Alright, I'm gonna be a party pooper, but there's an elephant in the room when it comes to Bernie Sanders:
He's highly unlikely to get the democratic presidential nomination.
Quote FiveThirtyEight:
If Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont wins the Democratic nomination, then everything we know about presidential primaries can be thrown out the window.
To grasp how much of a lead Clinton has despite not having launched her campaign yet, check out the aggregated poll results on RealClearPolitics. Not only is Clinton a staggering 48.5 points ahead, but Sanders polls a mere 1% ahead of Biden, who might not even be in the running at all.
Now, there's nothing wrong with hope. One thing Bernie's campaign is doing wonderfully is set the tone and the message. By being #2 in the race, he will force Clinton to acknowledge certain issues instead of just ignoring them. There's also nothing wrong with doing all the efforts you can to get the underdog voted in for the nomination.
What I feel is counterproductive, though, is posting links that give a false impression of Sanders' chances. By claiming he has a chance as things stand, you create a false impression of reality in the hopes of fooling people into thinking he's a credible candidate. This is both misleading, and ultimately counterproductive as it creates a false sense of complacency.
I'm really hoping Snapzu will take a more pragmatic stance on Sanders. Sanders supporters, don't try and bullshit us with cherry-picked data... Give us the real picture. Sanders' principles and ideas are good enough to stand on their own. That, ultimately, will rally others like it rallied you.
I agree with this. I will vote for Sanders in the primary and will, in all likelihood, then vote Clinton for the Presidential election. I think Bernie himself is fully aware that he has little chance in the election. Would I love him to win? Of course, and I'll vote for him as soon as I can. But, yes, we should focus more on what he is doing, which is getting Hilary and the other Dems to start owning up to actual liberal policies instead of playing footsie in the center and only fighting over pointless, fringe issues. Bernie is not a dumb man and clearly knows what he wants out of this, so it's discredit to him to pretend otherwise.
Alright, I'm gonna be a party pooper, but there's an elephant in the room when it comes to Bernie Sanders:
He's highly unlikely to get the democratic presidential nomination.
Quote FiveThirtyEight:
To grasp how much of a lead Clinton has despite not having launched her campaign yet, check out the aggregated poll results on RealClearPolitics. Not only is Clinton a staggering 48.5 points ahead, but Sanders polls a mere 1% ahead of Biden, who might not even be in the running at all.
Now, there's nothing wrong with hope. One thing Bernie's campaign is doing wonderfully is set the tone and the message. By being #2 in the race, he will force Clinton to acknowledge certain issues instead of just ignoring them. There's also nothing wrong with doing all the efforts you can to get the underdog voted in for the nomination.
What I feel is counterproductive, though, is posting links that give a false impression of Sanders' chances. By claiming he has a chance as things stand, you create a false impression of reality in the hopes of fooling people into thinking he's a credible candidate. This is both misleading, and ultimately counterproductive as it creates a false sense of complacency.
I'm really hoping Snapzu will take a more pragmatic stance on Sanders. Sanders supporters, don't try and bullshit us with cherry-picked data... Give us the real picture. Sanders' principles and ideas are good enough to stand on their own. That, ultimately, will rally others like it rallied you.
I agree with this. I will vote for Sanders in the primary and will, in all likelihood, then vote Clinton for the Presidential election. I think Bernie himself is fully aware that he has little chance in the election. Would I love him to win? Of course, and I'll vote for him as soon as I can. But, yes, we should focus more on what he is doing, which is getting Hilary and the other Dems to start owning up to actual liberal policies instead of playing footsie in the center and only fighting over pointless, fringe issues. Bernie is not a dumb man and clearly knows what he wants out of this, so it's discredit to him to pretend otherwise.