"Bernie Sanders Actually Has a Lot More Experience than Hillary Clinton"

[berniepdx420]

By Sag

Perhaps the most persistent myth during this election cycle is that the amount of government experience of Hillary Clinton far exceeds that of Bernie Sanders. I think this has been able to gain as much traction as it has due to the fact that Mrs. Clinton has simply been in the national consciousness far longer than Senator Sanders has. But the facts speak for themselves.

Bernie Sanders served as Mayor of Burlington Vermont from 1981 to 1989, a period of 8 years. He was then elected to the House of Representatives in 1991, where he remained until 2007, at which time he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Sanders was re-elected to the Senate in 2012, and has continued to serve in that capacity to the present day. By my accounting, that is 32 years in actual elective office.

Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, has just six years as a US Senator to show for experience as a duly elected representative, and her tenure as Secretary of State lasted five years, from 2009-2013 (it may just seem longer).

So, in terms of what is generally referred to as “public service”, Hillary Clinton can only claim 11 years experience as compared to Bernie Sanders’ 32; a difference of 21 years, or about one-third the amount of time

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/2/4/1479939/-Bernie-Sanders-Actually-Has-a-Lot-More-Experience-than-Hillary-Clinton

[onehandle]

1. Huge news for a tiny sliver of politically aware Internet dwellers.

Mostly in Burlington... and Portland.

[berniepdx420]

6. Who are the most proficient at belittling ??... hillary supporters... the evidence is overwhelming

We see you

[JudyM]

10. +1

[rbrnmw]

2. So Bernie is part of the Establishment??

[onehandle]

3. Clearly. Time for a revolutionary candidate. Not this beltway insider. nt

[ismnotwasm]

4. Heh!

[berniepdx420]

5. Not a chance.. Fail.. watch below and learn...

Who fights for who ? Your question was ridiculous and you know this

[rbrnmw]

7. watched it not impressed he spent 30 years in Congress

that's establishment

[berniepdx420]

8. in that case I don't have much trust in your judgement.....thanks for voting against our interest...

bye bye...

[rbrnmw]

9. ...

[roguevalley]

12. he's not part of the establishment because he

never sold himself like a $2 hooker.

[Attorney in Texas]

11. Not as First Lady he doesn't.