Bernie sanders Quote by Christy Clark
“Here Hillary Clinton is probably the most qualified person based on experience to ever run for president of the United States, and then this guy gets into the race, Bernie Sanders, and suddenly everybody goes, "Look at him. He's a real contender - "”
About This Quote
Source Opinion piece: The Globe and Mail, 2015
Experience alone does not guarantee political success; new entrants can shift dynamics.
In simple terms: Experience ≠ guarantee.
Key Takeaway
Value experience but stay adaptable.
Themes
politics
leadership
experience
Mood
analytical
neutral
Type
political
commentary
When to use this quote
- campaign strategy
- voter outreach
- debate preparation
Key Concepts
electoral dynamics
candidate perception
media influence
Questions to Reflect On
- Does experience outweigh fresh ideas?
- How can newcomers earn credibility?
A Different Perspective
Charisma and policy can outweigh experience.
![“We do know that [Hillary Clinton] was probably attacked and smeared as much as any candidate ever has been. We know that.” quote by Keith Ellison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/497/keith-ellison-4072_candidates_we-do-know-that-hillary-clinton-was-prob_3045622.jpg)
![“The most important thing will be building a bench of powerhouse progressives in elected office and in the next administration. [Bernie] Sanders has an enormous spotlight that he can shine on champions that are following the Sanders path of really building from the left.” quote by Ben Wikler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af0/ben-wikler-43058_administration_the-most-important-thing-will-be-buildin_226934.jpg)
![“The terrible trade deals that Bernie [Sanders] was so vehemently against - and he was right on that - will be taken care of, far better than anyone ever thought possible. That's what I do. We are going to have fantastic trade deals.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d55/donald-trump-18_care_the-terrible-trade-deals-that-bernie-san_178195.jpg)
![“To put it in context, the federal government was, at the beginning [of the Vancouver meeting], talking about a $15-per-tonne floor for carbon emissions. We're at $30 a tonne, so we're already double that. But our economy is growing at a faster rate - three per cent of GDP is our projected growth…” quote by Christy Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84e/christy-clark-24327_british_to-put-it-in-context-the-federal-governm_720204.jpg)
![“I'm not a believer that you should set quotas for these things, because I think what happens is no matter how qualified the woman is who gets the job, people will say she [Hillary Clinton] shouldn't have gotten it. She only got it because she's a woman. That is the problem with quotas.” quote by Christy Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3a2/christy-clark-24327_believer_i-m-not-a-believer-that-you-should-set-q_1304292.jpg)
![“Look at what I am proposing, and we [wih Bernie Sanders] have a vigorous agreement here. We both want to reign in the excesses of Wall Street. I also want to reign in the excesses of Johnson Controls that we bailed out when they were an autoparts company, and we saved the auto industry, and now…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea8/hillary-clinton-51_agreement_look-at-what-i-am-proposing-and-we-wih-b_49820.jpg)
![“The debate was a chance for senator [Bernie] Sanders to have a game-changing moment to recapture the news cycle and build momentum going into 2016 and he took his best shot at having a moment.” quote by Melissa Harris-Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e6a/melissa-harris-perry-10452_best-shot_the-debate-was-a-chance-for-senator-bern_81018.jpg)
![“Remember, Bernie [Sanders] was the guy. He was the one guy that could win this, and head-to-head he could go against [Donald] Trump and win.” quote by Jill Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3b6/jill-stein-660_guy_remember-bernie-sanders-was-the-guy-he-w_81045.jpg)
