2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Supporters - Please read my post [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)I agree with most of what you say. I also want better Democratic candidates. It's my choice to remain unaligned for now. There are pluses and minuses with all political candidates, and I heavily weigh their competitiveness and effectiveness in being able to actually accomplish their stated proposals in the face of a rigid and uncompromising opposition.
His avid supporters aren't helping him and insisting that he can -- and must -- do better. I worry that Sanders won't last because he is too narrowly focused on a few cherished issues and isn't working on a broader range of interests to remain competitive, let alone achieve a victory. I want him to do better, to stretch and be more than he is, and I am concerned that he doesn't seem to have the determination to step out of his comfort zone. I want him to expand his POV and pull out all the stops to include a wider range of issues that concern the larger demographic voter groups.