Althea
Althea told me...
No. But it was a perfect storm. When things are running fairly smoothly, it's easy to be curious about trying something 'different'. Especially when every word from trump's lips was a lie. Every single word. Unless you were from NY, you didn't realize he's a lying crook. I believe that Sanders would have beaten trump, in an election that demanded change. Hillary was generally disliked, and did not represent change.Althea: "Many got complacent, for the reason you cited. But everyone was warned when the race got closer. The Supreme Court was at stake. Hundreds of Fed judicial appointments were at stake. ACA was at stake. The list goes on."
Jack; In your wildest imagination, could you ever guess Reality Television host Donald Trump (with ZERO governing experience) could become President?
Well, there was a lot of ill will in the party. Realistically, Sanders won't even admit to being a Democrat. He should not have run in a Dem primary if he was going to create a rift. Sure...he got a lot of kids interested in politics. He did a piss poor job of bringing them out in November, but he did it on purpose. He was (rightfully) pissed about how things turned out. He's a curmudgeon anyway, so the look fit him perfectly.Althea: "Bernie might have had a seat at the table. I don't see why he wouldn't."
Jack: Hillary seemed to have contempt for him.
Republicans don't factor into this equation. Independents didn't like her. Many voted for trump out of spite. Some demographics took a chance because of his lies about creating jobs and guaranteeing 'much better health insurance at a fraction of the cost'. And the best seller "I'm going to raise taxes on my friends. They're going to be very angry at me"Althea: "Bottom line...despite being the most qualified to lead the nation of any candidate in the race, people simply hated Hillary. Almost as much as they hated trump. Truly an odd election cycle."
Jack: Republicans 'hated' her, they thought she was going to win too. (she won the popular vote by 3 million, that tells you something)
Many Republicans, but the majority will vote for him no matter what. Indies are the only group that means anything here.Althea: "The question remains. Will Democrats and Independents recognize the impending doom if they refuse to back Biden?"
Jack: After 4 years? Even Republicans have had enough.
As an aside...do you know where the 'wrap quote tags' button is?