Let's face it: Bernie Sanders could be the next president

[mystery-ak]

Let's face it: Bernie Sanders could be the next president
by Philip Klein
 | April 02, 2019 04:05 PM



As outlandish as it might sound that an elderly socialist could win a national election, we should all wake up to the fact that it's now perfectly plausible that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., could be the next president.

Though the campaign will take a lot and twists and turns over the next year and a half, ultimately it boils down to two questions: Could there be a scenario in which Sanders captures the Democratic nomination? And if he does, could there be a scenario in which he beats President Trump head-to-head? Breaking those questions down independently, one would have to answer yes to both.

Before going any further, it's worth dispensing with the plausibility issue — the idea that Sanders simply can't win because it would be too absurd. Given that nearly every professional analyst said the same thing about the possibility of Trump winning, it's worth shelving such assumptions about what's "realistic" in modern politics and just look at the possibility on its merits.

The argument for how Sanders could win the primary is pretty straightforward. At this point in the 2016 cycle, Sanders was 55 points behind front-runner Hillary Clinton and surged enough to make what was supposed to be a coronation into an actual race. One might be tempted to dismiss his performance as a matter of him emerging from a weak field as the main choice of those who wanted to fight the Clinton machine. And yet, four years later, in a much more crowded field of younger and more diverse candidates, Sanders is still one of the top two candidates.

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[Sanguine]

It's unlikely, but, heck, 0bama won.  Twice.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Right, and Daffy Duck could end up on Mt Rushmore.

[Dexter]

The DNC changed their rules so they can prevent Bernie from running. The establishment left hates Bernie the same way the establishment right hates Trump. That's exactly why all Americans should support both of those people. Loudmouth populists are better than partisan puppets.

[jmyrlefuller]

Even if he did win, how much could he really get done? A handful of socialists in the House aren't enough to pass legislation.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Even if he did win, how much could he really get done? A handful of socialists in the House aren't enough to pass legislation.

He could appoint a lot of judges.

[LMAO]

Even if he did win, how much could he really get done? A handful of socialists in the House aren't enough to pass legislation.

And he is one of many Senators. It's easy to promise everybody everything during a campaign. Delivering on those promises is tougher

[Victoria33]

@mystery-ak

About having the money and numbers:
Bernie's millions of dollars that came in, is more than any other candidate this first quarter, with $20 being the average of a single donation.  Clinton got more votes than Trump.  Sanders promises free college, free medical care.  That gets older voters, middle aged, and young voters, plus all the ones Clinton got. 

Thinking as a liberal voter:
Bernie has been around for many years which gives him more credibility than the younger ones running, as in, "Bernie is more likely to be able to give 'me' what 'I' want than the younger candidates.  He knows how to do it."

Yes, looking at the numbers and the mental "wants" of voters, he could win against Trump.  How does Trump attack him?  Trump is old and so is Bernie, so Trump can't use age.  What tacky name will Trump call Bernie?  If it isn't Bernie, the California female Harris may be the one. I don't know how much money she has put together and that is a factor.

[Idiot]

Even if he did win, how much could he really get done? A handful of socialists in the House aren't enough to pass legislation.

One wouldn't have thought Obama couldn't have done much damage either.