Bernie Sanders is a good guy. I like Bernie. He says all the right things. He supports the same policies and ideology that I do. I agree with his message. I don’t for a second doubt his sincerity, his compassion, or his heart.
I supported Bernie in the 2016 primary and, unlike the “Bernie or Bust” Bernie backstabbers who Bernie repudiated, stayed with him (like more than 85% of Bernie primary voters) when he endorsed and aggressively campaigned for the nominee of the Democratic Party as the only viable alternative to the Trump dystopian devastation this nation is now enduring. In 2016 Bernie was the best option among primary options, and he had a viable chance to defeat Trump in the general.
In 2016, voters wanted to shake up the system, and Bernie was the best alternative to do that in a positive way. In 2020, voters are shell-shocked from the Trump devastation and now they just want the shaking to stop.
In 2016, among the available primary options, Bernie was the best choice.
In 2020, there were better options and a different political reality. Bernie is a good guy, but he was not the right messenger in 2020.
Bernie Sanders is a good guy. I like Bernie. He says all the right things. He supports the same policies and ideology that I do. I agree with his message. I don’t for a second doubt his sincerity, his compassion, or his heart.
I supported Bernie in the 2016 primary and, unlike the “Bernie or Bust” Bernie backstabbers who Bernie repudiated, stayed with him (like more than 85% of Bernie primary voters) when he endorsed and aggressively campaigned for the nominee of the Democratic Party as the only viable alternative to the Trump dystopian devastation this nation is now enduring. In 2016 Bernie was the best option among primary options, and he had a viable chance to defeat Trump in the general.
In 2016, voters wanted to shake up the system, and Bernie was the best alternative to do that in a positive way. In 2020, voters are shell-shocked from the Trump devastation and now they just want the shaking to stop.
In 2016, among the available primary options, Bernie was the best choice.
In 2020, there were better options and a different political reality. Bernie is a good guy, but he was not the right messenger in 2020.