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The Political Class Doesnt Think Bernie Can Win.

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The political class thought both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders couldn’t win … 🤔

But I think that fact alone makes the case for Bernie Sanders — Donald Trump very much did win the President. He appealed to his base, he got people excited about him by saying proactive things and not shying away from criticism. Americans are well settled into their base camps now, there are few swing voters, only voters to be mobilized to show up on election day. Candidates that create a buzz by saying new and unusual things and dominating the news cycle are stronger, they are able to take the social media by storm. Boring, centrist candidates can’t do that.

Do I think Bernie Sanders will be a particularly successful or good president? Probably not, he doesn’t have a strong relationship with the business community, and I doubt he can work across party lines in Congress. I don’t see him helping many candidates get elected down ticket, and his election may very well create a backlash that delivers congress into the hands of his Republicans in 2022. But he is a good match to Donald Trump. His style is that of Trump, he excites the base, he is pure. In an era when there is no swing voters, Bernie Sanders is the Democrats best hope for winning back the White House.

NPR

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Bernie Sanders Has Stuck To The Same Message For 40 Years : NPR

There are many ways to describe Bernie Sanders: a democratic socialist, an independent senator, a Democratic presidential candidate. But the best adjective may just be: consistent. No matter how you label it, Sanders' worldview is locked in.

Over 40 years, Sanders has built his political career on a very focused message about what he calls a "rigged economy."

Now he's running for president, which typically means reacting to what's happening in the world, in real time. But even in the wake of terrorist attacks by ISIS, Sanders' primary focus is still where it's been since the 1970s.