Discussion for article #246221
So, everybody is picking sides. Good.
That is after all what Primaries are for, sifting out the wheat from the chaff.
As long as you are willing to support the eventual Candidate that wins the Primary.
If you are going to pick up your marbles and go home if your candidate does not win, you are part of the problem.
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Clinton has secured a number of key endorsements in South Carolina ahead of the state’s primary, including Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and the PAC for the Congressional Black Caucus.
If Rep. John Lewis is from GA, should his endorsement be mentioned in this sentence (about SC)?
Let the trivialization and vilification of Clyburn begin…
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Endorsements don’t seem to mean anything this cycle. The establishment is in a bad spot right now.
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I hope Obama doesn’t make an endorsement of either Sanders or Clinton. I don’t think that would be prudent of him.
Jim Clyburn is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 6th congressional district,
Another banner moment for TPM.
Edit: I think I see where TPM went off the rails, I think they are trying clumsily trying to mash together that several South Carolina key endorsement, and that because John Lewis is a respected civil rights leader from the 60s as well as being the House of Representatives, his endorsement (although form Georgia) will help Clinton in South Carolina next week.
But yes, bad writing by Allegro Kirkland and lousy editing by TPM.
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A good man making a tough choice.
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I hope we get some bros telling us that Bernie did more for Civil Rights than Clyburn
Edit: Just saw this in the comments section for a Cornell West post on FB. That didn’t take long.
“Pretender for civil rights Jim Clyburn just endorsed fellow corporatist Hillary, went on to say free tuition will never happen, wants to protect private colleges from losing students to public tuition free colleges. How sad, a man I thought was for social justice, is really just another corporatist. But he’ll find money for endless war. Let’s get
out and vote for Bernie and real Democrats to Congress.”
Sheesh.
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This is a big one for Hillary, and should help her hold (or even extend) her considerable lead in South Carolina, even if Bernie wins in Nevada.
The Nevada portion of the “firewall” looks pretty shaky, but the South Carolina stretch looks pretty darn solid.
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Especially pertinent is his comment about “my head and my heart are in the same place” which I translate to mean he has no doubts.
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That’s exactly how I interpreted it, as well.
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Alluding to one progressive analyst’s criticism of the Sanders agenda as “puppies and rainbows,”
Mr. Goolsbee said that after his and others’ further study, “they’ve
evolved into magic flying puppies with winning Lotto tickets tied to
their collars.”
And while so many liberals here seem to be captivated by the “flying puppies”, the Republicans march on, with the much more realistic promise of gutting what has been painstakingly achieved in 8 years.
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Why am I not surprised that she was endorsed by this corporatist tool?
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I’ve known Hillary Clinton since she was 19 years old, and have nothing but respect for her. In my view, she’s the most qualified candidate for president of the political system we now have.
But Bernie Sanders is the most qualified candidate to create the political system we should have, because he’s leading a political movement for change.
Because he is facing the Clinton machine, as well as the conservatism of mainstream media, Sanders might not win the race. But it has now been demonstrated that another Sanders – possibly younger and less white – could one day soon win the US presidential elections and change the face of the country.
But the question is whether the United States is rich enough to be able to make sure that everyone has a basic right to healthcare, family leave, parental, you know, sick leave—we are exceptional—whether we are a society that can tolerate—that should tolerate the levels of inequality that we have. I think Bernie Sanders is right about that.
> Stiglitz again:
Bernie Sanders is the most progressive and has been most articulate over a longer period of time, laying out a pro-equality agenda.
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He left out “and my fundraising”
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Not only do you seem to believe in “flying puppies”, but also believe that the 60 Senate votes needed to get to first base will magically appear.
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Predictions:
Representative Clyburn’s Facebook page will be blasted by Bernie Bullies – yes or no?
I predict NO, but I really had to think about it for a good while.
Anyway, great pickup for Secretary Clinton!
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Wait, I quote three famous economists praising Sanders, and that means I believe in ¨flying puppies¨? And do you believe that HRC´s gonna convince a Republican Congress to go along with her agenda? If so, you must believe in ¨flying puppies¨; if not, what difference will it make? (Other than, of course, HRC´s likely lighter touch on Wall Street regulation.)
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Indeed. I can answer that. Hillary can win, thereby keep Republicans from gutting. Bernie can’t, and is the royal road to a President Cruz.
And I used to think that liberals were reality-based. Clyburn and many others are. You and a shockingly large number here aren’t.
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