(February 20, 2019 at 10:57 am)Yonadav Wrote:(February 20, 2019 at 10:38 am)wyzas Wrote: Bernie isn't a viable candidate in fly over country. Dems need to find a candidate that will connect with a majority of the nation. Got to keep in mind the E college, it's not just popular vote.
Fly over country? That's country where most Dems aren't viable. Bernie is one of the few who has any chance there at all. Bernie is popular in deeply red places like West Virginia. You aren't thinking clearly. In 2016, Bernie would almost have certainly delivered the rustbelt. The rustbelt didn't go for Trump because they loved Trump. They went for Trump because they wanted to shake things up, and were sick to death of the New Dems. Bernie was a candidate that would have appealed to them, and still does.
Do you live in a deep blue area? You talk like someone who does. People in deep blue areas have an impression of what people think in fly over country that is pretty off base. Left leaning populism has a lot of appeal there.
Bernie does appeal to the rust belt states. So? Not the same year, not the same election. AGAIN, I PROMISE I will support him if he gets the nomination.
But again, NOT BECAUSE OF HIM, but because of the voters in both camps, is why I worry.
Warren was born in Oklahoma just so you know. Beto has appeal in Texas. Biden too, has wide appeal in the rust belt.
We are not going to get another JFK or Obama this time around. But we still can win regardless of who we nominate, IF we have the right combo, hit the swing states, regardless. Trump is damaged good so it is dems election to lose right now.
2016 is over, we cant change it. Bernie would have made a great president. Hillary would have made a great president. Trump is a horrible president. Any democrat we put in the White House, will get the fucker out. And will be far better than him. Especially when it comes to putting judges on the Supreme Court.
