Craig, you've done a good job with this last post. I'm happy to respond. First, I think you're mistaken to call Bloomberg a front runner. He's not my preference for one. As for Sanders, I don't know what he said about Castro, but many of his goals make good sense. Higher wages for one; higher taxes on great wealth is another, and the two are connected. Any of the Democrat candidates will treat veterans and their families better and with greater respect. Any will hire and retain better staff and be open to advice and evidence. Any will improve relations with our allies. Two examples of policy progress: Social Security was and still is opposed by many Republicans while it has saved and improved the lives of countless old and poor people as well as children. Republicans warn endlessly that it's bankrupting us when a simple extension of the tax will keep it solvent forever. Legislation protecting air and water, despite being launched by Richard Nixon, have come increasingly under fire from "conservatives" because they cost money. What gets lost from them is what costs accrue from the lack of such protections, much of which is higher health care. M ost of all I'd cite the Civil Rights Act. Johnson may have come at it as politically expedient, but that detracts nothing from it's great benefits to the country. It was and is today opposed and resented by many Republicans although they're more subtle in their messages. Then there's Women's Sufferage and The ACA. Perhaps you'd like to present some examples of your own?
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