Bernie Sanders confuses me

[Sharpryno]

ratchet426 said:

Sorry, I know many people think this guy is God's gift to political altruism, but I'm just not "Feelin' the Bern".

Like, not at all.

His ideas are so ideologically "righteous" (all big banks are bad! free health care for everyone! no more student loan debt!) and he extolls them with such unwavering conviction that I just can't see him ever acknowledging that he's going to have to compromise on a lot of them and meet in the middle with lawmakers of opposing viewpoints if he's ever going to get anything done as President.

I just see him sticking 100% to his ideology and not budging an inch, which will get him exactly nowhere with Congress. Sorry folks, but it's called "politics" for a reason. You gotta be willing talk and to reach across the aisle and make some concessions if there is going to be any progress.

Well good thing he is dubbed "The Amendment King" in Congress.  I am sure people there would much rather work with him over Clinton, who they hate more than Obama it seems not to mention he completely understands he cannot get it done alone, hence his message: "political revolution"
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-gets-it-done-sanders-record-pushing-through-major-reforms-will-surprise-you


And as far as Greece is concerned.  That issue has only to do with corrupt leaders in charge.  I have friends there that have preached about it and cannot stand the shady shit their leaders are involved with.  Has nothing to do with the type of government they are, just the people in chage.