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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Jan 2020

      1. So: there's been a spate of polemics recently arguing (or worrying) that Bernie Sanders is unelectable in the Atlantic, New York, New York Times & Slate. They raise good points but need more clarity on how electability is a choice that depends on members of Dem coalition.

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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Jan 2020

      2. Traditionally, if a candidate is seen as too extreme or unfit (Goldwater, McGovern) part of the coalition of their own party sits out the election or votes for opponents. But current polarization has changed that logic, as 2016 itself showed.

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    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Jan 2020

      3. By any reasonable measure, Trump was in 2016 an unelectable candidate: no experience, hated by party elite, early signs of mental decline, history of bankruptcy, many offensive statements, many sexual assault allegations, "grab 'em by the pussy" etc?

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    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Jan 2020

      4. So how did "unelectable" Trump win an electoral college victory? Because of polarization. "Never Trump" Republicans were pitifully few in numbers (although they all ended up with newspaper columns) & most GOP thought "Hillary is the Devil & Trump will give us courts."

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Jan 2020

      5. So the question about electability really falls on the Democratic electorate: are they willing to support a candidate from a different wing of the party in order to defeat Trump. Or to be more specific, will @jonathanchait vote for Sanders or Warren if they are the nominee?

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        1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Jan 2020

          6. The so-called electability problem is really a party unity problem. More thoughts on this here:https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-unity-sanders-warren/ …

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        2. Thomas Threlkeld‏ @ThomasThrelkeld 29 Jan 2020

          Getting Chait's vote isn't the challenge. If it was, Trump wouldn't have won in 2016. Turns out, there are plenty of people to the right of Chait that a Democratic candidate will need in order to win the presidency.

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        2. Pat‏ @castlecraver 29 Jan 2020
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          It's Bernie-or-bust projection. Just because they'll sit out the election or go third party if their perfect candidate isn't the nominee, doesn't mean serious adults who understand what's at stake will do the same.

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        2. Pat‏ @castlecraver 29 Jan 2020
          Replying to @upwithppl @HeerJeet @jonathanchait

          The people who would sooner not vote and allow 4 more years of Trump if Bernie isn't the nominee. They may be greater in number (although they're probably not), but it's silly that the Chait brigade gets accused of obstinance when really, it's the Bernie-or-bust base.

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        2. Joe Beese‏ @BeeseJoe 29 Jan 2020
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          The DNC would rather let Trump run unopposed than a risk a Sanders presidency that would weaken its institutional power.

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        3. Raul Toblerone‏ @Raul_Toblerone 29 Jan 2020
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          Spoken like a true believer. You seem to have missed 6. The so-called electability problem is really a party unity problem. Doesn't that work both ways?

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        2. EaracheMyEye‏ @EaracheEye 29 Jan 2020
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          The Democrats will vote for whoever gets the nomination, but that is not enough to win in the general. The big question is when Biden is the nominee will, Bernie and his supporters campaign and vote for him or will they take their ball and go home.

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