Yep. Going after Trump isn’t going to stop Bernie. If anyone else wants to win, they are going to have to go after the 800 pound gorilla in the room, socialism. Even then, it’s going to hurt them with the base, because the base loves socialism.
If Bloomberg is serious, we will see a flood of commercials attacking socialism, and the crazy policies Bernie espouses. Bernie superimposed on scenes of dictators, poverty and breadlines in Venezuela, Nicaragua, North Korea. Of course, it’s hard for most of the other candidates to call out Bernie, because their policies aren’t much different than his.
Bernie probably won’t get 1991 delegates, but if he goes into Milwaukee with a 500 delegate lead over the others, it will be damaging to the Dems if they deny him.
What we want is Bernie to go to Milwaukee just a handful of delegates (say 100-200) shy of 50%.
That will force the super-delegates to do a blatant robbery that would destroy the party for a generation.
The establishment talking heads insist it could not happen, that the super-delegates would not deny the wishes of the caucus and primary voters—which means it could happen!
Overall, exactly right. For DemoKKKrats to win, they have to
1) Begin to celebrate American greatness
2) not just cut loose the Berniebots, but attack socialism and make a case why it’s horrible (which, of course, only helps Trump, cuz he’s the only one saying it)
3) unite behind one other than Mini-Mike. (No, it won’t be Big Mike or Cankles. It will have to be one of the dwarfs).
However, I think you’re wrong. Dinobernie will get the necessary delegates. As more outwardly lefty candidates drop out, they will instruct their delegates to go with Dinobernie. But he may get there on his own.
Bernie probably won’t get 1991 delegates, but if he goes into Milwaukee with a 500 delegate lead over the others, it will be damaging to the Dems if they deny him.