Bernie Sanders Winning Personality

[portlander23]

Philip David Morton: Bernie Sanders Winning Personality

When Sanders is asked to criticize the competition, or provoked to respond to negative campaigning by his opponents, he doesn't take the bait. He calls out stupid questions for what they are, famously telling Ana Marie Cox who asked him about Hillary's $600 hair cut in August, a story which was trending across the nation at the top of every news cycle; "Ana, I don't mean to be rude here. I am running for president of the United States on serious issues, O.K.? Do you have serious questions?"

That's a moment that should not be shrugged off. Top trending stories are the ones that get eyeballs. A savvy modern candidate would know any response to a trending question, even a stupid one like this, would put him at the top of a viral story and keep him relevant, significant; all the buzz words a phalanx of 20 year old search engineering hires would guarantee any candidate. His refusal to engage is part of his problem. Or maybe it's not. He has a larger Facebook following than Clinton and Jeb Bush combined. So someone's liking what they hear.

The media hopes he'll go away. The Democratic National Committee would like to dismiss Sanders, hoping he'll have a crisis, so that no one rivals Hillary Clinton as their heir apparent. The problem is, his only crisis seems to be one of integrity. The problem is he seems to have more of it than anyone else.

[bvf]

1. Good read.

Sanders: "Enough with the bullshit!"

To which Clinton can be counted to respond, "Yes, me too! What he said!"

[peacebird]

2. K,R, & tweeted!

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. Truth!

"The media hopes he'll go away. The Democratic National Committee would like to dismiss Sanders, hoping he'll have a crisis, so that no one rivals Hillary Clinton as their heir apparent. The problem is, his only crisis seems to be one of integrity. The problem is he seems to have more of it than anyone else"

Integrity. A rare thing in politics.

That's why people trust Bernie. He's authentic.

[hifiguy]

4. And he WON'T rise to the bait.

He has important things to talk about. Amazing what happens when an honest man speaks the truth.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, portlander.

[hootinholler]

6. Seems like lots of folk want Bernie to just go away

Except the people.

[hifiguy]

9. "Nobody But The People" was proposed as his

campaign slogan by some supporters on DU a while back.

I like it.

[appalachiablue]

7. K & R. The Truthman.

[Paka]

8. Such a problem...integrity.

How can you possibly support a politician who doesn't lie? It's part of the job description, don't you know?

[KoKo]

10. A Crisis of Integrity....

From the Article:

Whatever his point might be, you feel he won't come out of his office whistling a different tune after a lobbyist's check crosses his desk telling him to change his mind.

That might be why he seems out of place. No, wait there's another reason. He doesn't talk badly about his opponents, and he doesn't trash talk those that degrade him.

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The media hopes he'll go away. The Democratic National Committee would like to dismiss Sanders, hoping he'll have a crisis, so that no one rivals Hillary Clinton as their heir apparent. The problem is, his only crisis seems to be one of integrity. The problem is he seems to have more of it than anyone else.

[Cali_Democrat]

11. *swoon*

[Live and Learn]

12. So true. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

13. Go Bernie but..

I love that image in your signature. Of Obama brushing off his critics.

It was heady times. I, and many other progressives took that as a big FU to the GOP. And that he would plough ahead with pushing Public health insurance, and finance reform, and many other liberal causes too long simmering on the back burner. And no matter how loud the screaming banshees on the right and on Fox News were, he'd push ahead, damn the torpedos. .....sigh.

But Bernie is someone who has a long record of liberal dedication. Go Bernie Go!