2020 Presidential Election

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(02-14-2020, 01:17 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Well, I actually consider Bernie to be problematic in many ways, as well. Honestly, candidate wise, Bernie and Biden are both last on my list.

Yea, he needs to be able to talk about candidates race and sex without dismissing it and saying his age presents the same issues as skin color and sex. The fact that gender pay inequality was an issue in his 2016 campaign as well as sexual harassment is also an issue. While he may not engage in the same behaviors as his supporters, he isn't working to stop them from doing it. 

What worries me is I don't think he'd attempt to have a ticket that reflects party unity or representation. Representation matters, so there's no reason why the ticket shouldn't have one candidate of color and a woman on it. Based on past statements, I don't have any confidence that Bernie would attempt to have such a ticket. 

I also worry about Bernie supporters committing to vote blue. Some complain about people not supporting Bernie if he's the candidate, but polling suggests their camp is the only one without widespread commitment to back any Democrat.