As the planet burns, people ration insulin, 500k sleep on the streets, perpetual U.S. war continues—it takes a lot of privilege to say I’m not going to support the best candidate to fight to end these things bc I feel people were mean to me on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/emilycheath/status/1235600273223094277 …
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Replying to @JordanChariton
Not exactly. I'm queer and trans. I'm worried about my family. I want the person who can beat Trump come November. Bernie has bee unable to even build a coalition among progressives. How can he get moderates and independents behind him come November?
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Respectfully, I covered the campaign on the ground in 2016 and now in 2020. Unlike CNN reporters I actually speak to human beings rather than pundits. Biden is the WORSE candidate to put up against Trump—even Pete would have been better. Let me tell you FACTS about why...
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Replying to @JordanChariton @emilycheath
Contrary to the corp media narrative, the exit polls in MI, WI, PA, and Ohio in 2016 all showed the top issue for Rust Belt voters was...TRADE. I can tell you from covering Trump rallies in those states and speaking with voters...NAFTA/TPP and offshoring of jobs was top concern
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Replying to @JordanChariton @emilycheath
It still is.
@JoeBiden has voted for all those trade deals and pushed TPP in 2016. Once Trump goes at him on those things—he will lose those states. I guarantee it based on my reporting in those states. It doesn’t mean Bernie doesn’t have electoral challenges himself BUT the2 replies 6 retweets 115 likes -
Reality is Bernie would have won several additional states on Super Tuesday if Warren had exited after SC. The majority of her supporters 2nd choice is Bernie. He also would have won states he won BIGGER with her voters. He also is forming a coalition now—young, Latino..
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Muslim, Asian American, and black millennials. More importantly, he WON Mi and WI in the primary in 2016. And I would also argue look at Bernie vs Biden on gay and trans rights—it’s not even close. I understand being put off by social media comments and behavior. But
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Respectfully, letting that animosity hand your vote to a Pro Wall St, pro fracking, pro war, corporarist who has SERIOUS vulnerabilities to Trump in key states (and is not sharp in his delivery) is the way to lose to Trump
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