2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Let's go big, or go home. [View all]SunSeeker
(51,712 posts)The ACA is not a "bread crust." It is saving thousands of lives each year. It is a big fucking deal, to use Biden's words. Women, people of color don't have the luxury of being able to roll the dice with their vote. A Trump administration would be a disaster for us, but white males would be least affected. Right now Latinos and African Americans are disproportionately more likely to benefit from free health coverage under the ACA. With Sanders hating on the ACA, the GOP stands a chance of overturning it under a Sanders Administration, and certainly under a Trump administration.
Even if Sanders got in the Whit House, he would not be able to pass any of his "big" proposals. He is not a Democrat and would not have any coattails for down ticket Dems. He would be blocked at every turn by a GOP House and Senate. A Sanders administration would be a one-term failure.