2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dear Sanders Supporters [View all]HockeyTown4Ever
(16 posts)The zeitgeist says that Bernie is not a serious candidate, when that changes Bernie is going to have to face a level of scrutiny that he has never seen before. We aren't sure how he is going to handle that.
Right now Bernie has 3 problems with the electorate in general
1. He's old and he looks old. That's not a plus versus any other candidate.
2. He's a Jew. Do not underestimate the anti-semitism still alive in this country.
3. He's a policy wonk. Sure, that's why we all love Bernie - we understand what he's saying and can apply that to our hopes for the future of our country. But, most people aren't really paying attention to or understand policy issues.
Finally, Bernie has a problem with women that is a little hard to explain so I'll just put it the way that my wife put it to me.
"We have a real opportunity, for the first time in the history of this nation, to elect a woman President. And you want me to vote for some old fart that can't be bothered to comb his hair?"
OUCH! But I understood her point.