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HE'S NOT A NEO-LIBERAL. This one reason trumps everything, but I promised detail, so I'll go on.
2. He's practical, as evidenced by the way he has worked with others to get things done in congress. He's got a great record working to get things done.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-gets-it-done-sanders-record-pushing-through-major-reforms-will-surprise-you
What his colleagues have to say about his work ethics:
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Senator Richard Burr — Republican, North Carolina
“ one who’s willing to sit down and compromise and negotiate to get to a final product.”
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Senator Roger Wicker — Republican, Mississippi
“I learned early on not to be automatically dismissive of a Bernie Sanders initiative or amendment… He’s tenacious and dogged and he has determination, and he’s not to be underestimated.”
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Senator Sherrod Brown — Democrat, Ohio
“ would call them ‘tripartite amendments’ because we’d have him and he’d get a Republican, he’d get a Democrat and he’d pass things.
He’s good at building coalitions.”
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Senator John Mccain — Republican, Arizona
“, I found him to be honorable and good as his word.”
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Senator Chuck Schumer — Democrat, New York
“He knew when to hold and knew when to fold and, I think, maximized what we could get for veterans.”
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Senator Jack Reed — Democratic, Rhode Island (again)
“Frankly, without him, I don’t think we would have gotten done…
It was a great testament to his skill as a legislator.”
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/2/10/1482833/-8-Quotes-From-Congress-About-Bernie-Sanders
3. He's the epitome of democratic. He's all about us, about we, and not about himself...unlike his opponent. He listens. He builds coalitions. He wants to correct the disastrous course we've been stumbling down by getting rid of the oligarchy and returning the nation to the 99%. That's as democratic as it gets.
4. And that leads to a revolution. We've had several; we're over-due for another. I, frankly, wasn't happy with the Reagan Revolution. Nor was I okay with the "bloodless coup" within the Democratic Party enacted by Al From and the Clintons, among others. We need fundamental change. And those changes will be democratic, and will build upon democratic successes of the past.
5. Sanders' agenda is both broad and deep. He addresses economic and social justice as well as environmental issues. He's not all that radical;
I am more radical than he, but he's focused on moving in my direction.
6. His life, in and out of politics, his character, and his record generate my respect and support. He stands his ground, he does so with dignity, and he sticks to the issues. This is what I've wanted from politicians for all of my adult life. I'm 55.
That's my take, and he's got my full support all the way to the WH.
