CDZ Bernie Sanders shows some integrity, honesty

[320 Years of History]

In response to his defeat this weekend in South Carolina's Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders said, "We got decimated." Well, no two ways about that; he did. The thing I find remarkable, given the nature of other candidates' remarks about their performance coming out of earlier races this primary season, is that he didn't try to make a loss into a win; he didn't "spin" the facts. That shouldn't be something that one finds remarkable, yet the bar on honesty and integrity is, these days, so low, it is.

I'm not by any means saying I'm of a mind to vote for Mr. Sanders purely because of my perception of his degree of integrity. I am saying that I sure wish the rest of the candidates still in the race would show equal and greater degrees of it. I'm saying that because although we routinely hear about the electorate being fed up with so-called "establishment" politics and politicians, I believe that dismay is merely a surrogate for what voters truly have had enough of: misrepresentations and "spins" of reality, manipulative prevarication and, of course, boldface lying.

Voters want to be able to rely on what their elected leaders say. Frankly, that's not asking too much.

 

[Dot Com]

He did note that most states won't be so demographically against him because of their reliance on big gov't largesse

I see the corporately-owned media is going after him today

 

[320 Years of History]

He did note that most states won't be so demographically against him because of their reliance on big gov't largesse

I see the corporately-owned media is going after him today

??? Can you clarify what you mean by your first sentence? What is Mr. Sanders advocating time and time again other than implementing even more "big government largesse?" Is there much about democratic socialism that, in your mind, does not constitute and/or necessitate "big government largesse?"

 

[Dot Com]

He did note that most states won't be so demographically against him because of their reliance on big gov't largesse

I see the corporately-owned media is going after him today

??? Can you clarify what you mean by your first sentence? What is Mr. Sanders advocating time and time again other than implementing even more "big government largesse?" Is there much about democratic socialism that, in your mind, does not constitute and/or necessitate "big government largesse?"

yes.. People voted for Hillary to keep the gravy train going whereas Sanders wants to lift people up & out of dependence by giving them opportunities

 

[320 Years of History]

He did note that most states won't be so demographically against him because of their reliance on big gov't largesse

I see the corporately-owned media is going after him today

??? Can you clarify what you mean by your first sentence? What is Mr. Sanders advocating time and time again other than implementing even more "big government largesse?" Is there much about democratic socialism that, in your mind, does not constitute and/or necessitate "big government largesse?"

yes.. People voted for Hillary to keep the gravy train going whereas Sanders wants to lift people up & out of dependence by giving them opportunities

Okay...whatever...

 

[Mac1958]

In response to his defeat this weekend in South Carolina's Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders said, "We got decimated."

Yeah, I was watching and I loved it.

Politicians aren't supposed to be candid and humble like that. He may get kicked out of the club for that one.
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[Agit8r]

I can't blame people of other ideologies from disagreeing with him, but he's definitely more honest than the average politician.

 

[Elvis Obama]

That's part of the Bernie appeal. Unfortunately that kind of integrity, eschewing super-pacs for example, is not how to change things. Bernie's personal integrity will not make politics a game for the righteous. Only by changing the rules can we reform the process. Bernie will not be able to change the rules. Bernie will accomplish nothing, if by some miracle he were to become electable.

 

[baber]

bernie tells us the truth of everything and he definitely has integrity. he doesn't sugar coat anything and he helps us communicate and understand each points of view.

 

[Maryland Patriot]

If only he would come up with a way to pay for his ideas that did not involved stealing from the rich and overtaxing everyone, I might be inclined to vote for him over Trump and Hillary,, well Hillary is an idiot, I should say vote for Bernie over Trump.