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In reply to the discussion: "Once you get off of the social issues abortion, gay rights, guns and into the economic issues," [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)I don't doubt his sincerity that he feels he is absolutely, inarguably, unquestionably right on every issue.
He is known for believing that he is the smartest person in the room, which doesn't promote listening and learning, let alone teamwork.
"the spectrum of positions outside of certain positions on women's rights" - you mean like dismissing basic women's health care as a "social issue?"
Look, if he even gave a quarter of an inch on certain economic ideas that are decidedly like his on all other levels but the function of certain payment mechanisms for universal health coverage, he could talk about other people "being flexible" - but he is most decidedly not.
His outsider status has worked for a career representing in a tiny, overwhemingly homegenous, white rural lefty constituency. His priorities are those priorities. The fact that he wants the platform to revolve around him says that he doesn't see the Democratic Party as worth joining, except temporarily when he wants to run for president, says that no, he's not interested in any party but one with him calling all the shots.