''Every seat in the theater in LA filled up so Bernie went outside to talk to the people ... ''

[BlueWI]

387. I believe that all 100 senators are accountable

and deserve credit for their achievements and criticism for their failures. Nothing more, nothing less. If you represent the public and work in public institutions, accept accountability or find a different profession. I have met and am on a first name basis with the majority of state legislators in my area, Republican and Democrat. My partner holds public office and I know several of our county commissioners and judges. I greatly respect what public officials do. But I also respect the importance of the offices enough that I am believe that accountability is critical for every officeholder, regardless of party affiliation. Don't you?

I take issue with the groupthink on this thread that does exactly what you accuse - that holds Sanders accountable for his record and his choice of residence, but no one else. The sacred cows in the Senate can't be criticized, even when they fail to act in a way that reduced inequality, such as during the Great Recession's ripoff of black equity, their culpability in black mass incarceration, etc. This thread talks about racial issues and the need to walk the talk. So here we are.

Do you dispute the notion of accountability for all senators, not just Sanders? Beyond the racial issues, we're all frustrated with the huge loss of seats among Democrats nationwide in 2016. Plenty of accountability to go around. Bill Clinton plays golf on a course built by Trump and attended his wedding. Lots of New York and New Jersey politicians looked the other way or profited from Trump's shady business actions long before his presidency. Why is it ok to mention the Trump- Sanders Russian trolling, but not to mention the lax regulatory environment that enabled Trump's rise in a mostly blue city?

So it goes.