Friday, November 06, 2015

The Democratic Debate - Senator Sanders

An avowed socialist. Within his own definition.

Vermont is 98 percent Caucasian. The issues that impact SC are the same as the people of Vermont. Higher education, the working poor. The people want a government that represents all of us and not simply one with the interest of millionairs.

African American Voters don't know Senator Sanders enough to carry their vote. He states he has a strong record on civil rights in Senate votes. He has the economic and social justice agenda now and once the word is out he will carry the African American vote. South Carolina's Governor is denying expanded health care to the poor. Unemployment and Underemployment is 51 percent for the young people in the African American community. He believes in education and employment instead of jails.

How do you get American companies to provide benefits? We have to end our disastrous trade policies and create jobs in the USA. Bad trade agreements lead as the cause for unemployment in the USA. 13 million jobs are generated in infrastructure and a bill is important and funding by bring monies of American companies back to the country.

Keystone - no, Tax on carbon - yes, end drilling public lands for fossil fuels. The Republicans are rejecting science  when it comes to climate change. 

ISIS (Daesh) - I listened to a Bush/Cheney administration regarding Iraq and voted no. To invade Iraq is the worst foreign policy decision in US history. The key to ending the terrorists in the Middle East lies in having domestic militarizes for the countries involved. Taking on ISIS is a global issue.

Syria - Senator Sanders does not support a war that which there is no end.

Afghanistan - 911 the country experienced a terrible tragedy. The Taliban refused to bring him to justice and it was important the USA goes in to get him.

Hillary Clinton - Media drives Senator Sander's nuts because of all the 'gotcha stuff.'  He does not attack other people and the debate on issues is far more important. "Establish politics and economics" cannot solve the problems we have today. The US political system is corrupt because of Citizens' United. I do not have a SuperPAC. He walks the walk and not just Talk the Walk. We are the grassroots and taking on big money.

Dream job if you could not be politician - President of CNN;  There would be radical change. Technology has made obsolete - paper books. I agree, I don't enjoy electronic books. So, if someone wants to insure I won't read their ideas, definitely put it on electronic books only. I LOVE LIBRARIES. That is a definite. All the buzzers - miss peace and quiet. Do you curse? - Not on this show. What is the biggest public misconception - I am grumpy, too serious, but, I have seven beautiful grandchildren that are the job of my life.

Racial motivated shooter in Charleston, gun due to loophole in background checks. Seantor Sanders states 1988 ran for US Congress in three way race. "It is wrong ... to be buying assault weapons to kill human beings." He wants radical change in mental health because there are Americans in our society ready to commit suicide and murder. "We are going to keep guns out of the hands who should not have them." He believes he can unite the 60 to 70 percent of the American people that are disgusted with the mass killings in the USA. Unloaded guns can be put into baggage compartment in a plane. Hunters. Trains need to adopt a policy of securing weapons no different than planes. Gun control advocates may not get everything they want. The people who want missile launcher in their backyard won't get that either. But, we can come together as a people to end the violence.

There is a real crisis in the USA and 18 year olds and older is registered to vote. The Republicans are political cowards. State laws voter rights have been rolled back more than in any part of history. Senator Sanders states, the Democratic Party needs to be a 50 state party and not selective. It is why they have lost the South. Senator Sanders wants to ask the question of people, "Why are you voting against your own best interest?"

"The billionaire class in the USA is destroying American." 

"Veteran's Day is coming up, by the way...and am proud of being a member of the Veteran's Committee." I can work with Republicans to achieve the best health care coverage for veterans. We need a political revolution that is defined as millions of Americans need to stand up and be involved.

A Bernie Sanders nomination for President would bring out more and more people at rallies and get involved. We need to expand voter turnout, in the South and all over the country.

What is Sanders as a young organizer thinking? There were African American young people were seriously suffering physical assault by segregationists. "Stop segregated housing at the University of Chicago." 

Senator Sanders is magnificent. His morality is unquestioned.