MSM: "AOC is just a left wing kook we can't take seriously, while

[MadameButterfly]

70. I don't want a flame thrower and I object that you decide who is a dreamer or not

based on race.

I want the nominee chosen by moderate states, not states on either extreme of the spectrum. People of color should be included, but we have done this by giving arguably our most conservative state veto power before the primaries ever get going. South Carolina Democrats identify as Conservative. That is not typical of the Democratic Party as a whole. If you want Black voters, they can be found in moderate states. Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia.

I'm happy to have moderate candidates, I'm interested in winning the general election too. But said moderate candidates should have the campaigning skills to win a moderate state like Iowa. Iowa is not full of wild-eyed radicals but they do show up at town halls and find out first hand the candidates' ability to deliver their message. This vetting has served us in the general election for years. Our candidates should be able to handle the close examination in person that voters give them in Iowa and New Hampshire. i'm not suggesting we make Massachussetts or California our litmus test.