Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: WaPo Column-Bernie Sanders has emerged as the Donald Trump of the left [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Of course, Trump trumped Sanders in 2016. No surprise since holding onto his left-wing dissidents wouldn't allow Sanders to use the bigotry of angry populists, from right and left, enough to draw more. Thinking especially of all those bigoted white working class men Democrats Sanders tried for but lost to Trump. The best he could do was avoid being associated with minorities.
But this time Sanders sees new opportunity in trumpster fall-aways who see Trump as a loser, both white populists and moderate Republicans. At the same time he tries to appeal to the center, he has to avoid losing his remnant zealous lefties and also to keep his hand officially extended, but that's all, to resentful minorities who are bad fits for the Democratic Party.
It'll be interesting to watch. I'll probably at least record the "town hall" Fox is putting on for him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden