you want to raise taxes?

Bernie: On the very wealthiest people in this country, absolutely.

And, thanks for proving my point by ignoring everything else on my list.

[-none]

88. Your 401K pretty much sits there most of the time, or at least it should be just sitting there

earning dividends. Nothing in it is being traded most of the time.
It is those that use high speed computers to trade hundred of thousands to millions of stock trades in milliseconds that this tax is aimed at.
One of the benefits, it would help stabilize the stock market. That would help your 401K in the long run. Far less chance of another stock market crash due to a computer glitch, if nothing else.

[Jackpine Radical]

55. People who equate Bernie & Hillary on ideology

just frack me up.

[cherokeeprogressive]

18. The only new thing I've heard from Hillary is a dollar amount.

$2,500,000,000 to be exact.

Do you think the bulk of that money will come from individual donors like you and me? If you do, you'll have to double your contribution; I ain't givin' a penny.

[madokie]

25. All mine is going to Bernie

Hey 'bro

She'll get her money from 28 donors if that many

Bernie will get his from millions, thats with a M, of us out here. A few dollars here a few dollars there. I'm sure that Bernie is the best thing to happen to Hillary's fund raising for sure. Them rich boys and girls sure don't want him to get even close to the whitehouse.

[cherokeeprogressive]

35. You are correct, Sir.

Hope you and yours are doing well! Have a Wonderful Day!

[madokie]

39. Same to you

OT but we're water logged here. I didn't know rocks could get water logged but they sure have this spring. We got damn near and inch and a half last night alone. My yard is a bog right now.

[cherokeeprogressive]

63. I own a decent sized lot in Midwest City; it's under about 4" of water.

Send some our way!

[madokie]

66. Turn the world around and I will

They all come from your direction why you all are swamped is beyond me.

[cherokeeprogressive]

70. Bro I'm in So. Cal. When I turn on the tap, sand comes out! n/t

[madokie]

95. I know I've been reading about it

When I was out there it was beautiful. I was up at Warner Springs and spent a lot of time at riverside and sanberdo.

[Thinkingabout]

32. All will be going down a hole, will not be enough money to run a campaign.

The best he can hope for is talk shows.

[cali]

34. He's already pushing your candidate into a corner- that's worth every penny I donate

seeing your greedy candidate forced to deal with issues he's bringing to the forefront.

And yeah, I think the odds are increasing that Hillary will blow this primary too- doesn't mean I think Sanders will win it, but her record of unforced errors is less than impressive.

[Thinkingabout]

43. He is not pushing Hillary in a corner. Why would he even be able to push her in

A corner with his poll numbers. Let Bernie keep talking, it will not push her in a corner.

[Dawgs]

52. You Hillary supporters sure have a lot of comments about someone who's apparently a nobody.

Go figure.

[Thinkingabout]

59. So even you think he is a nobody, go figure.

[Dawgs]

64. No. I said, 'Hillary supporters think he's a nobody.' Not me.

Very weak try though.

[Thinkingabout]

68. You don't know what Hillary supporters think, and it was a weak try for you to say this.

It is in the poll numbers where Bernie is low, go figure.

[Long Drive]

92. Your shill replies are funny

Sad but funny.

[Thinkingabout]

94. Go back and explain this to dawgs, don't throw out what can not be handled.

[Octafish]

29. Got a link for any of that?

I can't believe Sen. Sanders would sound like anyone else. The guy's got integrity.

[cherokeeprogressive]

37. ^THIS^ n/t

[lovemydog]

47. Here's the link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36j690/i_am_senator_bernie_sanders_democratic_candidate/

For what it's worth, I think it's well worth reading and Sen. Sanders answers are excellent.

[madokie]

36. you are fall down funny if you really believe that

Sylvester knows better, ask him LOL

[ananda]

45. Y a w n

So what?

[Jesus Malverde]

48. Bummer

Better luck next time.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

51. Zero Rec Thirty.

What a pile of shit.

[Jesus Malverde]

60. Lulz

JM

[whatchamacallit]

62. +1

[cherokeeprogressive]

69. Winnah! Winnah! Chicken Dinnah! n/t

[Bonobo]

58. Hillary is the living embodiment of someone who gives pat answers, so I'm not surprised

that you see that in others.

You are conditioned.

But it is nevertheless highly ironic and amusing to see you accuse Bernie Sanders of what is actually true of Hillary.

[whatchamacallit]

61. Hillary support seems to be based on delusion

Yes, in bizarro world the candidate that doesn't answer questions is superior.

[cherokeeprogressive]

65. It's the PERFECT campaign strategy don'tcha know.

If you're running for Head Librarian.

[whatchamacallit]

67. I don't mind if people wanna follow HRC off a cliff like lemmings

but trashing the other candidate with stuff like this, is whack.

[brooklynite]

74. So, criticizing a candidate's responses to questions in "dumb" and "an attack"?

[whatchamacallit]

86. Didn't even criticize them

She said he sounded like a democrat, which in the context of desperate Clinton support, is apparently now a bad thing. Lol.

[LondonReign2]

83. Well then, perhaps reading isn't your strong suit

[Rex]

87. So HRC good, Bernie bad...got it, you could have saved a lot of time BB. nt

nt

[moondust]

93. But would Bernie compromise with the Devil

so as to add some "accomplishments" to his legacy and maybe sweeten his retirement prospects? Doubt it.

[GeorgeGist]

97. Maybe you should read more ...

and post less.