Bernie's in it to Win it! #NotReally #Bernie2016

by Kim D.

Well, I guess Hillary Clinton won't get an automatic coronation as the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. Senator Bernie Sanders has announced he's interested in the job as well.

Every candidate for president must answer the following questions: pic.twitter.com/7tZnpR3MKg

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) April 30, 2015

Or . . . is Sanders really serious about thwarting a Clinton nomination and possible presidency? Is he simply in it to prop up a half-assed dog and pony show primary for the Democrats? 

As reported by The Guardian, 

Sanders, 73, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1990 and won a Senate election in 2006. He is the ranking Democrat on the powerful budget committee.

While Sanders would not be able to draw on the kind of national fundraising or staffing network that could make him a major threat to Clinton in the early running of a primary campaign, his record on social and economic issues could put pressure on the former secretary of state to stake out positions further to the left.

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