I have an idea that I believe can completely ensure a Sanders victory... [View all]

[The_Commonist]

...not just for the primaries, but also for the general election.

And it's so simple, I can't believe I haven't seen anyone else propose this.
I think the senator could probably win the general election with 60 percent of the popular vote if he followed this very simple strategy. It might be too early for him to pull this one out, but hopefully this will somehow trickle down to his campaign, and he can take some time to consider this idea. Which will make him win, and easily.

A single term.

I believe that if Senator Sanders "made a pledge" to only serve a single term, he would win.
Small donors now, he won't be beholden to the big money, and he won't need to spend his first four years in office worrying about running for re-election. That's how you get shit done!

He can tell the public "Let's try this. If you don't like it, you can go back to the status quo in 2020."
He can say "I may be the oldest person elected president, but I won't have to worry about the stress of running for re-election."

The only president I know of who made (and kept) a single term pledge, was James K. Polk. That guy GOT SHIT DONE! (it was NOT all good)

I know that there are many Independents, and even some Republicans who would give the guy a chance if he promised to only serve one term. A lot of people, even some pretty conservative people would say "what the hell? Things are so so screwed up, let's give this guy four years to try to turn it around!"

A single term pledge.

Senator Sanders, if you can hear me, give this some thought. You would win by a landslide if you did this...