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Bernie Sanders

jeff47

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2. Just because you have ideals does not mean you can't head for them incrementally.

Reply to emsimon33 (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 03:09 PM

Jan 2016

"He can't pass everything immediately" has to be one of the dumbest arguments out there.

Your ideals define the direction in which you will step. You don't have to reach them in a single step.

The fact that Clinton does not seem to understand this is the reason she is a good administrator, but a terrible leader. And fundamentally, the job of the President is to be a leader.

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I would rather get 5 steps closer to Berie's vision than 100 of Hillary's [View all] emsimon33 Jan 2016 OP

We must go back to the roots of the Democratic Party and reject the incrementalism of the Third Way, Vincardog Jan 2016 #1

Just because you have ideals does not mean you can't head for them incrementally. jeff47 Jan 2016 #2

You are very generous calling Hillary a "good administrator" emsimon33 Jan 2016 #7

In the 1960s Bernie would have been considered pragmatic and sensible in his policies Cleita Jan 2016 #3

Very well said...thank you! emsimon33 Jan 2016 #6

Thanks! I decided to expand on this post and put up a post like it on GD. Cleita Jan 2016 #8

If Bernie really were an impractical dreamer, he'd be Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2016 #4

" then telling them to bugger off while he does what's best for corporations and the 'owner' class" emsimon33 Jan 2016 #5