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If the voting were instead today, Sanders would walk away with a commanding delegate lead.
The question now is will his support hold at this level for one more week.
There’s really two events that could knock him off imo, the debate tonight, and the sc primary. If another candidate finds effectively lines of attack against him or if he loses the sc primary badly to Biden, I think those are the only chances left for moderate Ds to stop him.
The other candidates are expected to go after Sanders 'Hammer and tongs' in tonight's debate.
Sanders now polls the best against Trump with the current RCP averages.
Bloomberg second best.
The MSM electability angle is fiction. Bernie is actually the strongest candidate.
I'll vote for Sanders if he's the nominee, but I'm not convinced that you can use his performance in the Democratic primaries to project his "electability" in the general election.
So there was some attacks against Sanders in the debate but I don't think a clear "anti-Sanders" candidate emerged that can unify the moderate lane. Unless some people drop out I don't expect much to change for now.
So there was some attacks against Sanders in the debate but I don't think a clear "anti-Sanders" candidate emerged that can unify the moderate lane. Unless some people drop out I don't expect much to change for now.
I did not watch, but from all the second hand reports I have seen, this appears to be the general consensus.
Nancy Pelosi says she would be comfortable with Bernie Sanders at the top of the ticket for the Democrats. One would expect her to be particularly concerned about how that would effect the balance of power in the House of Representatives, which has all of its 435 members up for election in November 2020 as well.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday said she would be comfortable with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as the Democratic presidential nominee in November. The congresswoman was asked the question as she was leaving a closed-door meeting in the House basement Wednesday morning.
She replied with one word: "Yes."
Another possible point of interest for Pelosi could be the VP nomination. Sanders is of course an old white man, extremely left wing, and a self described 'democratic socialist'. He is from Vermont, a North East liberal state.
Pelosi has historically been regarded as very left wing, but the party has moved so far left, so quickly, that among the current group of leaders for the Democrats, she is now regarded as not only somewhat of a moderate, but as a moderating influence on the rapidly expanding far left wing of the party. She is also from California, which is on the opposite side of the country from Vermont. The fact that she is a woman and an established leader for the Democrats makes her a plausible candidate to be his nominee for VP, if he does in fact go on to win the nomination.
Some people wondered why Pocahontas did not go after Bernie Sanders more aggressively during last night's debate in South Carolina. Using much of the same analysis, as Warren is being considered as Sanders choice for VP, if she wants to get picked, it would be wise of her not to burn her bridges with Bernie during these debates.
So, here are several possible tickets led by Sanders, combined with an established female Democrat leader.
A. Sanders/Pelosi
B. Sanders/Warren
C. Sanders/Clinton
D. Sanders/Harris
E. Sanders/Abrams
Which one do you guys think Sanders would be most likely to go with? And if not one of these five women, then who?
Nancy Pelosi says she would be comfortable with Bernie Sanders at the top of the ticket for the Democrats. One would expect her to be particularly concerned about how that would effect the balance of power in the House of Representatives, which has all of its 435 members up for election in November 2020 as well.
Another possible point of interest for Pelosi could be the VP nomination. Sanders is of course an old white man, extremely left wing, and a self described 'democratic socialist'. He is from Vermont, a North East liberal state.
Pelosi has historically been regarded as very left wing, but the party has moved so far left, so quickly, that among the current group of leaders for the Democrats, she is now regarded as not only somewhat of a moderate, but as a moderating influence on the rapidly expanding far left wing of the party. She is also from California, which is on the opposite side of the country from Vermont. The fact that she is a woman and an established leader for the Democrats makes her a plausible candidate to be his nominee for VP, if he does in fact go on to win the nomination.
Some people wondered why Pocahontas did not go after Bernie Sanders more aggressively during last night's debate in South Carolina. Using much of the same analysis, as Warren is being considered as Sanders choice for VP, if she wants to get picked, it would be wise of her not to burn her bridges with Bernie during these debates.
So, here are several possible tickets led by Sanders, combined with an established female Democrat leader.
A. Sanders/Pelosi
B. Sanders/Warren
C. Sanders/Clinton
D. Sanders/Harris
E. Sanders/Abrams
Which one do you guys think Sanders would be most likely to go with? And if not one of these five women, then who?
Pelosi is too old to be VP, Sanders would pick a younger woman.
Obviously Pelosi feels that the Ds are still favored to hold the House even with Sanders leading the ticket.
Also, most of the policies Sanders favors are broadly favored within the Democratic Party, and rejecting Sanders and the enthusiasm he could bring on the left would actually be the greater risk for Ds.
Don't forget Tulsi as VP. She checks a lot of boxes and she's a Bernie supporter. In fact she will appeal to many independents, never Trumper's and RINO's.
Most likey is B. Sanders - Warren
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