Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Can Sanders Win Without Clinton In the Race? [View all]Gothmog
(180,003 posts)I honestly believe that sanders is not electable and would lose to trump if sanders is the nominee. I based my opinion in part on what happened at the National Convention. I was a delegate to the national convention and I saw sanders and his campaign up close and I will not forget that experience. I was there when the sanders delegates booed Congressman John Lewis. I was warned about this stunt 30 minutes before it happened by the Clinton campaign whip. According to my whip, sanders was asked to stop this event and declined. That incident will be used against sanders in the 2020 primaries.
I was at the Texas delegation breakfast when a group of sanders delegates marched in and demanded that we condemn Clinton and change our votes to sanders.
sanders spoke to the Texas delegation the next morning and his speech was again solely about himself. There was a mini-riot due to his delegates the prior morning and the only thing that sanders talked about was himself. sanders did nothing to deal with the fact that his delegates were out of control and did nothing to try to help Hillary Clinton win the general election.
Finally a group of sanders delegates yelled at my daughter and called her the c-Word because she would not try to get me to change my vote. Again sanders was asked to tell his delegates to behave during the convention and sanders refused
Many democrats do not believe that sanders really tried to help Clinton. Many democrats blame sanders for helping trump win Sanders clearly took a large number of actions that damaged the party and helped trump.
Again, a large number of real Democrats have long memories. We will not forgive or forget. I will support the nominee of the party but I doubt that sanders will be the nominee. I will be working hard to help one of the other candidates be the nominee. You are free to campaign for sanders but do not expect others to ignore their opinions about sanders. I honestly believe that sanders is not electable and would lose to trump if sanders is the nominee
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden