Telling a party’s establishment they can’t stop you is perhaps not the best strategy for general election unity even if true.
*Being* that establishment and noticing such a person appears too popular within that party to be stopped should perhaps trigger some self-reflection.
*Being* that establishment and noticing such a person appears too popular within that party to be stopped should perhaps trigger some self-reflection.
Four years ago, Trump proved that so called “right-leaning moderates” were perfectly willing to vote for open fascism.
The idea that the answer is to commit to a sort of in-between centrist seemed specious to me, but it hadn’t yet been tested.
It’s being tested now—and failing.
The idea that the answer is to commit to a sort of in-between centrist seemed specious to me, but it hadn’t yet been tested.
It’s being tested now—and failing.
I’ll confess significant frustration watching the party bury candidates running on very popular ideas for being too left, too “unelectable,” driving centrists from one “electable” paper tiger to another, then abandoning them as each crumbles in the relative safety of a primary.
It seems perfectly clear to me now that the political appetite and energy in this country right now are for ideas that are further on the left.
There are 2 candidates running on such ideas. I’d guess they’re the “electable” ones.
It seems wise to pick one now.
There are 2 candidates running on such ideas. I’d guess they’re the “electable” ones.
It seems wise to pick one now.
Not going to try to convince people who don’t trust Warren to trust her. Or to convince those don’t trust Bernie to trust him.
I have my preference but I l ike both candidates. I seem to be in the minority on that.
This is a broader statement about where success seems to lie.
I have my preference but I l ike both candidates. I seem to be in the minority on that.
This is a broader statement about where success seems to lie.
We’re going to need energy and ideas that people have an appetite for to beat Trump.
“Beat Trump” is what I want but by itself it’s not an idea.
“Beat Trump” is what I want but by itself it’s not an idea.
I trust this is a thread that’s managed to piss everyone off. Hopefully not, but I read Twitter.
Unlike some I don’t think pissing everyone off is a mark you’re doing the right thing necessarily, but this is where I am, so this is what I say.
Unlike some I don’t think pissing everyone off is a mark you’re doing the right thing necessarily, but this is where I am, so this is what I say.
Two last thoughts:
1/ the last two presidents have one obvious similarity: both were “unelectable” in primary season, so deemed by the exact people who somehow still have jobs telling us who isn’t electable.
they’re paid to talk; I don’t know why anyone would listen for free.
1/ the last two presidents have one obvious similarity: both were “unelectable” in primary season, so deemed by the exact people who somehow still have jobs telling us who isn’t electable.
they’re paid to talk; I don’t know why anyone would listen for free.
2/ it’s actually good, if defeating an existential threat, to have as nominee a candidate who is willing to fight against that threat rather than work with it.
and I only see that willingness on the left as well.
Take it for what you will
and I only see that willingness on the left as well.
Take it for what you will
