Sanders 2020, like Trump 2016?

[question everything]

Mainstream Democrats are increasingly worried that their effort to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020 could be complicated by Sanders, in a political scenario all too reminiscent of how Trump himself seized the Republican nomination in 2016.

How, some Democrats are beginning to ask, do they thwart a 70-something candidate from outside the party structure who is immune to intimidation or incentive and wields support from an unwavering base, without simply reinforcing his “the establishment is out to get me” message — the same grievance Trump used to great effect?

From http://www.startribune.com/some-democrats-agonizing-over-sanders-momentum-for-2020/508664302/

(originally a NYT story)

[murielm99]

1. I think BS has

lost a lot of his base since the last election.

[question everything]

2. Agree, but the problem, I think, is too many candidates on our side

I think that the "common wisdom" - whatever this means - by the RNC was that they had too many candidates who split the votes. I read once that some wished they had the equivalent of our super delegates. Now. of course, Sanders removed the effectiveness.

[MrsCoffee]

3. That will start to show in time.

It's still so freaking early. I expect a major decline in his support after the first debate.

[murielm99]

4. I do hope you are right.

I will support anyone except BS or Tulsi.

[Tiggeroshii]

5. His contrcontrol ibutions don't reflect that