Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumFormer Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Dire Warning: Bernie Sanders' Candidacy 'Built On False Premise"
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/24/former-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-dire-warning-bernie-sanders-candicacy-built-on-false-premise/CHICAGO (CBS) Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had a clear warning for Democrats: A primary victory for Bernie Sanders puts the whole future of the party at risk.
His candidacy is built on a false premise, strategically and policy-wise, Emanuel, who served in both Clinton and Obama administrations, said of the far left canidate on CBS This Morning.
Bernie Sanders view is, I dont want these moderate and fickle voters. We just have to turn out our base, Emanuel said. His view is, forget the center, we just want to be left. And thats never been tried.
Emanuel pointed to six electionsthe four presidential wins by Clinton and Obama and the two midterms in 2006 and 2018in which a center left strategy and big urban and suburban turnout were the keys to victory.
Sanders, who has emerged as the front runner after early primaries, is an ideological risk policy-wise. I dont think there are 70 million waiting socialists to be woken, who dont know they are socialists yet.
He cited Illinois House districts, which are traditionally conservative but were flipped blue in 2018. None of those candidates has rushed to back Sanders. Similar seats nationwide are in jeopardy without a plan to reach moderate voters at the top of the ticket.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)He abandoned progressives and recruited moderate veterans (forfeiting the national security argument to the right) and former Republicans who ended up voting against Obama's policies. Brilliant.
Also there is the Laquan McDonald cover-up and his war with teachers. If Rahm Emmanuel is against Sanders it shows I'm supporting the right candidate so thanks for that anti-endorsement.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Locrian
(4,522 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,399 posts)We lost the House because President Obamas approval ratings was in the low 40% range...thats what happens to any president with those numbers.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wyldwolf
(43,870 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
booley
(3,855 posts)Why did those numbers drop?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tritsofme
(17,399 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wyldwolf
(43,870 posts)Presidents often have big house losses in the second year of their first term.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Ninga
(8,277 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
KPN
(15,650 posts)"Fuck liberals ..." I will never forget those words. Fuck Emanuel. He has zero credibility in my book. And obviously has piss- poor judgement.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Emmanuel is, and has always been a POS Dino
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cannabis_flower
(3,765 posts)Bernie won every demographic category in Nevada except African-Americans over 65, don't you? And in that category he came in second.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)If it were, Bernie wouldn't be way ahead in polls and in delegates so far.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
David__77
(23,503 posts)And its not mainly an issue of candidate preferences- its elitism as an ideology.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lunasun
(21,646 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)and should have none nationally.
He is a former Congressman who used his connections become a millionaire banker.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Last edited Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:18 PM - Edit history (1)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Rahm made his fortune leveraging his connections. I no more listen to him for political advice than I would Joe Scarborough.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
David__77
(23,503 posts)...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided