I have two things to say here:
First of all, POTUS is a funny word. I read it as "poo-tus," and then I laugh and can't take anyone seriously.
But here's the second thing, which involves some attempt on my part to take this seriously.
[quote]Yet, I can't fully trust him. Why? He says a lot of nice sounding things but so did obama. Remember how high people were on hope in 2008? Okay... So why do people feel so unoptimistic about the future?[/quote]
Think of it this way. Contrary to what Hillary Clinton says, it's not so much about about getting things done. The president, no matter who he or she is, has a lot less power than people think. My vote for Bernie isn't a guarantee that we're going to get his policies in the next four years. Just like you (and most people who don't have their heads in the clouds), I don't expect things to magically change once he's elected. And that's not what it's about.
Bernie's campaign really isn't a campaign to get him elected. It doesn't stop when he's elected, he gets into office, and he does what he says he's going to do. There is no end. There will always be issues we need to face, and things that could be made better. I support Bernie because I've looked at his policies and I agree with his stances--those align with my political beliefs. I hope he can accomplish what he wants to do, but it would be unfair of me to expect that.
No president can guarantee that what they say will become a reality. But if anyone's vision for America does come true, I would hope it's Bernie's and not Hillary's. Even more so, I hope it's not Trump's, Rubio's, or Cruz's. That's why I'm voting for Bernie. I'm voting for the future I want, not the future I'm going to settle for because it's the easy thing to do.