2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm resigned to the fact Clinton will be given the party nomination but [View all]LisaM
(27,800 posts)First, the narrative of no air time is, I think, somewhat disingenuous. With all the debates, town halls, one on one interviews, etc., he's been on a lot.
But I've come to a different conclusion as I more I see of Sanders. He was a guy I genuinely liked and enjoyed listening to on Thom Hartmann over the years (and speaking of air time, Bernie had the gig on Thom Hartmann for a very long time). But the more I get to know Bernie Sanders, the less I see him as someone who is well rounded and has the ability to bring people together. He may have broadened out his speech to include a little foreign policy and a few other things here and there, but overall, he's a one or two issue guy. When you research his record, you learn that he is stubborn and has a serious inability to compromise, even on things like an Amber Alert bill. I don't like his record on guns and domestic violence has claimed many thousands more lives in the United States - tens of thousands more, actually, than have occurred in foreign wars (yes, I'm only counting American lives here, yes all lives matter). I think the more I see of Sanders, the less I think he is running for the right job. I still don't dislike him and of course I'd vote for him, but the more I see of him, the more I feel that he's not a well-qualified candidate.