Fact is, we don't know who is more likely to beat Republicans in November. Why? Because there is this process called "vetting." What is vetting? Well, it's what most of the Bernie fans do with Hillary for months now, call into question previous actions, associations, stances, votes, character, etc over the years. Being relentless in challenging the legitimacy of her candidacy and character. Hillary has been vetted by the Republican party for over 25 years now. 25 years of personal and professional attacks, geared towards tearing her down. Every aspect of her life is under a microscope for criticism. Bernie has yet to feel such heat of any kind. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS has been poured into efforts to ruin her campaign. A GOP PAC has spent nearly $5 million dollars recently on attack ads against Hillary. Bernie? ZERO. Hillary is critical of Bernie, but not critical enough. She handles him with kid gloves. Why? Because Hillary and her campaign are too scared to alienate his hardcore supporters. Bernie on the other hand, he can pop her however he wants with no push back or ramifications. The first time I seen him get push back was after the "qualified-gate." He rightfully got heat from a lot of folks about it and he backtracked, only to double down with wording it different with "judgement." After his campaign were exposed for data-gate and harassing union members in Nevada, he skated with no consequences hardly. Had it been Hillary, she would have been berned at the stake. Being demonized with #BernTheWitch #WhichHillary and other ridiculous social media attacks you expect from the right, not left.

His gun control history, the toxic waste dump in West Texas, Lockheed Flip Flopping, Cuba/Castro comments, Gender Pay Gap in his own campaign, etc. are only a few issues that haven't been held against him hard enough. He is skating through the vetting process on both sides and it's because of fear on Hillary's side for alienation and the other side? They just don't take him seriously cause they don't think he'll be the nominee or has a path towards the nomination. Hillary has withstood attacks from both sides and yet she's still producing strong results in the actual voting process. If you don't think a GOP who throws everything at Bernie, blasting him publicly and digging up stuff to air won't cause his polling head-to-heads to drop, you have another thing coming. #VetHIM

Hillary does know how to get things done. It's called working in bipartisan effort. Realistically, you have to understand that not every piece of legislation is going to pass through congress, but you have to work with the system you have. She has done that. She did that when working for the First Responders, securing $21 billion in federal aid assistance for them; helping NYC rebuild after September 11th. Went to battle in getting first responders who went straight into ground zero the help they needed. Hillary to protect and create jobs in New York state, from Niagara Falls Air Force base or the Center for Bioinformatics at the University of Buffalo. She also led the charge on the Lilly Ledbetter Pay Equity Act (Law of the land).

As Secretary of State, Hillary did something that is hard pressed to do, she actually got super power nations like Russia, China, the EU, and the Civilized World on board with harsh sanctions against Iran. Basically strong-arming them, forcing them to come negotiate. She can play hard ball too when producing results. She pushed and got the START Treaty finalized (missile reduction agreement with Russia). Hillary entered the START Treaty into force within Munich, Germany. Played an integral role in adverting an all out war in Gaza between Israelis and Palestinians (negotiating a cease-fire). Advanced the STATE DEPARTMENT by creating, "Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications." Premised to counter Al-Qaeda’s online presence.

Getting things done stateside and WORLDWIDE.

Fact is, Bernie has helped here and there for the Democratic down ticket through "letters" and such, as stated by him and Jane. However, he comes nowhere near the levels of proactive involvement in which Hillary has. When asked if he would help with fundraising for the down ticket, he responded with a, "we'll see." WHAT? HUH? There is no "we'll see," only "WHEN AND WHERE." To push progressive issues forward, you need those people in office. They can't get in office if they don't have the funds to compete against rival parties. Also, you can't expect these people, some being super delegates, to vote for you on the floor in July, when you won't even lift a finger to help them or the Democratic Party. Hillary has spent her entire adulthood VOTING for Democrats. RECRUITING for Democrats. CAMPAIGNING for Democrats. FUNDRAISING for Democrats. She has always been there for her party. Bernie? Not so much. For someone who says, "Not me, Us" it sure does come off as the "us" doesn't include the party leaders.

Yes, experience gives you the edge. If you walk into a job interview for a big time position for a large company. If you are an equal to your competitors in education, your experience will set you apart from the pack. Your experience will sell you and get the position. As a former Senior Recruiter, who did this for a living, I would know. The position of POTUS would be no different. Experience is the end all, but it is the most key thing when going through prerequisites.

...a guy promises not to stay home on election day if Sanders doesn’t win but to “burn down the house” and vote for Donald Trump. Think about that for a moment. Think about the irresponsible ******* craziness of a statement like that. And I wish I could tell you that that sentiment is an outlier, but a quick scan of the vitriolic Two Minutes Hillary Hate across not only the comments after my column but in the face of any other opinion that doesn’t show an appropriate amount of Bern-feeling and you come to realize that this kind of self-sabotaging nihilism is par for the course. It’s unimaginable that the supposedly intellectual and analytical electorate on the left would even consider the prospect of a Trump presidency -- finding any rationale at all for bringing it to fruition -- but these people are neither intellectual nor analytical. These people are ****ing nuts. The same way that the angry minions who worship Trump and do his bigoted bidding at a mere suggestion don’t deserve a voice in the discourse -- because they’re just that irresponsible and dangerous -- the arrogant Sanders fanatics who swear that a Trump presidency is just the object lesson we all need if we pass on Bernie Sanders don’t deserve a voice either. At the very least, their fatalistic threats should preclude them from ever being taken seriously by anyone talking about politics. Put it this way: If you honestly believe that a Donald Trump presidency is a more favorable outcome in November than a Hillary Clinton presidency, you are a goddamn moron. To consider those two candidates comparable -- or really any Democrat comparable with any of the current Republican clown car in Congress or running for president -- renders any opinion you have to offer moot. Again, there’s no need to even pretend to show you an ounce of respect or allow you equal footing in a debate about presidential politics. Tragically, you’ll get a vote in November and you’ll be able to stick out your bottom lip and throw a little pouty tantrum as you figuratively shoot yourself in the foot, but that’s between you and your god. Until that time, as long as you’re making your galactically stupid intentions public, we all get to ridicule you mercilessly. I’ve said this before but it bears repeating over and over again: the Democrats are the only thing standing between the United States and a lunatic oblivion -- the living, breathing Idiocracy finally fully realized. Whoever the Democratic candidate is once the dust settles, that’s the person who gets your vote -- at least if you’re a responsible, thinking individual and not a petulant child.