No Apologies, No Backing Down, No Bullshit – My Bernie in Wilmington Quick Takeaways
I’m a terrible blogger. This should be a thoughtful, heavily linked think piece. Instead it is three quick bullet points and a picture that I took and am inordinately proud of.
1) The “tone”: Hillary Clinton people might take it as “combative” but it came across as matter of fact and common sense. “I have these differences with Secretary Clinton….” “Free trade” is killing us, we need living wage, the billionaire class needs to chip in, America is wealthy and can be a better place for everyone to live, climate change is real, and no regime change or wars of choice.
2) The next few months: This campaign will carry on until the last primary voter in last precinct in the last state has voted. It is called Democracy. Get over it.
3)Bernie as a Candidate: My strong sense is that Bernie would utterly destroy Donald Trump or Ted Cruz in a head to head match up. His speech wasn’t stirring in a theatrical way, but builds slowly and deliberately. From simple truth to simple truth, like “The Walton family is, by far, the largest welfare recipient in the country.” and “When we accept a half loaf, we get the crumbs.” He is no Barrack Obama, but he is also light years ahead of someone like John Kerry. There is nothing stilted of forced. He is genuine and authentic.
“This should be a thoughtful, heavily linked think piece.”
Sometimes simple, short, and to the point is better. Nice photo by the way!
I find this interesting yesterday Sunday April 24 the Clinton campaign was hitting the streets in Wilmington. The lady campaigning only wanted to speak with the women in our building. I found this very interesting because I was standing with my wife and the lady from the Clinton campaign had no interest in speaking with me. So I guess my vote was not important to them. After leaving my wife said that was very strange, which I replied not really Hillary campaign was only targeting the women in our building and not the men. So thank you Hillary both of our votes will be going to Bernie.
I was struck by how un-phased he appears to be by Clinton’s campaign. He is simply moving forward with the truth and the facts on his side. It makes him more or less invulnerable to the petty attacks and smears coming from party insiders.
Bernie can’t beat Trump. When two old white men are fighting for the American anger vote…. the one who likes minorities the least will always win.
The last election decided by old white guys was 1929.
Only reason Clintons making a play here is because of the published poll that had her up only 45-38. Too close for comfort. Hope Bernie squeaks it out!