Washington Post isn’t through with Sanders

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The Washington Post’s editorial board stomped on Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., presidential campaign Friday, accusing the Democratic lawmaker of peddling “facile” ideas and proposals that are “not very well thought out.”

“The nation could use big measures to … do all sorts of other things that Mr. Sanders cares about,” the Post editorial wrote. “We argue for policies such as a carbon tax and public campaign financing, even though they are subject to massive and possibly insurmountable political opposition, because they would lead to large and needed changes.”

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