@revelette3,
revelette3 wrote:
Unless something changes, Sanders will be the Democrat nominee for the general election of 2020. He may, in fact, become President. I think it is a mistake for Democrats to follow him, he is too extreme. I also think he will hurt the contenders in down ballots who are in far less progressive districts than it appears the Democrats are headed. However, voters think differently. No sense going on about it. So, I guess, I'll just be a watcher to see how the drama will eventually unfold.
An interesting insight here that hadn't occurred to me. I believe a Sanders Nomination will indeed mobilize other voters to vote for a Republican Congress to prevent the possible enactment of any material elements of his sophomoric, socialist paradise - and in sufficient numbers to ensure that outcome.
Another reassuring element of this is that Bernie has so far carefully avoided efforts to explain how his legislative program would work or be constructed. Apart from vagaries about equality and wealth transfers he has said very little, very likely because he doesn't understand how a productive economy works, and, like most socialists, he resists thinking about the side effects of his formula on human behavior. He has decades of experience in the Congress, but nothing in it suggests he has the talent and acumen to put together a winning legislative program in the Congress.
Sanders' largely unexpected win in the Nevada primary is certainly a satisfying moment for his ardent supporters, and it is also a likely indicator of better-than-expected performance in the remaining primaries. It will also likely mobilize his opposition within the Party, and, in my view, it is still early to assume Bloomberg is not a very serious contender. With Biden fading and Sanders on the ascent, the forthcoming (next week) South Carolina Primary results may offer further near-term surprises. In about three weeks we'll all likely know what to expect after the two large batches of Primaries on March 2 and 10.
