“I don’t see much difference between Bernie and Hillary,” a friend said this morning over breakfast.

[kpete]

“Wrong,” said my other friend, also at breakfast. She then went through the list:

"Bernie wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Hillary wants to raise it to $12 an hour.
Bernie wants a single-payer health insurance system. Hillary wants to strengthen Obamacare.
Bernie wants all public higher education to be tuition free. Hillary wants community colleges to be tuition free.
Bernie wants to bust up the biggest banks. Hillary wants to make it more expensive for banks to be very big.
Bernie wants to resurrect the Glass-Staegall Act that separated commercial from investment banking before Bill Clinton joined Republicans in repealing it. Hillary doesn’t think it’s necessary to go that far.
Bernie wants to tax speculative trading on Wall Street. Hillary doesn’t think that’s necessary, either.
Bernie wants to expand Social Security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security payroll tax. Hillary wants to protect Social Security as is.
Bernie wants to allow states to legalize marijuana. Hillary wants to put marijuana on a lower drug enforcement classification but doesn’t want it legalized.
Bernie isn’t taking money from corporate PACs or Super PACs. Hillary is."
“See?” she said. “The difference is huge. Bernie is leading a movement for fundamental change. That’s why he’s generating so much enthusiasm, and why he’ll win the primaries.”

“Wrong” he said. “Bernie's too radical. He doesn’t stand a chance.”

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/posts/1117292274950034

[HassleCat]

1. Too radical? Maybe.

Americans, especially those we elect to represent us in Congress, like to see half-assed solutions. We say we want change, then get all jittery when real change raises its head. Bernie Sanders scares some people because he advocates things that represent a real departure from what we have now. Would that kill his chances of winning in the general election? I don't think so. Not this time. But fear is always a good tactic.

[JI7]

2. i don't see much difference between them either

[MeNMyVolt]

6. Same here.

[Attorney in Texas]

3. Thanks for this (I would have missed it but for you calling attention to it).

[cosmicone]

4. “Bernie's too radical. He doesn’t stand a chance.”

Sounds perfect to me.

Besides, Bernie's unofficial slogan of "Let's blame someone" is not a positive message.

[firebrand80]

5. I bet her eggs were cold after that long-ass speech nt

[MeNMyVolt]

7. Disappointing Kpete.

Well, I guess this too shall pass.

[MelungeonWoman]

8. Here is the difference between the two.

If Bernie gets nominated, he'll continue to campaign on these very issues. If he wins the Presidency, he'll work to see them enacted. If Hillary gets the nomination all these campaign promises will become distant memories and if you bring it up they will call you 'fucking re**rded'.

[Arkana]

9. Wow, you are STILL grinding on an offhand comment made by a frustrated press secretary

eight fucking years ago.

[demwing]

10. Yes

if it doesn't piss you off, something's wrong.

[Arkana]

11. I'm a far-left liberal myself and I had completely fucking forgotten about it by the week after.

[MelungeonWoman]

12. What she really needs is a kinder, gentler press secretary.

I'm sure that would solve all of her fucking problems.