2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can Bernie supporters comprehend why someone would prefer Hillary over Bernie? [View all]Dems to Win
(2,161 posts)Hillary has plenty of weak spots that will be shouted to the rooftops if she's the nominee.
Hillary can't get the Occupy Wall Streeters to line up to vote for her with her $250,000 speeches to banks. Hillary won't get the votes of some of the anti-war activists due to her Iraq War vote.
If I believed that Hillary would definitely win and Bernie will certainly lose, I could understand your position better. But, I don't.
Obama won with ENTHUSIASTIC support from young people. Young people lined up to vote for him, they persuaded their parents and grandparents to vote for him, they created campaign songs and videos for him, they worked the phones and knocked on doors for Obama.
Bernie Sanders has the young people enthusiastically behind him! They turn out to his rallies, they are creating art and music for Bernie, they are talking with their elders.
Ten percent of the population canceled their TV service in the last year. Most people don't watch TV commercials, even if they still have cable, they use their DVR. Refusing to support the candidate with enthusiastic support of young people so we can nominate someone who can raise a billion dollars for TV ads is a losing strategy, I believe.
I'd MUCH rather go into the GE with the support of excited young people instead of a billion dollars worth of TV ads.
If Democrats want to WIN, we'll nominate Bernie Sanders.