Bernie Sanders, Need I Say More?

USA politics are not my usual subject matter.  Despite having dual citizenship, I no longer live there and no longer have the right to vote.  Nevertheless, what is happening on the road to the presidency is the alpha and omega.  On the omega side, every GOP candidate, with special mention being made of Donald Trump.  If American elects him to the Presidency it has vanquished itself from the world stage.  No one would ever take America seriously again.  America is no longer a leader, not since we traded ideology for the corporate bottom line (and the tragedy that is Guantanamo Bay) but its demise will be hastened by the leadership of The Donald (fitting that he is referred to as a brand).  Mark Shields (or was it David Brooks?) on PBS said everything with Trump is transactional and that he is a cynic without ideology.  Shields (or Brooks) nailed it.

The entire GOP line-up seem to be misogynistic hawks, hell bent on a war on women and war period (no pun intended).

 Loved the tweet from Justina Ireland commenting on the recent top tier all male GOP debate:  @tehawesomersace

WOW THAT'S A LOT OF MEN I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THEIR OPINIONS ON HOW I SHOULD USE MY UTERUS. 

On the alpha side is Bernie Sanders.   What a breath of fresh air.  Just when I think the candidates will be a lineup of Ken and Barbie dolls molded by the Koch Brothers and media adviser halfwits, here comes 72 year old Sanders with a new-old take on the state of the union.  Yes, the emperor isn't wearing any clothes and Bernie seems to be the only one brave enough to say so.  

At first he barely rated a mention in the media.  He was viewed more as a curiosity than a serious contender.  Watching the reluctance of the media coverage and how it has changed is amusing.  They don't know how to peg him.  He isn't Washington Establishment.   But Bernie won't go away and now the media is being forced to take note.  Especially as he is garnering larger crowds than any of the candidates, on either side of the political fence.   

Go Bernie!