Is Bernie 2.0 Eugene McCarthy redux?

[Awsi Dooger]

30. "only six of those 13 people won the nomination in his next race..."

I can't believe they actually printed that in a serious manner.

"Only" 6 of 13? That is a phenomenal percentage.

You begin with a head start, in name recognition and benefit of a doubt. It's like a backup quarterback who has never lost a major game and therefore been discarded by the fan base.

Sanders has major opportunity in the debates. I always care about situational influence and also the math. There are plenty of dismissive math-based posts in this thread. But all of them are conveniently ignoring that Bernie Sanders easily could be the commanding presence during those debates. I don't doubt it at all. He is not a blend type. Once it is his turn among 7 or 8 or whatever, his words are going to be unique and powerful. That can change the math in a hurry.

I don't think he'll be the nominee. At 50/50 I'd bet against anybody. But it's silly to believe Sanders won't be a huge player. For one thing, people are underestimating the strength of Hillary Clinton. She won the considerable majority of debates against Obama in 2008, and made Trump look like a puppet. Bernie Sanders is essentially like a racehorse dropping down in class when he no longer has to face the caliber of Hillary Clinton.