How is Bernie

[DanTex]

54. That was actually the third point I made in that post.

The first two were that he can't win the primary, and if he does, he can't win the GE. I get that you disagree with those, but they are still part of my reasoning.

To spell it out: regardless of whether it's Bernie or Hillary or anyone else, the limiting factor of what happens in congress is how much POTUS can pull the GOP to the left. Both of them share progressive ideals, and the question then becomes who is more effective at pulling.

I don't see offhand that one of them would be obviously better than the other. Sure, Bernie will start further left, but since congress isn't going to go anywhere near where he is, that doesn't make much difference. On the other hand, there's the argument that Hillary is more experienced in tactical political battles, has a better PR team, etc. But who knows.

So to me, although I agree with Bernie on policy more than Hillary, by far the most important thing is actually winning the presidency, and not having a Republican takeover, because that will probably mean the GOP controlling the presidency and both chambers. Any other issue is a distant second for me.

If the GOP wins, we will have lost the Supreme Court for a generation. Obamacare will probably be neutered or even destroyed. Social Security and medicare could easily end up privatized. Union rights will suffer, as will voting rights. Women's access to abortion and contraception will be threatened. Financial regulations that Obama put in place will be weakened, setting the stage for another collapse. Do I need to go on?