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thesquanderer

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7. The point is simply that unelectable candidates can win. People thought Hillary was unelectable too.

Reply to beastie boy (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 09:51 AM

Feb 2020

That was the crazy thing, we had an election between two "unelectable" candidates, as each party put up candidates who were underwater in favorability. But someone had to win, and someone did, no matter how you look at it.

Bernie is more popular now than Hillary was in 2016, so if he's our candidate, I think he'll do well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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This can happen when a political party nominates an unelectable candidate [View all] Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 OP

More comparisons to Trump. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #1

If I may assume what the goal of the original post is trying to tell us Perseus Feb 2020 #4

Bingo. You assume correctly Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #10

We've lost big too DownriverDem Feb 2020 #2

I'm glad you brought up 1972 Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #11

Remember, Hillary won. beastie boy Feb 2020 #3

The point is simply that unelectable candidates can win. People thought Hillary was unelectable too. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #7

If two "unelectable" candidates run against each other, one of them is guaranteed to win. beastie boy Feb 2020 #9

Would you feel better if I reminded fellow DU members of how many Democrats were certain Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #12

I am still trying to figure out if you are referring to Bernie as being considered "unelectable" by beastie boy Feb 2020 #13

James Carville and Chris Mathews are but two examples of Democratic pundits/strategists/analysts Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #14

Ok, I am begining to understand the meaning of your OP. beastie boy Feb 2020 #15

Fair enough to your post as well Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #17

"This can happen when..." handmade34 Feb 2020 #5

Yeah, at this time in 2016 Trump polled so badly he was unelectable. Zolorp Feb 2020 #6

Hmmm...I've yet to see a poll that includes the effect of ratfuckery on an election. abqtommy Feb 2020 #8

An un-electable candidate can only beat another un-electable candidate, so andym Feb 2020 #16