Recognized by the VFW for his support of Veterans. What do you think of Bernie Sanders?

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:42:09 -0400

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-veterans_55e8b4c3e4b002d5c07577eb

Bernie Sanders Had A Great Response To War Hawks

WASHINGTON --Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday offered a striking rebuttal to criticisms of his anti-war views, saying that he is opposed to war because of its lasting physical and mental toll on

Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Sep 3 at 2015 9:44 PM

SSgt David Tedrow — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:44:19 -0400

He has something to say, but not sure I would vote for him.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 3 at 2015 9:56 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:56:34 -0400

I'm actively Campaigning for Hillary but I do love Bernie and what he has to say.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 3 at 2015 10:24 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 22:24:12 -0400

Also like the fact that the Founder of Veterans for Bernie on FB is a Republican.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 10:43 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 22:43:11 -0400

Personally, I believe it's his only redeeming value. But if someone votes for him on that single issue, they have issues.

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Sep 3 at 2015 11:11 PM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:11:25 -0400

When will people start thinking along the lines of considering voting for the person who will do the best job as opposed to voting just by political party? (Wake me up, I must be dreaming!)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 11:27 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:27:38 -0400

I support Bernie Sanders for a number of reasons and this is just one of them. He and Trump are the only candidates that are not bought and payed for by special interests. He recognizes and addresses many of the economic issues that plague this country, will move it in the right direction. He's the only Democrat I support, and if he doesn't get the nomination my vote will go to Jill Stein the Green party candidate.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 4 at 2015 12:03 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:03:18 -0400

He is a self-described socialist.

Response by SMSgt Tony Barnes made Sep 4 at 2015 9:30 AM

SMSgt Tony Barnes — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:30:07 -0400

His ideology is what I spent a combined 28 years in the Marine Corps and Air Force fighting against.

Response by CPT Ray Doeksen made Sep 27 at 2015 12:11 PM

CPT Ray Doeksen — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:11:17 -0400

He's got a few things going against him: he's Jewish and the anti-Semitism runs strong in some folks. He's from a small state. He's running in a primary against a skilled and experienced opponent. He gets derided for looking "too old" ... though he seems pretty vibrant to me. He's got that "democratic socialist" label, and Americans have been conditioned for seventy years to be suspicious of saying 'socialism' without sneering. On the other hand, he's got one thing going for him: he's the best candidate I've seen in ... ever.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 10:05 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:05:20 -0400

I am still not paying much attention ...

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 15 at 2015 11:08 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:08:17 -0400

Basically, this is the same question as another I just answered, so my answer must be the same... Give an infinite number of monkeys and infinite number of typewriters and one of them is bound to... (Sorry for the repetition)

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 11:11 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:11:13 -0400

Someone should ask him about his "plan" for individual taxes if he's elected - because even with all of the pork on Capital Hill, that's not going to cover his hopes and wishes of providing what he keeps promising.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Oct 15 at 2015 1:06 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:06:08 -0400

He doesn't get my vote regardless how much good he wants to do for veterans. In fact, I think its all a game to get our votes. He is also a socialist. He wants to give everything away to the self entitled generation.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 17 at 2015 12:19 PM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:19:31 -0400

What do I think of Bernie Sanders ??

Not very much and I have been beating the bushes to find out what he has done for Vets as he claimed he has at the Dem Debacle last Tuesday night on CNN..

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/criticism-mounts-over-sanders%e2%80%99-veteran-voting-record/ar-AAfxRaW?ocid=spartandhp

Criticism Mounts Over Sanders’ Veteran Voting Record

Veterans groups are criticizing Sen. Bernie Sanders over comments the presidential hopeful made during Tuesday's Democratic debate.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 17 at 2015 2:13 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:13:37 -0400

“War should be in my view, the last resort of a great nation. We should explore every other option -- and I know that opens up the political types: ‘Oh, you’re wimpy. You don’t want to go to war.’ Well, I don’t accept that." - Bernie Sanders
This, along with the fact that he has spent much of his legislative career fighting for better health care, jobs and educational opportunities for veterans only shows that, though he may be against wars, he is for accepting the responsibility of taking care of those who fight this country's wars... I like him...

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Oct 17 at 2015 2:16 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:16:49 -0400

Bernie is a self admitted Socialist and doesn't think about the debt and its ramifications on future generations. Anyone remember what happened to our first attempt at Socialism? Someone eventually has to pay for the largesse, and it we taxed the top 1% at a 100% earned income rate it is doubtful that it would even cover the deficit each year. One estimate that I heard is that if everything he is promising were to take place, the increase in the debt would be an additional $18T. That on top of the $19T or so that we will have at the end of this administration.

http://www.cato.org/blog/socialism-jamestown

Socialism at Jamestown

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank chides Dick Armey today for having said that socialism caused starvation at Jamestown.  "Who knew they had socialists in 1607?" Milbank asks. Actually, lots of people know this. As I wrote three years ago: Four hundred years ago today 105 men and boys disembarked from three ships and established the first permanent English settlement in North America. They built a fort alon...

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Feb 24 at 2016 12:59 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:59:55 -0500

Not much I think he is weird & irrational and should be a Professor at Harvard teaching the History of Socialism and/or Communism in the Soviet Union

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Mar 5 at 2020 11:08 AM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:08:53 -0500

I don't like him at all...I am all about social programs but not socialism and he is a devout socialist.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2020 4:04 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:04:07 -0500

Let's go a little broader. I have heard and I've been told, Bernie has not had a single Bill passed that he wrote/sponsored. So, all I know of the guy is the impression I've gotten from social media, the press and listening to him speak a few times.

My question is:
What has Bernie done while in the Senate? What is his record?

I am not looking for opinions. Give me hard facts (links to official sources) if you have any.