We need the 2020 Primary forum created here. "It" is starting already. nt

[karynnj]

7. I remember it and IMO it diminishes our nominee

The ABX terminology was first heard in the primaries, where the idea was that the majority of Democrats prefer any of several candidates over the front runner. The idea is if all these people get behind the same person, that person would win. I remember ABC in 1976 and 1992 where c was Carter and Clinton respectively.

In the general election, while all of us here, will be for the Democrat in any presidential election, speaking of that person as ABT etc is an argument that does not even try to make a case for the nominee. Instead of building up your candidate, you are saying ANYBODY would do.

The first time and only time I ever heard this in a general election was 2004. The two media people I heard that from were Carville and Begala and I STILL resent their weak support of Kerry. There have been elections where my primary favorite lost - including 1992. I never argued that others should vote for Clinton because ABB.