Hillary Clinton (Pro) or Bernie Sanders (Con)

Greetings, I will be arguing that Senator Bernie Sanders is qualified for the United States presidency for three main reasons: 1. Sen. Sanders is knowledgeable. 2. Sen. Sanders is consistent. 3. Sen. Sanders is incorruptible. Let's begin with the first argument. 1. Sen. Sanders is Knowledgeable. Although Sen. Sanders did not attend an Ivy-league school, he nevertheless put himself through both high school and college. He has an education, which is remarkable considering that he family was impoverished. [1] What qualifies Sen. Sanders for the presidency is not only his liberal arts degree, but his knowledge of the political system and his time in it. Beginning when he was narrowly elected mayor of Burlington, Sanders worked hard to improve the quality of peoples' lives. Afterwards, Sanders was elected as an Independent to the U.S. House of Representatives for 16 years (1991-2007). Thereafter, Rep. Sanders was elected to the U.S. Senate where he is presently. Sen. Sander's life is one of political knowledge and experience. [2] 2. Sen. Sanders is Consistent. For the sake of space, I will list two examples of consistency: opposition to free trade deals and support of marriage equality. Regarding free trade deals, Sen. Sanders opposed NAFTA and currently opposes the TPTA. Big corporations have not been able to change Sen. Sander's mind with their deep pockets; he protectionist philosophy remains strong. As for human equality, Sen. Sanders has been a strong supporter of civil rights for decades. In college, Sen. Sanders advocated against segregation and for black rights. [3] [4] Regarding marriage equality, Sen. Sanders was one of a few members in Congress to vote against President Bill Clinton's discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. [5] By contrast, Hilary Clinton has been inconsistent on these two issues. That would explain why Sen. Clinton has been called "dishonest" by voter both in 2008 and now. [6] [7] On free trade, Sen. Clinton has publically decried it but has privately worked in support of it. [8] On marriage equality, Sen. Clinton is only a recent supporter, largely because public opinion now supports it. [9] 3. Sen. Sanders in Incorruptible. To qualify this argument, I am not asserting that it is impossible for Sen. Sanders to corruptible. I am merely saying that, compared to his opponents in the 2016 presidential race, it is very unlikely for two reasons: A). Sen. Sanders is a man of consistent principles, even when they're unfavorable. Because Sen. Sanders has a history of integrity, there is no reason to believe that he will cater to big money and special interests. Indeed, Sen. Sanders has nothing to fear and, therefore, is least likely to be corrupted. B). In addition to consistency, Sen. Sanders is an Independent. Even though he is currently running for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Sanders still thinks and acts like an Independent. As such, the undue influence from party caucuses is minimized. Quite the opposite, Hilary Clinton would have to cater to the Democratic Party and her Wall St. donors if elected. [10] For these three reasons, Sen. Sanders is more qualified to be president than Hilary Clinton. Thanks for reading. I look forward to Pro's rebuttal. Sources: [1] http://www.berniesanders.com... [2]http://www.sanders.senate.gov... [3] http://www.businessinsider.com... [4]http://time.com... [5]https://www.govtrack.us... [6]http://www.nydailynews.com... [7]http://www.gallup.com... [8] [9] [10]http://www.opensecrets.org...