It never ceases to amaze me when I see the nonsense that gets broadcast on The View. Today, the big story is what Meghan McCain had to say about Bernie Sanders. According to McCain, Bernie is "the most popular politician in the country" right now. He's also the "senior" socialist and all the other far left candidates are just his disciples. McCain thinks he's almost a sure winner.
So is Bernie actually the most popular politician in the country? There was a recent poll that pronounced him the most popular senator, but that was a poll taken in each senator's home state. That makes Bernie more popular in Vermont than Kamala Harris is in California or Chuck Schumer is in New York. The problem, though, is that no one lives in Vermont. Popularity there doesn't mean much in a national election. Sure, Bernie could carry Vermont, but primary candidates almost always carry their home states, and Democrats have won Vermont in presidential elections for almost 30 years. The issue in a presidential election, though, is how does a candidate do in big toss-up states across the nation. There's a poll today from North Carolina that pits President Trump against most of the main possible Democrat contenders. Sanders loses to Trump by 12% in that poll, and that is the worst performance of any of the Democrat candidates tested. So much for the nation's most popular politician.
And as for being the "original" socialist, does that really count for anything with the electorate? I don't think so. Voters want the candidate most likely to succeed in helping the country. They know that Bernie isn't even a real Democrat, so he won't have the loyalty of that party in the way that say Biden would.
And let's not forget the tired old face problem. Bernie is not the picture of vigor and drive. He seems more like the guy who would come to the White House only to keep watch out the front window to make sure no one walked on his lawn. We've all have known the crotchety old grouch who lived down the street who seems to be Sanders' role model.
Sorry, Meghan, but your discussion of Bernie and his chances seems more like a delusion than actual reality.
So is Bernie actually the most popular politician in the country? There was a recent poll that pronounced him the most popular senator, but that was a poll taken in each senator's home state. That makes Bernie more popular in Vermont than Kamala Harris is in California or Chuck Schumer is in New York. The problem, though, is that no one lives in Vermont. Popularity there doesn't mean much in a national election. Sure, Bernie could carry Vermont, but primary candidates almost always carry their home states, and Democrats have won Vermont in presidential elections for almost 30 years. The issue in a presidential election, though, is how does a candidate do in big toss-up states across the nation. There's a poll today from North Carolina that pits President Trump against most of the main possible Democrat contenders. Sanders loses to Trump by 12% in that poll, and that is the worst performance of any of the Democrat candidates tested. So much for the nation's most popular politician.
And as for being the "original" socialist, does that really count for anything with the electorate? I don't think so. Voters want the candidate most likely to succeed in helping the country. They know that Bernie isn't even a real Democrat, so he won't have the loyalty of that party in the way that say Biden would.
And let's not forget the tired old face problem. Bernie is not the picture of vigor and drive. He seems more like the guy who would come to the White House only to keep watch out the front window to make sure no one walked on his lawn. We've all have known the crotchety old grouch who lived down the street who seems to be Sanders' role model.
Sorry, Meghan, but your discussion of Bernie and his chances seems more like a delusion than actual reality.
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