Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's
I think this is right. I've seen a number of Kossites who were deep in the infighting in 2016 promising not to do it again, and I've seen plenty of people who think a large field that gradually narrows will get us used to horse trading and discourage us from going nuclear against each other.
At the same time, agents provocateur, both Republican and Russian (same thing), will be trying to get us at each other's throats, so it's going to take a lot of self-discipline.
VOTE BLUE, NO MATTER WHO
I think we are better off if we (as in the various groups) are "disappointed" because that means there were probably quite a few good candidates. The problem with 2016 was it was either/or. You were either Pro Bernie or Pro Hillary and it really split things up.
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The person who wins this, if it is done the right way wont be loved by everyone but will be SUPPORTED by them because they won it not because they happened to be next in line. Victories inspire (see: WJC and BHO) Heir Apparents retire. (see: Al Gore, John Kerry, Bob Dole, Hillary Clinton)
I think this is right. I've seen a number of Kossites who were deep in the infighting in 2016 promising not to do it again, and I've seen plenty of people who think a large field that gradually narrows will get us used to horse trading and discourage us from going nuclear against each other.
At the same time, agents provocateur, both Republican and Russian (same thing), will be trying to get us at each other's throats, so it's going to take a lot of self-discipline.
VOTE BLUE, NO MATTER WHO