Politico: Down-ballot Republicans watch with glee as Sanders gains steam

[Julian English]

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Excerpt from from Politico Down-ballot Republicans watch with glee as Sanders gains steam

And in the wake of Sanders’ New Hampshire primary win, the Republican State Leadership Committee, which focuses on state legislative races, has been running digital ads asking whether down-ballot Democrats in more than a half-dozen states are “feeling burned yet” — a take on the Sanders mantra, “Feel the Bern.”

The early activity bolsters claims by Sanders' Democratic rivals that he would be a nightmare for Democrats on the ballot next year. The senator's supporters say Republicans will find a way to demonize whomever the nominee is, and Sanders, at least, brings a big upside with the enthusiasm among young voters he inspires.

But Republicans do seem especially eager to face off against Sanders.

Austin Chambers, the RSLC president, said there wasn’t “anybody who doesn’t recognize that Republicans have lost ground in the suburbs in the last few election cycles." But the 78-year-old Sanders, he said, would give Republicans an opening to win those voters back.”

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[HarlanPepper]

1. Who do you think they will make speaker after Bernie costs us the House?

McCarthy?

[dware]

3. Well, it sure ain't going to be one of the most effective

speakers in decades, mainly Nancy Pelosi.

I truly hope that those that are so ardent on Bernie realize their mistake after we get crushed in Nov. if Bernie is the nominee.

[evertonfc]

2. problem is going forward

our party will be tagged as socialists

[leftwingbias]

7. Because every democrat hasn't been

pigeonholed as such for decades now by right-wing pundits and repuke presidential candidates/presidents?

[maximusveritas]

9. There's a difference between being called that and having our Presidential candidate say he is one

Having an avowed socialist represent our party means we are all tarred with that, just as Republicans are being tarred with Trump.

[Autumn]

4. Why do these idiots think Bernie is gaining steam? Why do these idiots think Bernie has such

a following. He's not them. fucking morons. Their fucking orange god cribed some ideas from Bernie and made them a few fake promised based on them. With no intention of following through. They should be careful who they hope for, the're probably gonna get him but not the outcome they think.

[helpisontheway]

5. Yup landslide for the Republicans and permanent

damage to the Democratic party.

[PubliusEnigma]

6. Bernie's not in it for the Democratic Party. He just needs us for our Presidential Nomination.

[colsohlibgal]

8. Let Them

I guess I am an atypical Boomer....I’ve drifted left as I have gotten older and learned more.

Just picked up the Feb 3 issue of “Time” magazine....the Front Page has, in big letters, the word “Youthquake”. It explains that the younger generations skews overwhelmingly quite liberal, not troubled by the term Democratic Socialism because they grasp it has zero to do with Communism.

There are more of them Than us fellow Boomers and older.

[David__77]

11. There does seem to be a very large age related difference.

I can understand how it could be jarring in some way.

[ibegurpard]

10. A local Democratic Part bigwig

Told me in 2016 that he thought Trump as the nominee would add 3 to 5 percentage points to the totals of Democrats up and down the ticket. I told him i thought he was out of his mind. Wish i had bet him. Be careful what you wish for Republicans. Trump won because of grievance voters and so could Bernie.

[democrattotheend]

12. I was just thinking the same thing

We were salivating about running against Trump four years ago. Didn't work out so well for us.

[Hortensis]

13. THIS. Even if Putin helped Sanders win, we'd lose the house

and the senate.