Posts Tagged “Bernie Sanders”

The Optics of Sanders: Is Bernie a ‘Gandalf’?

February 2, 2016 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Politics, Election 2016 Leave a Comment

The media commentariat and political insiders seem astounded that Bernie Sanders is attracting vast support among young voters on the Democratic side. Setting aside Bernie’s views on government policies and social values, remember that people in their 20s grew up watching movies that featured a wise old man with special…

Presidential Campaign: Late Summer Observations

August 16, 2015 by PaulM Posted in Politics Leave a Comment

We’re well into the contest for a new president, who will be selected in about 15 months. With a two-term president wrapping up his term and his vice-president apparently not going to run, the scene is pretty much a free-for-all, which we don’t often see. There’s no presumptive nominee among…