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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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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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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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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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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The DNC would rather let Trump run unopposed than a risk a Sanders presidency that would weaken its institutional power.
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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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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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