17 January 2020, 09:15 AM
jon-nycA remarkable thing about Bernie's support
The heart attack didn't seem to hurt his numbers.
I mean, he'd turn 80 within a few months of taking office. And he just had a heart attack.
I suspect if he does really well in the IA and NH it'll become more of a topic of conversation.
17 January 2020, 09:29 AM
MikhailohIt certainly should.
Not sure why one would vote for a guy whose policies are fairy tales, never to come true in Congress.
Let us assume for the sake of argument he got something through. Can you imagine the midterm bloodbath?
17 January 2020, 09:47 AM
jon-nycquote:
Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
Not sure why one would vote for a guy whose policies are fairy tales, never to come true in Congress.
Because there are no other options? Obviously I mean on both sides.
But that's another issue entirely. Almost no one wants 'status quo with tweaks', which is the only thing that can be delivered. People want to burn the house down.
17 January 2020, 09:50 AM
MikhailohSo it would seem.
17 January 2020, 12:54 PM
kluursIt's funny that people were so concerned regarding Reagan's age when he ran for President - but now lots of candidates his age or much older.
17 January 2020, 12:58 PM
NinaThere are definitely "burn the house down" types out there. That's what elected Trump, and it seems like many of Bernie's more rabid supporters are cut from the same cloth. But I think that there are people who are pragmatic and want the 'status quo with tweaks' approach. That may account for the sudden interest in Buttigieg and Klobuchar, and certainly for Biden.
17 January 2020, 01:36 PM
jon-nycMaybe it's not all that surprising.
If you really thought he was the answer to all things you'd take your chances and hope, if things go poorly, for a good VP pick. And Bernie's supporters tend to be true believers in that sense.
To be honest I'd place a similar bet on Bloomberg, although he's a lot healthier. Still he's a heathy 77, which is older than I'd ever want a president to be, ceteris paribus.