snoopy7548
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I don't think anyone here thinks this makes him incapable from a medical standpoint. From a purely political standpoint it will most likely hurt his poll numbers, because people for the most part are not rational when it comes to politics.
I want him to drop out for the reasons I mentioned above. Americans are looking for any excuse not to vote for Democrats and if Bernie loses again it will just add more fuel to the conspiracy theory that Democrats are screwing him.
Bernie dropping of his own volition would be a huge boost to Democrats. There is a huge portion of retarded adults that are Bernie or Bust that would sit out if Bernie loses the nomination. At least some of them would consider other candidates if Bernie just stops.
I think the vast majority of Bernie bros will accept Warren. His supporters have been slowly migrating over to her these past several months anyway. The larger question is what happens if Biden gets the nomination. What will they do then in the general election.
If the choice is Trump then I don't think there would be much resistance to Biden at the polls especially if Biden were to have a VP who cares about who he or she would govern. If not I'd still vote for warty Joe.
I think the vast majority of Bernie bros will accept Warren. His supporters have been slowly migrating over to her these past several months anyway. The larger question is what happens if Biden gets the nomination. What will they do then in the general election.
And those who sits on all the pots of gold is in their 70s..Because the people that actually get out to vote are also in their 70s?
Isn't the problem that voters want somebody they can relate to and that means somebody they can have a beer with. I like beer. You like beer, right?The users are usually the biggest issue within any system that has users. I don't really want an inexperienced president, but I do understand that for some voters, relatability is important. Fine balance I think, Bernie was(is?) good at that.
To me it seems the primary risks here are to Bernie (duh) but also Biden because it raises the issue of his age as well.
Speaking of decline .. Has Pelosi always talked that way?And perhaps to a lesser extent, Warren, who is 70. It's a legitimate voter concern. Not just that they might die in office, but whether they are going to be "all there" cognitively as they continue to age in office. I think Biden has already experienced some cognitive decline. It's one reason I think he's one of the weakest candidates to actually be POTUS, even if on paper he seems to have the best chance to win the election.
I heard on a podcast that Bernie also had the highest level of dislike amoung all the candidates, like 25%.New polling shows Warren pulling ahead of Biden, and Bernie was already slipping before this news. Looks like UkraineGate served its purpose—GOP has successfully derailed the Dem front-runner (though many have argued he would have derailed himself anyway.)
Now let’s see if helping Warren get in front turns out to bite them in the ass.
Speaking of decline .. Has Pelosi always talked that way?
I think vast majority is an overestimate. A large portion of Bernie supporters voted for Trump. People like that aren't looking to fix the system, they are looking to wreck it. Most of them probably only supported Bernie because he doesn't call himself a Democrat. It gave conservatives and "independents" an excuse to back the policies they want without admitting that Democrats were right about something.I think the vast majority of Bernie bros will accept Warren. His supporters have been slowly migrating over to her these past several months anyway. The larger question is what happens if Biden gets the nomination. What will they do then in the general election.
And perhaps to a lesser extent, Warren, who is 70. It's a legitimate voter concern. Not just that they might die in office, but whether they are going to be "all there" cognitively as they continue to age in office. I think Biden has already experienced some cognitive decline. It's one reason I think he's one of the weakest candidates to actually be POTUS, even if on paper he seems to have the best chance to win the election.
Very true, but most voters don't think the way we do (by we I mean those on this forum). We think about things, talk about things, argue about things (sans personal attacks I guess), and come to conclusions about candidates. Most of them just don't like old people, young people, people that seem like politicians, people that don't seem like politicians, etc.Isn't the problem that voters want somebody they can relate to and that means somebody they can have a beer with. I like beer. You like beer, right?
Too bad what people relate to isn't character.
IIRC Pelosi has never been a good communicator with the public. Which is why she never would have made a good POTUS candidate herself. She's smart and knows her caucus inside and out, but verbal articulation has never been her strong suit.
I think vast majority is an overestimate. A large portion of Bernie supporters voted for Trump. People like that aren't looking to fix the system, they are looking to wreck it. Most of them probably only supported Bernie because he doesn't call himself a Democrat. It gave conservatives and "independents" an excuse to back the policies they want without admitting that Democrats were right about something.
I've seen a town hall or two with her, and they are atrocious. She doesn't communicate well in front of regular people. She strongly presents that image of: "I have no idea how you live, so let me ignore your question and rephrase it into my 0.1%er perspective of how things work."
As an MD I will echo that a stable angina with hard plaques relieved by stenting is not a compelling medical concern. There is some speculation involved that this description is fully accurate for what happened.
Personally, I like Bernie because he has been a consistent and honorable politician over a long period of time. His character and not policy are the most appealing to me. I'm not sure if that makes him the best candidate, even if you agree with the most progressive elements of his platform. There is real fear among Republicans that Democrats will gain a foothold and push across progressive policies in direct contrast to their platform. They may fight hardest against him, and regardless of whether they have any measure of success, more division in our politics is not the direction I want to head.
Strangely, as I write that, it doesn't feel right. Bernie is straightforward and dependable. He sticks up for what's right and compromises when appropriate. Despite his polarizing policies, he may be the most unifying candidate we have.
Bernie dropping of his own volition would be a huge boost to Democrats. There is a huge portion of retarded adults that are Bernie or Bust that would sit out if Bernie loses the nomination. At least some of them would consider other candidates if Bernie just stops.