Bernie Sanders's polling surge forces Democratic establishment to admit he can win: report

[JoeOtterbein]

Alternet

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ recent surge in national and early-state polls, enthusiastic progressive base, and resilience in the aftermath of his heart attack have reportedly forced some within the Democratic establishment who were previously dismissive of the Vermont senator to concede—both in private and in public—that he could ultimately run away with the party’s presidential nomination.

“For months the Vermont senator was written off by Democratic Party insiders as a candidate with a committed but ultimately narrow base who was too far left to win the primary,” Politico reported Thursday. “But in the past few weeks, something has changed. In private conversations and on social media, Democratic officials, political operatives, and pundits are reconsidering Sanders’ chances.”

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Let the best candidate win!

[NYMinute]

1. Alternet Altered Reality for hurt minds

It is a far left wing site according to media bias fact check.

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[JoeOtterbein]

3. Sorry but...

...what is wrong with the left? I thought that was our "lane"?

Right vs Left, is right wing nonsense to divide us.

Please try not to partake.

[myohmy2]

8. +1

...

[TexasTowelie]

11. No, left is not the only lane.

There are plenty of roads with a middle lane. Just because you don't appreciate moderates doesn't mean that we don't exist or that we don't contribute value to the Democratic Party.

[The Valley Below]

22. Not my lane, Joe.

I'm a liberal Democrat. Not a leftist.

[Funtatlaguy]

26. Some right wing media Never Trumpers

like Joe Scarborough think the only way that Trump loses is against Biden or another supposed “moderate”.
What they are actually saying or implying is:
“Hey Dems, if you don’t pick a moderate nominee like we are telling you to do, we will stay home or vote for Trump”.
Because they are NOT Never Trumpers.
They are SOMETIMES Trumpers if it’s against either Sanders or Warren.
They think 🤔 their taxes would go up (and they would a little) back to levels that are fair and make sense under a true progressive.
And Their money “trumps” their hatred of Donald.

[samnsara]

30. i agree....this is the one election where reality literally trumps idealogy....

..ONE vote..ONE chance to get this madman out of office..



....Choose wisely!

[samnsara]

29. there is nothing wrong with the 'left' if we were the only ones in the world...

... but we have to win over some trumphumpers and not sure that particular path is going to do it. And if trump wins, 'NO ONE GETS NOTHING!' Nada..zip..and all the kids will stay caged and the rich get richer and we lose all our rights a bit at a time and Stephen Miller will cont to run the country along side Putin next to trump.

So Im not wasting my vote on ideology..i have ONE vote and i need/plan/will to use it for reality.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Alternet has been a favored source on DU since 2002

Eff yer scale...

[OldRed2450]

21. Cenk was too at one time.

[PhoenixDem]

2. Alternet????????

[JoeOtterbein]

4. Funny? Or wrong?

We all know jokes.

What path do YOU want to take? Right, or Left?

I ask because we Dems need you, and everyone now.

[samnsara]

31. ...but there are MORE paths than JUST Right or Left.......

...and I have never thought of BS as a Dem...bless his heart but i dont even know what BS has accomplished.


......and I get kinda insulted with the 'join/welcome to/ our revolution' slogan. I have my OWN revolution Im dealing with and thats getting trump out of here.

[Dennis Donovan]

6. I know you're new, but Alternet has been a favored news source on DU since its inception

Us libs are still here - deal with it...

[TexasTowelie]

10. You mean the site

that has the contributor that called President Obama a POSUC?

[Dennis Donovan]

13. Will Pitt?

No idea if that's what you're referring to?

[TexasTowelie]

20. The one and only. nt

[BannonsLiver]

32. That was Truthout

I think alternet is nutty about stuff (Bernie in particular) but Truthout is basically a bunch of dead Enders and marxists who hate Democrats.

[fleabiscuit]

7. Alternet must have secret polls. No national poll shows anything like that. nt

[Thekaspervote]

9. No .....he can't win! On these numbers???? nope

Sanders got 40% of Democratic Primary vote in '16, he's running half that this time. Even if he got 100% of Warren's support, he'd still be behind his '16 vote total. Thehill.com

[Joe941]

14. You know Joe Biden is running behind Bernie 2016 too...

Its a different race with more candidates - you can't compare to 2016.

[Thekaspervote]

18. It's not my comparison..... it's just the facts!!

[booley]

34. even Biden doesn't have 40% this time around

No one does. By the metric you are using, none of the contenders can win. (which is obviously absurd)

I seriously do not grok why some think this is a good criticism.

[highplainsdem]

12. More leftwing spin of a story from another site that was already leftwing spin.

[JoeOtterbein]

15. Please. Explain to me what you mean by "leftwing spin". And i will tell you what could be wrong...

...or incorrect about the article.

Or subject. Or anything related?

Please?

[highplainsdem]

16. Link to my OP about Tommy Christopher's Mediaite piece on what was wrong with the Politico article:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287394328

[JoeOtterbein]

17. Again?

Your point.

Not a link.

Please!!!

[Thekaspervote]

19. Again?? you just can't see the reality of the numbers

[OldRed2450]

23. Well, there is the left.. and then there is the left that hates democrats. nt

[whathehell]

24. Yes, there seems to be a desperate need to define terms.

So many seem clueless to the fact that, for most, "liberal democrat"
means "the left".

[safeinOhio]

25. I like some candidates a little better than others.

But, I'm for who ever can win.

In the mean time here is how it looks to 538 most recent.

Biden 27.3

Sanders 17.8

Waren 14.7

I'm good with anyone of them against trump.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/

[katmondoo]

27. I am getting suspicious

[samnsara]

28. well anyone can win....but doesnt mean they will be the one to beat trump..

..thats my criteria for voting. The most important thing is to beat trump...maybe only one of the candidates can do that. Thats the only one Im supporting.

[booley]

36. guess we will haveot disagree

Centrists have not had the best of luck in that department these last 20 years.

[MineralMan]

33. LOL! Alternet...

C'est pour rire.

[Gothmog]

35. With little or no support from African American voters, sanders will NOT be the nominee

I really doubt that sanders will be the nominee

[booley]

37. no idea where you got that

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/02/black-voters-sanders-biden-2020-1479234

[Gothmog]

38. Really?

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

39. Kornacki at the Big Board: per recent Q-Poll. Joe Biden has 3 to 1 lead over Sanders

Link to tweet