Why are Democrats deliberately choosing the weaker candidate to take on Trump?

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57. Yes, the similarities are striking. McGovern wooed college students the most.

On #1, Labor unions, especially the largest, are all backing Hillary. Few are behind Bernie. That is a fact.
On #2, No Bernie does not have a significant support amongst al ages. most of his supporters are male between 18-25. Most well-educated voters over the age of 45 are backing Hillary. That is a fact.
On #3, No, there is no Nixon, but there is an entire GOP establishment that has been hacking at Hillary since 1993 and they still haven't stopped er. Bernie has provided then with plenty of ammo with his past backing of communist and socialist governments. They would destroy him.
On #4, That is pure conjecture be cause that will never happen. So far you have talked about things that have happened, stick to it.
On #5, Few of those "issues" you just brought up hurt McGovern with "traditional" Democrats. Who the hell do you think brought about those changes like abortion/reproduction rights, opposition to police brutality (Kent State for starters), civil rights and equal rights for everyone? It was Democrats working together. Hillary has been a Democrat. Bernie just became one last year.

The lesson of 1972 is that the Democrats can't nominate someone that the GOP can easily destroy. Bernie can't carry the vote of those over 50. Hos socialist past will doom him. For people to no attempt to downplay that part of his past is pure lunacy. Oh, and Hubert Humphrey would have beaten Nixon; Agnew resigned and never ran for office.