Bernie's instincts are right: Americans care more about the economy than about ISIS.

[reformist2]

Obviously Hillary & Friends would love to change the subject, away from domestic economic issues. Maybe it's too strong to say that "we don't care" about ISIS or terrorism in general, but if it didn't happen in the US, it gets forgotten rather quickly. The truth is that in the end Americans almost always vote their pocketbooks.

Anyway, Bernie should stay the course.

[peacebird]

1. Economy and economic justice. Bernie is right, these kitchen table issues are more important to most

[upaloopa]

2. He should also get a foreign policy.

But it looks to me like he was never really prepared for this campaign.

He stuck to economic justice and had to learn about social justice.

He had to learn about immigration policy.


Now he either goes to school on foreign policy or it will look like he can't handle the job of president.

I really had no reason to reject Bernie as a candidate. I thought that Hillary was more experienced.

Now I do have a reason to reject him. His inability to deal with foreign policy would scare me if he were president.

[firebrand80]

8. He has one

Just a few days ago, he said "Me too" after Obama gave an Isis speech

[MaggieD]

3. No they aren't right - they prove he is out of touch with the public

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/politics/cnn-poll-isis/index.html

70% to be exact.

"Americans are increasingly concerned that ISIS represents a direct terror threat, fearful that ISIS agents are living in the United States, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. Most now support military action against the terrorist group.

Seven in 10 Americans believe ISIS has the resources to launch an attack against the United States, just days before President Barack Obama plans to address the nation on the subject."

[reformist2]

6. Yeah, people tell pollsters what they think they're "supposed" to be concerned about. They're not.

Most people won't tell a pollster the truth - that they don't really think about ISIS at all on a day to day basis.

[MaggieD]

7. Wow, the denial is deep here

And I am noticing a pattern with Bernie supporters that facts just don't matter to you folks at all.

[TIME TO PANIC]

4. All this ISIS hysteria is a distraction;

it couldn't be more transparent.

[saturnsring]

5. then he should stay in congress where he can be more effective on those issues

[JaneyVee]

9. Not by much:

http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

Economy 33%
Terrorism 28%

[Kentonio]

10. Try polling those again when there hasn't just been a terrorist incident.

Oh wait, they did..

Quinnipiac University. July 23-28, 2015

37% Economy and jobs
13% Health care
12% Terrorism