After doubling down on his praise for Castro is FL gone

[redstateblues]

If Bernie wins the nomination?

[Cha]

1. Let's hope it doesn't come to that

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Yes, I think so, though to be fair it was never going to happen anyway nt

[redstateblues]

3. I think it was possible before Bernie stepped in it

[Hortensis]

25. This. Sanders is being used to elect Trump.

By very smart people who seem to have proven they can use social media to turn significant swaths of the electorate into useful idiots for enemies of the people foreign and domestic. Depending on how other states go, they may need Sanders to come out of FL with the most delegates.

[DanTex]

4. If other Dems continue smearing Bernie for saying the same thing as Obama,

then yes it might hurt the Dems chances in FL.

[Vogon_Glory]

7. Not just in Florida, but in a lot of states and districts

with a lot of ex-military. I’d like to see MJ Hegar replace John Cornyn in the US Senate and I believe that it would be a lot harder for her if Bernie wins the Presidential nomination.

[DanTex]

11. Yes. Lots of reasons to not smear Bernie for saying the same thing as Obama.

It is totally counterproductive for Dems to red-bait each other. Tearing down other Dems only helps the GOP.

[redstateblues]

18. Get real Dan. A Bernie nomination will be devastating for down ballot candidates.

Promoting Socialism will not play well in places we might have had a chance. Losing the House will be a real possibility with a Socialist at the top of the ticket.

[DanTex]

19. If the other campaigns smear and red-bait him, then maybe. So they shouldn't.

Anyone who watches the videos of Bernie and Obama can easily tell that they were making exactly the same point. The other campaigns aren't stupid, they know this as well. They decide to ignore that to take shots at Bernie.

Which, OK, that's politics. But at the same time, Bernie is the favorite to be the nominee. And every time Dems smear other Dems, it gives the GOP ammunition to say "see, even Dems say ________" in the general election.

[redstateblues]

24. In the GE If you're explaining you're losing

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. Don't most of the "Cuba" voters vote Republican anyway?

[soryang]

6. exactly

Marco Rubio faction isn't going to vote democratic. Who'd a thunk it?

[HopeAgain]

10. The older ones are more conservative than Reagan was

The younger ones are mixed but I think many of them are past the Castro fixation and will vote for Trump if they are conservative and vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is if they are liberal.
The whole anti-Castro contingency is quickly dying off.

[Jose Garcia]

14. That was in the past

There are now several distincts in South Florida where Cuban-Americans are either a majority or a plurality than are represented by Democrats. That would have been unthinkable 20 years ago.

Want to turn the clock back? Nominate Bernie.

[Jose Garcia]

8. Yes. The Democratic Party has made inroads with Cuban-Americans in

South Florida. Kiss that goodbye with a Castro apologist at the top of the ticket.

[Awsi Dooger]

23. You get the big picture while others are in comical denial

Cuban families are very tight knit. Once the Castro aspect is injected in this race yes it will be the older Cubans most vocal and outraged but it will transfer to the family block as a whole. We are going to bleed support all over the place.

FL-26 will definitely return to the GOP and I wouldn't be shocked if FL-27 flipped also. Countless local races.

And will impact beyond 2020. That is the devastating aspect. Cubans have pride and long memories. Any strides Democrats have made will be largely wiped out by nominating a pro-Castro socialist. Cubans will be convinced their long term opinions of Democrats had been correct all along.

[LexVegas]

9. More states than just Florida are gone if Bernie gets the nomination. nt

[emmaverybo]

12. THIS

[earthside]

13. Because all Floridians are rabid anti-Castro throwbacks.

Sheesh.

This hand wringing I guess is predictable during a hotly contested primary, but those voters in Florida still fighting against Castro have never voted for a Democrat for president anyway.

I suspect a lot of Florida folks are just as concerned about affordable health care as is everyone else in the country.

Frankly, I am tired of Republicans and Democrats who still have to have a '2 minutes hate' against all of the 'approved' enemies of the United States.

I think this is a tempest in a teapot ... Trump is going to accuse any Democratic nominee for president to be a socialist/communist and an appeaser. What is more important is how this is turned around on Trump who really does send love letters to dictators.

[ms liberty]

20. So much this. n/t

[Newest Reality]

21. +1000

[Mister Ed]

33. You and I get it (that it's overblown). I just hope FL voters get it.

There's no question in my mind that too much has been made of Bernie's comments. I swear, the way it's going, if a tape surfaces of Bernie returning from a visit to the USSR and saying, "Gee, the Bolshoi Ballet performance that we saw was really terrific", he'll branded as a Stalin admirer, in favor of shipping people off to gulags.

But having to explain this over and over again to voters is not where we want to be, and I do fear that there will be a great cost to his campaign, and to the Democratic Party.

[thesquanderer]

15. Sanders had been polling pretty decently against Trump in Florida... it will be interesting to see

what happens to those numbers now, to see just how much impact this has.

[BusyBeingBest]

16. Hopefully not. I don't know how much that matters anymore.

[rockfordfile]

27. It's about wining President, Senate, and House. FL matters

[Coleman]

22. Cubans will vote republican anyway. The true key is the Puerto Ricans

Scott is going to work the Puerto Ricans like he did during his campaign against Nelson. What is usually a very solid Democratic block has shown that they are open to change. When Scott went to Puerto Rico, it won them over. Prior to the primary and the election, each candidate needs to go to Puerto Rico and show they care and are interested in getting what they need.

[tritsofme]

26. Along with his anti-Israel bromides, it is an absolute certainty.

[rockfordfile]

29. Not true about Sanders.

[tritsofme]

37. Incredibly and depressingly true.

[OliverQ]

28. It's gone for any Democrat.

Republicans in Florida cheat. It was unlikely any Dem was going to win there this cycle.

[rockfordfile]

31. FL is a purple state

[OliverQ]

32. And no Democrat is polling well there

except Bloomberg.

[Callado119]

30. Absolutely...it was already gone with his long history..

...of being an apologist for and and praising murderous dictators as long as they’re left wing...FL wouldn’t even be contested, BS and his supporters will make sure PA is in trump’s column soon enough too..

[Gothmog]

34. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[budkin]

35. No

But Florida is becoming more red anyway.

[peggysue2]

36. Yes

As are any down-ballot seats. If anyone has doubts they should refer to Democratic workers on the ground. Any hope of winning or holding seats will evaporate.

But please party on for Castro!

[brooklynite]

38. If it makes you feel better, it was probably gone already...

[Gothmog]

39. For this thread

Link to tweet

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