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[Zambero]

14. Bernie cannot deliver what he promises

For some perspective, consider Obama's 2008 election mandate, to include both houses of Congress and a 60-seat Dem majority in the U.S.Senate. Even so, he was barely able to squeak through a very modest ACA package with no public option, increased infrastructure funding, and the auto industry bailout bills (the latter paid back). All of this had universal GOP opposition despite a pressing need to prevent the U.S. economy from going over a cliff. At this point, the GOP is even more partisan, and we will be lucky to get a slim Senate majority. Aspiring to provide Medicare for all, free college, and massive financial shifts to cover cost of these and other goals are commendable in principle but pipe dreams from a practical standpoint. Building on what we have in place is the best bet at this point, and not losing what we have gained is arguably even more important. If Sanders is somehow elected, his lofty proposals will crash and burn right out of the gate, rendering him as a "failed" president and tarnishing the Democratic party from that point forward. Amy, Liz, and Pete are great candidates, but I don't see any of them gathering enough momentum to secure the nomination. Bloomberg has already peaked, proving that massive TV ads alone aren't likely to close the deal. That leaves Joe. Hopefully the other candidates will recognize the writing on the wall, and will agree to coalesce around him sooner rather than later.