Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: If Bernie Sanders is the nominee Trump will get a 2nd term (and America will be over). [View all]Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)Tons of initial enthusiasm, some great speeches, some fiery debate performances. Moderates rationalizing that perhaps they were wrong.
Encouraging poll numbers
We'd be feeling pretty good about ourselves until those opposition commercials started to show up, even more despicable and devastating than forecast. The word socialist dominating social media and mainstream media and all the arguments at work.
Eventually you realize turnout means nothing. The enthusiasm is contained in small boxes. Middle America quietly shows up and rejects.
Narrow defeat that should have been avoided given a more competent choice during the primaries
Sanders supporters mean well but they don't understand situational realities. The swing states including Florida and the crucial midwestern states all have more self-identified conservatives than liberals, just like the nation itself. We'd be forcing a socialist into states that have 4-11% more conservatives than liberals. The math doesn't work. Fear would dictate the outcome.
Amy Klobuchar is very similar to Gwen Graham, the moderate who would have defeated Ron DeSantis in Florida if only we'd given her the chance. None of this Sanders stuff is theoretical to those of us who followed Florida in 2018.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden