President Joe Biden officially turned the page Wednesday to the general election, looking ahead to a race against former President Donald Trump that will test his ability to reenergize key corners of his winning coalition in a race his team views as nothing less than a fight for democracy itself.
“Someone else” sure. But not anyone on the ballot. For me they’d need to be both more progressive AND have a shit’s chance of beating Trump. Bernie maybe but he’s not going to pull centrist votes nor will he dodge the age question. Biden is, unfortunately, our best shot at retaining democracy for another 4 years.
Bernie wasn’t running away with it in 2016. I say this as someone who voted for Bernie in both 2016 and 2020. Bernie put up an amazing showing for an old socialist from Vermont against the DNC’s crown princess with some 30+ years of national fame and name recognition, but he was never in serious reach of the nomination.
In 2020 he was very close, but he got outplayed, unfortunately, by the moderates who united against him, and the other progressive in the race who chose to stay in and split the vote and crush what chance he had.
“Someone else” sure. But not anyone on the ballot. For me they’d need to be both more progressive AND have a shit’s chance of beating Trump. Bernie maybe but he’s not going to pull centrist votes nor will he dodge the age question. Biden is, unfortunately, our best shot at retaining democracy for another 4 years.
Bernie could have done it in 2016 and in 2020, but not this round. Biden did actually win the big party, so you stick with the horse that runs.
Bernie couldn’t even win the Democratic primary, how was he gonna win the general?
Bernie was running away with it both times, before ratfuckery ensued. You can live in denial of it, but whatever, it happened.
Bernie wasn’t running away with it in 2016. I say this as someone who voted for Bernie in both 2016 and 2020. Bernie put up an amazing showing for an old socialist from Vermont against the DNC’s crown princess with some 30+ years of national fame and name recognition, but he was never in serious reach of the nomination.
In 2020 he was very close, but he got outplayed, unfortunately, by the moderates who united against him, and the other progressive in the race who chose to stay in and split the vote and crush what chance he had.
But cant find his way off stage?
Meh, whatever.
He’s trash, but he’s the best shot we’ve got at keeping the wheels on this shit cart.