Should you want to know why... there are numerous reasons...
...and basically, all boils down to common beliefs.
Most are discussed in the articles listed below.
November 8th will be the most important election of our lifetime.
Imho.. there is only one choice.
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Generation Sanders
by Robert Kuttner
The millennial generation has gotten the worst economic screwing since the generation that came of age in the Great Depression. This is the first American generation ever to begin economic life deeply in debt. And this generation also faces a job market in which regularized employment is disappearing in favor of short- term gigs. Sanders much more than Clinton has been challenging an economy of, by, and for the rich—one that stunts the dreams of the young. At the heart of the skewed economy is the Wall Street domination of the rules of the game, and Sanders is the one willing to name that reality and call for its demolition.
Enacting Sanders Agenda Would Catapult Economy, Shatter Inequality
by Lauren McCauley
First comprehensive, independent analysis shows that incomes would rise, job markets would grow, and prosperity would be more widely shared if Sanders' proposals were put into practice
While Mega-Donors Average $1,950,000... Average Sanders Donation Still Just $27
by Jon Queally
Billionaires are dominating 2016 spending, but Bernie supporters are proving that small donors can fuel national campaign.
Sanders Campaign Is a Genuine Progressive Social Movement for Democracy
by Danny Glover
"Sanders has demonstrated that he understands that real democracy is essentially a pro-active citizenry demanding that public servants represent just causes.
This campaign is a rare, perhaps unprecedented event in this country's modern electoral history. It deserves the support of everyone who favors social and economic justice."
Sanders Argues for "Yes We Can" While Clinton Counters "No We Can't"
by Jon Queally
"... there is a reason why these people are putting huge amounts of money into our political system. And it is undermining American democracy, and it is allowing Congress to represent wealthy campaign contributors and not the working families of this country.”
The Iowa Winnow.. And Why Bernie Sanders is for Real
by Robert Borosage
Sanders is providing the first clear, forceful, populist message and agenda that voters have heard, focused on how our corrupted politics and rigged economy keep us from building a decent, vibrant country of opportunity – where health care is a right, college is free, workers are empowered, big money is curbed, and the rich and powerful pay their fair share. He’s begun to educate a generation — and to transform the activist base of the party.
Bernie's Legacy
from DailyKos
Whatever happens going forward, Sanders has breathed new life into the progressive agenda, called forth a can-do spirit for struggle against domination of the 1%, and presented a vision of a future America not ruled by naysayers and numskulls.
On Climate Questions, Only One Candidate Has All the Right Answers
by Deirdre Fulton
From Arctic drilling to fossil fuel divestment to fracking to #ExxonKnew, the senator from Vermont has taken strong stances.
The Most Expensive Election Ever Is a Billionaire's Playground: Except for Bernie Sanders
by Nomi Prins, TomDispatch
For your amusement and mine, let's examine the relationships between our 21st century plutocrats and the contenders who have raised $5 million or more in individual contributions or through super PACs and are at 5 percent or more in composite national polls.
Why Bernie Sanders Is Winning the Hearts and Minds of America
by Tom Weis
My reason for supporting Bernie Sanders for president can be summed up in one word: authenticity.
Black Lives Like My Father’s Should Matter. That’s Why I’m Endorsing Bernie Sanders.
by Erica Garner
I want a leader who truly cares about justice for my family, for black people and for all Americans.
Porter Ranch 'Climate Disaster' Shows Need for National Fracking Ban: Sanders
by Deirdre Fulton
The leaking well serves as "yet another example of the urgent national need to transition away from fossil fuels."
It's a Movement, Stupid: Why Bernie Can Deliver on Promises of Change, While the Sensible Centrists Can’t
by John Atcheson
Here’s the irony – the only way the Democratic Party can get and keep power is by embracing revolutionary change.
Seizing on Establishment Panic, Sanders Sharpens Contrast with Clinton
by Nadia Prupis
"It is great to be against the war after you vote for the war."
No Endorsement Yet, But Plenty of Clues from Sen. Elizabeth Warren
by Deirdre Fulton
"Anyone who shrugs and claims that change is just too
hard has crawled into bed with the billionaires who want to run the
country like some private club."
Spin Shift on Bernie: The Escalating Media Assault
by Norman Solomon
Many journalists can’t resist lumping Trump and Sanders
together as rabble-rousing outliers. But in the real world, the
differences are vast.
The difference between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in one paragraph.
-DailyKos
One candidate believes citizens and strong leaders representing those citizens can shape public policy. The other believes corporations, like private health insurers with outrageously-wealthy CEOs have all the agency. ~~~~ Choose wisely.
Take the Movement to the White House
by Jim Hightower
Sanders is as offended as the great majority of people are that Washington is so totally in the pockets of moneyed elites.
As Clinton Attends Investor Gala, Sanders Tells Iowans, "I'd Rather Be Here With You"
by Deirdre Fulton
"We do not represent Wall Street, we don’t represent corporate America, we don't want their money."
The Most Pragmatic Way to Fix American Democracy: Elect Bernie Sanders
by Robert Reich
The real choice isn’t “pragmatism” or “idealism.” It’s either allowing these trends to worsen, or reversing them.
Evolution or Revolution? Town Hall Clarifies the Choice for Democrats
by Isaiah Poole
There can be no jelly without the people who can shake the fruit off the tree.
As Sanders Slams Wall Street Elite, Clinton Ditches Iowa To Fetch Their Checks
by Jon Queally
Despite critiques, Clinton will soon leave the
hotly-contested state to attend a pair of Wall Street-sponsored
fundraising events.
Sanders Puts Block on Obama's Big Pharma Nominee for FDA
by Nadia Prupis
"Dr. Califf’s extensive ties to the pharmaceutical
industry give me no reason to believe that he would make the FDA work
for ordinary Americans, rather than just the CEOs of pharmaceutical
companies."
Bernie Sanders is the Realist We Should Elect
by Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sanders is inspiring people with his poetry, but even
his prose proves he's the better choice to lead a nation in difficult
times.
Bernie Sanders Refuses to Melt
by Bill McKibben
It's a year, perhaps, for people who insist on telling the truth, even if it's in a Brooklyn accent.
Off With Their Heads! Why Change Demands Progressive Hearts, Not Centrist Brains
by Peter Bloom
The idea that electability and good policy lies in the center ground lacks both intellectual substance and historical grounding.
Sanders' Medicare-for-All Plan Takes Aim at For-Profit Healthcare System
by Deirdre Fulton
It is 'time for our
country to join every other major industrialized nation on Earth and
guarantee health care to all citizens as a right, not a privilege.'
Maybe Bernie Can Win
by Bob Burnett
'I’m beginning to believe Bernie Sanders can win the Democratic nomination and then the presidency...'
Something Is Happening
by Jim Hightower
The 'Sanders
Sensation' is a spontaneous, unusually vibrant grassroots uprising that
has already shattered the Democratic Establishment's holy myth that
corporate centrism and super PAC money are the only means to victory.
