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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: Presidential Run Is Not About Hillary, It’s About The ‘Collapsing’ Middle Class [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)He's saying IS is something that needs to be dealt with. That is true.
He said that barging forward to "look tough" as the prior administration did is not the way to do it. THat is also true.
He said he want our plan of action to be well-thought and considered. I can't disagree with him there.
And he said that no matter what, the republicans will attack Obama over it either way. also true.
sanders has not - as far as I know - actually endorsed the specific plan put forth by Obama, except to loosely praise it above what Bush would have done. he hasn't said that bombing the hell out of north iraq is magically going to solve problems. he hasn't backed up the president'splan against Syria, he hasn't endorsed the bocking-off of syria and Iran in th effort against IS. He's only said "well, Bush would have done way worse."
If he does - or has - come out in support of such ideas, well.. he's wrong. He's allowed to be wrong about stuff, and his position economics, social issues, and most foreign policy issues aligns with my own enough that I'm not ready to thow him under the bus for being wrong on this issue, if so.