I don’t think Sanders gets slaughtered, but he gets beaten somewhat comfortably by someone who might otherwise be defeated comfortably. Sanders won’t be another McGovern or Mondale or Goldwater, but he could be another Kerry.
This.
The word you’re looking for is “fascism”.
Bernie would get slaughtered. He’s way too far left to get the vote of the moderates who don’t like 46-1. Someone more centrist, like Biden, is the lesser of two evils.
I’ve long identified as a rad-lib. 1980 was the last time I voted for a Dem presidential candidate. I supported Bernie in the 2016 primary. But Tramp is anxious to run against Bernie, not Biden. Policy promises are nice. But evicting Tramp from DC takes priority over all else. I fear that when Biden gets the nomination, Tramp will pull some terrible trick to maintain his grip on power. I sure hope I’m wrong.
If the election isn’t compromised, Biden wins. Otherwise the orange terror runs rampant.
The democrats dont “allow” anything. It’s the voters dammit.
Yes, Biden has the best chance of beating Trump. Joe will lose only if Sanders takes his ball and goes home. This is, sadly- quite likely.
Sanders can also. Bernie will lose only if the Kremlin and the GOP spring some sort of surprise. This is, sadly- quite likely.
He got what he deserved.
One thing we can be sure of: no matter whether the Democrats run with Biden or Sanders (or, although unlikely, Warren), if that person loses to Trump, all we’ll hear for the next four years is “You should have picked the other person!”
Prior to COVID-19, I would have said Trump. Now, I’m less certain. As can be expected, the Trump administration is displaying their usual levels of ineptness, and Trump himself is being his usual incompetent self. Of course, this will not budge the needle on the 40% that adore Dear Leader, but for the small number of people that can swing an election, it could be critical. Now, I personally think that coronavirus will burn out in May/June. If it doesn’t, and it kills a substantial number of people (or creates real economic loss on middle America), then that could cause Trump to lose.
So, overall, my prediction is still Trump, but COVID-19 + incompetence could equal a loss.
Yikes. Not funny.