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Garrett78

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22. If Sanders doesn't do much, much better among POC and non-millennial women...

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 06:26 AM

Feb 2019

...he has absolutely no shot at winning the nomination. And he hasn't done himself any favors by repeatedly sticking his foot in his mouth on matters of race and sex. After New Hampshire, Sanders will effectively be done. Nevada, South Carolina and Super Tuesday (CA, TX, AL, NC, etc.) will not go well for him. Plus, there will be fewer caucuses in 2020.

Kamala Harris is most likely to rebuild the Obama coalition, which I agree is crucial. I think we'd see record-breaking Democratic turnout for a Harris-O'Rourke ticket.

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Don't Dismiss Bernie Sanders [View all] babylonsister Feb 2019 OP

If Bernie ends up being the Democratic nominee, I'll vote for him. Paladin Feb 2019 #1

Same. Adrahil Feb 2019 #3

same with me NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #15

The only thing that Bernie can do by getting in the race is help Donald Trump. PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #2

Same old story. democratisphere Feb 2019 #5

Disagree...He helps Warren BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #6

The problem with that is that Bernie doesn't know how to let go gracefully. PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #8

It will be a much easier pivot for his supporters than HRC BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #9

Bernie need a Realism Injection Lucid Dreamer Feb 2019 #14

I think he'll face more pressure, even from within his own camp, to bow out early this time around. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #24

Warren has no chance either. djg21 Feb 2019 #10

Warren should go away too now? BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #11

I don't think Warren is "far left" and has policies that are pretty well polled across both parties uponit7771 Feb 2019 #18

Far left!? Medicare for All is favored by something KPN Feb 2019 #30

They'll compete for the same constituency, which will only serve to hurt both of them. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #23

I'm not dismissing him... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #4

He's got a base...name recognition...funding... TCJ70 Feb 2019 #7

I'll "dismiss" him if I want. He's too Divisive. Cha Feb 2019 #12

Nice graphic. Who's going to emerge from that barrel? KPN Feb 2019 #31

The author of this piece might be a bit biased. honest.abe Feb 2019 #13

I don't think he should be dismissed at all NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #16

I do not believe he will win a primary. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #17

Don't tell me how to live my life. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #19

.. Cha Feb 2019 #20

Not only does he energize younger voters . . . markpkessinger Feb 2019 #21

Candidates always argue over their positions and who is best suited to be POTUS. But... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #25

If Sanders doesn't do much, much better among POC and non-millennial women... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #22

Well said. revmclaren Feb 2019 #27

Nobody has addressed that point in the thread I started about this in the primaries forum. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #36

Don't anoint him either. bobGandolf Feb 2019 #26

I'm dismissing Bernie Sanders. SylviaD Feb 2019 #28

Me too! And I'm especially dismissing the divisiveness. R B Garr Feb 2019 #29

The party is changing Bernie42020 Feb 2019 #32

I remember the storyline from the fundraising in 2016 R B Garr Feb 2019 #33

Unless an itemized list of those 250,000 people is released, I'll take that with a grain of salt. George II Feb 2019 #35

I think he would do alright against 45 but what if 45 doesn't run Buckeyeblue Feb 2019 #34

Locking Omaha Steve Feb 2019 #37