2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This country will absolutely NOT elect a self-described socialist. Sanders would be slaughtered. [View all]global1
(25,389 posts)While the media and commentariat assail Bernie Sanders character by seizing on abstruse details of him being a 'democratic socialist', there are millions of Americans who dont give a damn about his political description and who worry about paying their bills and caring for their families. Millions of those Americans love and support Bernie.
Following are three stories from among millions that illustrate how Bernie inspires his supporters.
First, self-described Bernie Man Fergal Murphy, who sent us this moving letter:
Working families like mine don't give a damn about Bernie Sander's political description. We're struggling to get by. My wife lost her job with a non-profit last month when their grant funding dried up. I bust my back 40+ hours a week at a lumber yard. Were getting by on one paycheck and we have a mortgage to pay and kids to feed. I want to hear about the ISSUES plans to create good paying jobs with health benefits. Paid leave. Work schedules I can rely upon.
My 14 year old daughter is a great writer - clever - creative - but we have zero $$ saved for her and my son's education.
I have a bright, sweet 12 year old son who was born with developmental delays he didnt sit up until he was 13 months old or walk until he was 2. By the time he was 18 months old he was getting help from physical and speech therapists, and he got 3 years of special ed preschool.
There was a time when my sweet son would never have gotten a proper education. Now hes in 7th grade and making honor roll. Hell earn his high school diploma, maybe even go to college free some day because Bernie fought to pass laws that required schools to provide free education. Thanks to Bernie, he got the intervention that was so vital to his development. ................
Stories like this one was posted on DU only it was about Hillary. I took out Hillary's name and substituted Bernie's in her place.
You see - what works for Hillary - works for Bernie as well.
People don't care about how candidates are labeled these days by themselves or the media. What people care about are candidates that are genuine and true to their beliefs. Candidates that they can trust to get the job done for them and not for the 1%ers, the corporatists and Wall Street bankers.
Bernie is the modern day FDR and like FDR - Bernie resonates with the People. They believe him. They trust him. And Why?
Because he doesn't change like a chameleon based on focus groups. He doesn't take money from Super Pac's. He stays true to his principles.