My sister lives in Boston, and I live in San Diego, so we pretty much communicate only by E-mail now. She was for Hillary in 2008 and that hasn’t changed. I am a hard core Bernie supporter. We both know about each others preferences but we have never really discussed it ….that is until now!
For clarification, her life long partner, Gail is a high powered attorney with many friends in Washington D.C., hence the reason for the e-mail :
Mark,
I know this won’t change your mind but I thought I should let you know. Gail asked her Federal lobbyists in Washington D.C. about Bernie Sanders. Lobbyists have to know all the personalities and abilities of congressional members so when their clients need to get some legislation passed, or comment on pending legislation, the lobbyists can tell them the best person to talk to. We have never heard of Bernie even though we are next door to Vermont. Both the Democratic and Republican lobbyists said that Bernie is nuts. He comes up with all kinds of whacky ideas and things that would never fly. They say they can’t believe the things that come out of his mouth. It is probably why none of his Democratic senators are backing Bernie. I keep thinking if this guy has been on the planet for 74 years, why hasn’t he done more to make a name for himself?
Anyway go Hillary!
Love, Luisa
Dear Luisa
Sorry sis, but I would never vote for Hillary Clinton in a million years! She lies and distorts Bernies record! She is a war hawk! Her reign as secretary of state was a disaster. She is chummy with Wall St. and the too big to fail banks. The money she made speaking to those soul less bastards is obscene and it means she will never, ever support any meaningful regulation on them. She is no where to be found on the most pressing issue on the planet, climate change. She is for fracking, despite what she said at the debate! And that is just the problem with her. She will say or do anything to fit her audience at the time. Oh yes, and there is that FBI investigation. I think I have covered everything. This is a change election. People are sick and tired of the same old politics. If the Democratic party is stupid enough to nominate a corporate politician like Hillary in this change environment, then they are in for a BIG SHOCK! People are angry and want a change. Hillary is the wrong candidate at the wrong time. If she gets nominated ( which she probably will since the media and the DNC are in the tank for Hillary, they keep including those super delegates in the running totals to make it seem like she is inevitable, those rat bastards!!), then we can look at the very real possibility of a President Trump!. I don’t care what the head to head polls say right now, Trump might get those angry voters in the rust belt like Michigan ( the reason for her shock loss there), and he will put a lot of states in play.
I don’t want to keep on ranting but the bottom line is this: Hillary has way too much baggage to bring into a general election. Her unfavorable rating is high , her only saving grace is that Trumps are high too but he might generate more enthusiasm on voter turnout and he could hit her hard on her Wall St. ties. I don’t know if that would be enough but who the hell wants to take that chance? Bernie, on the other hand would crush Trump.
Anyway a Trump vs Hillary election would be a disaster for this country. I checked, it would be the first time in this country’s history that the general election would pit two candidates with such high unfavorables against each other. It does, however, happen in certain societies all the time. Do you know which ones? Wait for it…… OLIGARCHIES!! Sad commentary on our democracy!
P.S.
It doesn’t surprise me that lobbyists have a bad opinion of Bernie, those are the very people that he is fighting against. It makes me believe in him even more!!
Love,
Mark
Even though we are on opposite sides we still love each other, I hope we can keep that type of relationship here at the KOS.
