The establishment really didn't want Sanders even though he could have energized the base enough to have a chance. The rest of the field was such a mess, Biden looked like the least objectionable choice. They just didn't know how bad his dementia already was and thought he could hold it together well past the election.
If the left didn't have big money and literally the entire media propping them up, they would've collapsed long before now just because their strategy is so bad. I still pray for that to happen.
I don't know. I think there's truth in that, but I also think Sanders could have energized the youth vote in a way no one else ever has. And although older voters skew conservative a little bit, I don't think it's as much as you think.
A lot of older people are from a generation that was raised to trust the news, and they believe all the media lies without applying critical thought. I know some of them.
I respect that but I don't think the uptick in youth vote would have outweighed the fact that the old folks lived through the cold war and more. Hating commies is an instinct for them.
That I thought was rather obvious - unlike all the other primary candidates, EVEN despite his obvious dementia, he has WAY more experience in government, much more establishment control and connections, and more name recognition to boot. Perhaps the Dems at first didn't realize what an uphill battle his deteriorating condition would be.
Kamala is where I lost money, I should've clarified up above, I honestly thought the Biden ticket would've been saved by a very solid and appealing pick to the middle - clearly not, in the end it was a Joejan Horse decision OR just a compromise to the new Marxist Democrats that took over the DNC since 2016 (Ohmar, AOC, etc).
I lost $20 betting against him getting the nomination. Still can't believe it
The establishment really didn't want Sanders even though he could have energized the base enough to have a chance. The rest of the field was such a mess, Biden looked like the least objectionable choice. They just didn't know how bad his dementia already was and thought he could hold it together well past the election.
If the left didn't have big money and literally the entire media propping them up, they would've collapsed long before now just because their strategy is so bad. I still pray for that to happen.
Who knew that the party of bad judgement would make a bad judgement?
Sanders never had a chance. The old people, you know, the generation who actually vote, would have voted Trump 10-1.
I don't know. I think there's truth in that, but I also think Sanders could have energized the youth vote in a way no one else ever has. And although older voters skew conservative a little bit, I don't think it's as much as you think.
A lot of older people are from a generation that was raised to trust the news, and they believe all the media lies without applying critical thought. I know some of them.
I respect that but I don't think the uptick in youth vote would have outweighed the fact that the old folks lived through the cold war and more. Hating commies is an instinct for them.
That I thought was rather obvious - unlike all the other primary candidates, EVEN despite his obvious dementia, he has WAY more experience in government, much more establishment control and connections, and more name recognition to boot. Perhaps the Dems at first didn't realize what an uphill battle his deteriorating condition would be.
Kamala is where I lost money, I should've clarified up above, I honestly thought the Biden ticket would've been saved by a very solid and appealing pick to the middle - clearly not, in the end it was a Joejan Horse decision OR just a compromise to the new Marxist Democrats that took over the DNC since 2016 (Ohmar, AOC, etc).
I would have if I could have gotten goddamned Predictit to let me set up an account.
I've suckered a leftard into saying he'll bet against me with crypto -- we'll see if he follows through, he hasn't yet.