If nominated, Bernie Sanders will hand the 2020 election to Donald Trump

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8. Bernie Has Gone Scorched Earth on Democrats

Bernie has shown a willingness to go out of his way to tear down his opponents, and has no sense of loyalty to other Democrats while Bernie is largely spared from the onslaught of attack ads that a front runner would normally face. When Biden was asked about other Democratic candidates, Biden has said that his primary opponents could also beat Trump:

Joe Biden: 'I think almost anybody' in 2020 Democratic field could be the president
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/08/30/joe-biden-i-think-almost-anybody-could-beat-donald-trump-2020/2168099001/

In sharp contrast, Bernie has shown a willingness to go negative and make no holds barred attacks on his primary opponents and Democrats generally, which the GOP will happily utilize. For example, Bernie has already shown a willingness to attack Elizabeth Warren, who is more progressive than he is, as a corporate Democrat:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/449346-sanders-knocks-warren-corporate-wing-of-democratic-party-is-anybody-but

Sanders knocks Warren: Corporate wing of Democratic Party is 'anybody but Bernie'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took a shot at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday, a sign that the fight to be the Democratic Party’s progressive standard-bearer is heating up as Warren rises in the polls.

Sanders, referencing a Politico article about how centrist Democrats are flocking to Warren’s campaign in an effort to ensure he doesn’t win the nomination, tweeted that the “corporate wing” of the Democratic Party is intent on electing anyone but him.

“The cat is out of the bag,” Sanders tweeted. “The corporate wing of the Democratic Party is publicly ‘anybody but Bernie.’ They know our progressive agenda of Medicare for All, breaking up big banks, taking on drug companies and raising wages is the real threat to the billionaire class.”

Bernie's attacks on Warren and other Democrats as being corporate pawns are not a new thing. Bernie has done this before, and given Republican ammunition to use against Democrats in the General Election: https://gop.com/the-top-15-sanders-attacks-on-clinton/

This what concerns me about Bernie's candidacy more than any other. Bernie has repeatedly shown that he is willing to go scorched earth and make, repeat and amplify many of the right wing, Republican talking points that will be used against Democrats. For example, Republican have attacked the make believe racially tinged, boogie man of "open border" policies even though no Democrat is supporting open borders, not even AOC.

Of course, Trump repeatedly attacks Democrats as supporting open borders. Yet, rather than call out this fake talking point as racist, Bernie has repeated it and attacked "open borders" policies even though no one is supporting open borders, thus legitimizing a Republican talking point:

https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-open-borders-poverty-world-immigration-1388767

BERNIE SANDERS SAYS U.S. CAN'T HAVE 'OPEN BORDERS' BECAUSE POOR PEOPLE WILL COME 'FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD'

Senator Bernie Sanders pushed back to clarify his position on immigration on Sunday after he was asked in Iowa about his reported support for open borders.

"I'm afraid you may be getting your information wrong," said Sanders, an independent from Vermont who is currently seeking the Democratic nomination to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020, The Washington Post reported. "I think what we need is comprehensive immigration reform," he said.

"Oh my god, there's a lot of poverty in this world, and you're going to have people from all over the world. And I don't think that's something that we can do at this point. Can't do it," the senator added.