2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: When I see people arguing that we have to accept.... [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)That's why Republicans are so happy about Bernie. They hope that he will damage Clinton to make her easier to beat. And, of course, the far left is happy to oblige by constantly bashing her.
You're right that congress approves SC nominations, but of course the president nominates them which is more important. But it is also important to elect Dems to congress, for a lot of reasons.
As far as independents and moderates supporting Sanders, I have no idea where you get that idea. Certainly not any polls. Seems like wishful thinking to me.
Finally, if Sanders doesn't win the nomination, no, I don't think he'll be able to raise as much money as Clinton. He'll raise some, but he doesn't have the same network as Clinton. And not accepting any PAC money will also hurt him, if he decides to keep to that.