In a separate interview Monday with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Sanders said he is “sure” he will ultimately endorse Harris for the Democratic nomination but stressed that he wants to see her put forth an agenda “that speaks to the long-neglected needs of working families,” specifically calling for a permanent expansion of the child tax credit and an increase in the stagnant federal minimum wage.
“I just want to make sure that her campaign understands that for too many people in this country, when they look at Washington, D.C., they feel ignored. They feel insulted that people are not understanding what is going on in their lives,” said Sanders. “Life expectancy for working-class people is 10 years shorter than it is for the rich. And working-class people want a government that represents them and not corporate America.”
She’s willing to go along with moderates when that’s what the teams she’s on has already decided (see; her time as California AG dealing with a moderate governor, her time as a VP dealing with Biden), but when she’s starting from square one she looks left for support. She’s not my favorite Dem ever, but she’s absolutely someone we can work with.