Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: Last night's debate and the coverage made one thing clear: [View all]Le Taz Hot
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it will be a repeat of the 1980 election where the Democratic Party absolutely RAN from Carter. Gave him NO support. Reagan won. Don't 'cha just love Democracy?
OK, update for a quick history refresher. In 1980, Carter was considered an outsider and wouldn't play the game of cocktail party pay-to-play. They resented him for it. The Democratic party didn't want him in there in the first place and considered him too liberal. They believed that was why they were so woefully behind on fundraising (3:1) and it was because all of that liberally stuff was turning off the big money (enter Clinton 12 years later to save the day). As a result, the Democratic Party's pundits went on TV and sounded exactly like the Republicans in their put-downs of Carter. He got nothing from The Party. They didn't even put up a fight. It was pathetic.
Yes, Iran Hostage Crisis, etc., all went into play but Carter went into the 1980 election season absolutely unprotected.
FF to 2016 and say, Sanders gets the nomination. The Democratic Party will NOT support him because he isn't "their boy." He doesn't belong to them. Hell, he's not even a Democrat so why should they? Once again, Sanders' biggest foe won't be the Republican Party, it will be the Democrats and we have to be ready for that.