2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Robert Reich: 4 Recurring Criticisms of Bernie Sanders and Why They're Wrong [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)... but that boat has left the station a LONG time ago, and today's clown car that the Republicans have that are just bought slaves by billionaires with Citizen's United and McCutcheon money are SO far apart from what Americans want, that it really is hard to compare what Republicans would bring to the table even to many recent elections.
I think this is why Corporate Amerika is paying so much to try and get Hillary the nomination. If Bernie gets nominated, they know they are screwed. And inherited Joseph Stalin empire money won't help the Koch Brothers "label" Sanders to lose in a two-way race with Republicans that are so much more horribly out of touch with what Americans want. Most people will be wise enough to see through the labeling attempts.
Let's also not forget that arguably even Bill Clinton benefited from Ross Perot helping split the vote with George Bush Sr. to give him the presidency then too which he won on a plurality, not a majority as well. Some would argue that he lost votes to Perot too, but 19% of the votes going to Perot arguably just for both parties embracement of NAFTA shows how much of the electorate even then, which hadn't had as much economic devastation from a housing crash like we had in 2008, and now is faced with similar BS from both beltway Democrats and Republicans on TPA, TPP and other future trade bill BULLSHIT is hungry for a candidate that will stand against that. Sanders, unlike Perot, can win that segment in addition to the traditional Democratic Party votes too. Sanders in a general election I think is way underestimated now.