Sheesh! The whole country is polling 50%+ for a 'generic' Dem vs. 35%- for a 'generic' Puke
Unfortunately, we do not do nearly that well in any matchup of actual Democratic and Republican candidates.
In a few, we are actually
losing, in the rest it is either a statistical tie, or close enough for the Repigs to steal again.
Certainly there is no cushion whatsoever for the effects of the inevitable "swift boating" of our candidate.
None for the dilution of Democratic votes in the Electoral College (without which our President would be Al Gore!).
Y'all may think that it makes sense to DISCARD some candidates based on inane ephemerals like "electability" but mark my words ... you're going to hear DECADES of spin that "Single Payer Health Care was rejected by the voters when they didn't get behind Kucinich!"
The special interest spin masters NEVER ascribe the failure of a candidate to his looks (Mondale) or his height (Dukakis) or other specious ephemerals. It's ALWAYS ascribed to the failure to gain agreement on the POSITION they took.
You (blind?) partisans are throwing babies out with the (claimed) bathwater ... and you'll only hear about it in the coming years. You may THINK you're ascribing the failed candidacy to the ephemerals ... but you really ARE shit-canning the signature issues of that candidate.
That is because it will be the Repiglickin' media that you will be hearing it from!
We're screwed either way. We reject DK and nominate someone else, the MSM will frame it as a rejection of everything he is proposing.
If we nominate DK and he loses, the MSM will frame it as a rejection of everything he is proposing, as they heap praise and hosannahs on the newly-elected President Huckabee!
Obviously we need more telegenic candidates who are also progressive.
A bit more experience than the current field would be a plus.