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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Timely article on this topic

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/08/16/hey_dems_--_if_you_tank_biden_who_else_wins_the_middle_141024.html?utm_campaign=distroscale&utm_medium=video-player&utm_source=polls

I think we are screwed

Biden is weak and flawed but anyone above 1% is too progressive to win the general[/quote]

Millennials will be the biggest voting bloc in 2020 for the first time ever [b]and we're progressive as hell.[/b] We overwhelmingly support Bernie and unsurprisingly we're not accurately represented in the polls.

Keep the faith.
We're gonna win.[/quote]

Hope you have deep pockets for the rest of your life.[/quote]

Average Americans will be worse off with establishment candidates. Bottom 80% will be voting for the progressive ideas of Bernie, Tulsi or Yang. They are tired of getting screwed.[/quote]

I'm an average American and would vote for Biden--not the others.[/quote]

So you're OK voting for an aging, mentally muddled white guy OR an avowed racist who is probably legally insane -- but not, say, Kamala Harris?

[b]You do realize no one is actually going to get rid of private health insurance or make college free, right?[/b] We do still have a completely paralyzed Congress that will make sure of that.[/quote]

Then why are some candidates even mentioning them as good ideas?  [/quote]

DP.  I think it’s ok to mention them as the ultimate goal, but yeah. Why aren’t more of these candidates promoting policies that actually have a chance of getting passed? Things that will actually get constituents in moderate districts to call their representatives and urge them to vote for it.

It’s like they’ve totally overlooked Obama’s experience. He spent all of his political capital to pass the ACA and then was able to pass no other major initiative the rest of his presidency. Yes Moscow Mitch is an a-hole but he’s going to be one again.

I don’t know what the answer is at this point.  I think if Buttigeig was a bit older/had a bit more experience he would be it. I think if Harris wasn’t trying to pander to the left she could be it. If Klobuchar had a bit more charisma (sad but reality) she could be it. If Biden wasn’t acting so senile he could be it.[/quote]

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