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[LiberalLovinLug]

158. Words of wisdom

Many will make the exact same mistake and back the most popular Democrat, amongst Democrats, blissfully projecting that onto a sure win in 2020. They do this by assuming two things, how little yet another corporate catering, third way, foreign interventionist, moderate (meaning status quo) will appeal to the ones on the left, that feel they already came so close with Sanders last time, and after the promise of AOC and this new energy pumped into the party by younger more left reps, there was an expectation of a real shift forward, progress from a party that calls itself progressive. Biden represents stability, status quo, but meanwhile the wealthy get wealthier and monopolies grow larger, net neutrality disappears, the poor get angrier.

We need a candidate that can 1. get people excited with new ideas, and 2. find support amongst Independents and other undecided. Which would be Sanders or Gabbard. Possibly Warren.

This election primary will be a battle of the right and the left, the past and the future, and more importantly, if we think we can win by,

A. Nominating the most popular, perfect, boy or girl in the class. Because we just know that once everyone in the school gets to see them, they'll all fall in love too.

...this way also must count on the votes of the outcasts, the goths, or whomever, in the same class to support the class decision. And we will need ALL of these to win because we can't count on anyone outside our class to vote the same.

B. Nominate who is only the most popular if you add all the ones in your class that will vote, even holding their noses, together with the votes from the other classes where they are popular with a small minority in each.

....this way we count on those independents and no-Trumpers to not hate, and maybe even vote for our candidate enough to put them over the top. And we win that way.


Its a gamble either way. It will be interesting to see what is finally decided. I think its time for a change, America is open to it. and I'm not convinced that another establishment candidate, who will be tarred with anything Clinton or Obama by Fox, GOP, and even an impatient young left base, would be the best decision.