Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Monday he thinks everyone should have the right to vote — even the Boston Marathon bomber.
At a CNN Town Hall, Sanders argued democracy demands that right for every American.
“This is a democracy and we have got to expand that democracy, and I believe every single person does have the right to vote,” he said.
Asked if that included sex offenders, the Boston Marathon bomber, terrorists, and murderers, Sanders replied:
“Yes, even for terrible people, because once you start chipping away and you say, ‘Well, that guy committed a terrible crime, not going to let him vote. Well, that person did that. Not going to let that person vote,’ you’re running down a slippery slope.” Read Full Story