Forum Overview :: Balance of Power :: Am I the only person who voted Bernie because I wanted to advance his policies?

[quote name="Mischief Maker"]Bernie's an independent again. He isn't angling for a job in Hillary's cabinet. He was under no obligation to endorse Hillary. He endorsed her because the playing field is more productive for his revolution with the veto stamp in her hand and a Supreme Court filled with moderates than the veto stamp in Pence's hand and a Supreme Court filled with Scalia clones. I remember seeing a video at the start of the election where Ralph Nader was calling Bernie a sellout for making the politically expedient choice of running as a democrat instead of running as a Green like he tried (and failed). Here we are now and politically expedient Bernie Sanders went from zero name recognition to coming within a hair of defeating political royalty, and even then only with the DNC laundering money and otherwise tilting the scales in her favor. Meanwhile the Green party candidate, pure-as-the-driven-snow Jill Stein, is scrambling to get on the ballot in more than 23 states. Voting for Hillary doesn't mean you like her any more than running as a democrat meant Bernie liked them. It's a politically expedient tactical move. Bernie's going to return to DC as arguably the most powerful senator today. To me Hillary's a political tool. She's the pinata more likely to drop some candy following a solid beating. If you think I'm a fucking idiot, then don't listen to me. Listen to <I>him!</I>[/quote]