Money Flowers/Bouquet of Bucks for Senator Bernie Sanders?

[Pryderi]

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[Poboy]

1. Recommend. Howard Dean says...

Back-up Bernie Sanders, by Howard Dean and Democracy for America

Bernie is a progressive hero. He has spent his entire life fighting for the poor and the middle class, just as he is now in this tax cut fight.

Make no mistake about it; this tax cut deal that President Obama struck with Republicans may be good short-term politics, but it's not the best course for the country. It’s not fiscally responsible in addressing the deficit, the biggest long-term threat to America. There is no shared pain in this agreement. Instead, this is the easy way out for everybody.

Bernie Sanders didn't back down against long odds -- he had the backbone to stand up and fight for what’s right. Washington needs more bold leadership like Bernie's. Let's make sure that every Democrat in Washington gets the message: when you stand up and fight, we’ll have your back.

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[pnorman]

2. "..deal that President Obama struck with Republicans may be good short-term politics,"

"Short term politics" is largely how desired goals are realized, step by step (or inch by grudged inch). FDR was a master of that frequently maligned art, but he never took his eyes off the prize. His mammoth victories in 1932, 1934, and 1936, gave him great political capital, but much of his New Deal was accomplished in that manner. Bear that in mind before bum-rapping Obama, who has FAR less political capital.

This is NOT a slam against Bernie (or Dennis either). FAR from it! But it's a recognition that progress sometimes require "baby steps".