I have an absolute, set-in-stone prediction about Bernie.

[byronius]

No matter how much he gets done, no matter what challenges he faces down -- one year into his administration, someone on this board's going to complain that he hasn't done nearly enough.

And someone commenting on that thread will suggest he's a Wall Street tool.

And on that day, I'm going to post a link to this thread on that thread.

[HFRN]

1. you're confused

'And someone commenting on that thread will suggest he's a Wall Street tool'

he has a track record to the contrary, the others didn't

[byronius]

7. You presume logic on the part of the commenter.

Mostly yes; some not.

It will be said. It's just going to happen.

[roguevalley]

16. this op is sort of clueless. But I admire their pluck. sort of. :D

[daleanime]

2. I really hope....

that's not all you have to live for.

[byronius]

8. 'Course not.

Just an observation.

[PowerToThePeople]

3. I like your prediction

Because it is predicated on Bernie being POTUS.

I fully support that outcome.

[TexasProgresive]

4. I certainly wouldn't bet against you.

My father was a life long member of the Democratic party. Without fail he fell in love with the dem candidate for whatever office and without fail he found faults with them after they were in office a while. I try to limit my fault finding with the dark side. It is easy as they are fish in a barrel.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

10. Bernie is a sui generis candidate.

Since FDR, no one, imo, can be compared with him (possible exceptions Henry Wallace, Eugene Debs, Shirley Chisolm, RFK).

He is not corruptible in the way 99% of candidates are, so while I don't expect perfection, I expect a much higher standard. I have never believed in a candidate like this in my 60 year life. I loved Gore, but I did not have these expectations.

[TexasProgresive]

12. It's not a matter of him being corruptable

Some of his most ardent supporters will dislike positions he takes as president.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

14. I disagree with many of FDR's early policy decisions.

But he still transformed history.

[TexasProgresive]

15. So my point stands. n/t

[Admiral Loinpresser]

17. Got it. Thx. n/t

[azmom]

24. Sure, but he will never be called a

Wall Street tool.

[onecaliberal]

26. Because he isn't one.

[Cleita]

27. True. Up to this day, I would be surprised if Bernie, born in the

burrough of Brooklyn, has ever actually taken a stroll down Wall Street. If he has, I doubt he returned.

[HereSince1628]

5. As members of this board include conservative dems, I suspect you are quite correct.

[immoderate]

6. Too late. A socialist friend already told me that Bernie is "a Wall Street tool."

His evidence was Bernie's vote to fund the troops.

--imm

[byronius]

9. You win the thread.

Good Lord.

[azmom]

25. The OP said, someone on this board.

[Cleita]

32. Lemme see. Troops who are mostly poor, and getting less and less compensation

for putting their lives on the line and in a place where they might be killed shouldn't deserve some funding? Yeah Bernie is an awful person for caring about the bowman.

[Renew Deal]

11. You're not going to have this problem.

[Metric System]

13. +1

[BainsBane]

18. If he is elected

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He will be thrown under the bus within a year if not sooner because no president can do what far too many here expect.

[Andy823]

36. Exactly!

And it will most likely be one of the same bunch who threw president Obama under the bus pretty right after he was elected. Some people here have their own agenda, and it's not helping democrats win elections or supporting them.

[Douglas Carpenter]

19. As a long time Bernie supporter and life-long social-democrat - I'm afraid I would have to agree

The very nature of being a Social Democrat is a philosophy of finding the right balance between capitalism and socialism.

[FSogol]

20. "One year"? Did you mean to type "One Week"?

[ozone_man]

21. That prediction will prove false.

The same goes for Elizabeth Warren's views on Wall Street, very similar to Bernie's.
There will be areas that he will disappoint progressives, moderates, and conservatives. That goes with the job.
On progressive issues like human rights, worker's rights, health care, education, environment, he will not disappoint progressives.

[Armstead]

22. A whole year? Probably a month.

[bvar22]

23. Anybody who has been here for any length of time will tell you...

...that you have made a safe bet.

[Raine1967]

28. I too have an absolute, set-in-stone prediction about Bernie.

No matter what his prognosticators say, he believes water is wet.

[1StrongBlackMan]

29. One year? ...

Hell. That will occur the first time he compromises in order to actual govern.

[GoneFishin]

30. If he sells out the public by cutting secret deals with corporate interests you will win that bet.

If on the other hand he uses the bully pulpit to fight passionately for the principles he espouses, but is unable through no fault of his own, then it is less likely that you will win that bet.

[redstateblues]

34. Pinning your hopes for Bernie's success on the bully pulpit

Is a pipe dream. A plan to retake the House and Senate and the State houses would be a lot more effective in changing things. The way it is now the next President, if Democratic, will be playing defense. The Rs will not cower when Bernie takes the podium.

[GoneFishin]

35. Not what I said. I am asserting that election cycle only lip service gets politicians thrown under

the bus. I am responding to the OP.

[Thinkingabout]

31. The same people who complain President Obama would be complaining the president did not do

Everything they thought should happen.

[redstateblues]

33. He will be called a neosocialist or neocorporatist

[pink]

37. For what it's worth

I haven't been on this site for a long while. I've had to contend with my BAAAAAAAD government in Australia. What an embarrassment. Anyway, in my opinion, I think that Hilary is a reasonably good candidate but she is carrying a fair bit of baggage. Bernie sounds great but maybe he is a bit old. I even heard that Al Gore might be thinking of giving it a go again. I like him for his environment knowledge. I also read that Joe Biden is tossing up about it. Not good.

Its good that Hilary has some competition because maybe some scandal might appear on the horizon for her. I'm sure the Republican "dirt squad" is burning the midnight oil in the effort to find something on her.

I like Bernie the best. He might be a bit old, but then again, how old was Reagan? Bernie, I'm sure, will be a president for the people.