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Gothmog

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10. From day 1, Bernie built a campaign to appeal to 30%.
Mon Mar 2, 2020, 07:24 PM
Mar 2020



So if, from day one, they didn’t think they needed more than 30%, why would they actually run a campaign and build a culture designed to win more than his 30% ceiling? As that article notes, even way back in early 2019, Sanders was picking fights and creating enemies out of potential allies.

We saw that in Sanders’ refusal to broaden his message to bring in more people. When I said exactly that on Meet the Press, that “the problem with Bernie Sanders is that he has the exact same message he had four years ago” when he lost to Hillary Clinton 60-40, the response from the Sanders campaign was, well, this:


If your message wasn’t a majority message four years ago, and you want to win, wouldn’t you tweak it? They didn’t. Proudly and explicitly did not tweak it. They had zero intention of growing new support by broadening and expanding their message. (Sanders famously refused to even inject more biography into his stump speech to humanize him more.)

Sanders and his campaign saw that their ceiling was 30%, and they built an entire strategy around winning with 30%. That means that instead of seeing the other 70% of voters as allies, they saw them as THE ENEMY. Even when there was ideological alignment.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
instead of coalitions building he has always disparaged non-followers nt msongs Mar 2020 #1
Well, he's unifying a coalition AGAINST him. (Probably not what he had in mind.) NurseJackie Mar 2020 #4
lol! Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #19
He doesn't get it rebe303 Mar 2020 #37
That doesn't take a rocket scientist to do that. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #40
Yes. Blue_true Mar 2020 #16
His "Justice Democrats" and "Our Revolution" people. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #25
With their attitude I wouldn't want them to. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #42
The Gauzy Myth of the Sanders Campaign Gothmog Mar 2020 #60
Sanders never had a "voter Revoultion". Blue_true Mar 2020 #61
And: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2
Yup gollygee Mar 2020 #6
Yes empedocles Mar 2020 #27
Very astute analysis NCProgressive Mar 2020 #3
Spot on. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #5
DU rec... SidDithers Mar 2020 #7
Whiny white men blaming everyone else for their shortcomings. we can do it Mar 2020 #8
+1000000 Pachamama Mar 2020 #26
🍻☺️ we can do it Mar 2020 #29
+1 for your post Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #34
Good point rebe303 Mar 2020 #41
2016 gave him a false sense of the size of his "revolution" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9
From day 1, Bernie built a campaign to appeal to 30%. Gothmog Mar 2020 #10
Until this weekend...I was afraid his 30% would be enough Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #14
How Bernie Sanders Thinks He'll Win the Nomination Gothmog Mar 2020 #17
is this why Kamala dropped out early? AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #30
How much scrambling is Sanders' campaign doing now? LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #44
Spot on assessment by Markos Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #35
Truth.. Amen! Cha Mar 2020 #11
First post in comment section: "Better put yer flak jacket on, soldier." betsuni Mar 2020 #12
There are a lot of good articles on Daily Kos Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #15
I read one yesterday and now this one today, will definitely go there more. betsuni Mar 2020 #22
Huffpo has gone bananas. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #24
Kick for good article. nt cry baby Mar 2020 #13
sanders has been hoping for contested convention with only 30% of delegates Gothmog Mar 2020 #18
he clearly did not expect pre-super Tuesday consolidation Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #20
How do you demand concessions when you're getting the brake beat off of you? Gothmog Mar 2020 #62
Let's all relax till tomorrow DaDeacon Mar 2020 #21
How are you feeling after Super Tuesday Gothmog Mar 2020 #50
It's under 100 delegates DaDeacon Mar 2020 #52
Is Florida important? Gothmog Mar 2020 #54
Too soon to assume Russia and the Repubs Hortensis Mar 2020 #23
Wow. And that's from the Daily Kos staff. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #28
That was my reaction too. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #38
Is it possible it's showing Hillary was not that popular and neither was Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #31
Bernie's problem is the Electoral vote not any establishment. Outside of doc03 Mar 2020 #32
I voted for Sanders in 2016, but didn't even consider him this year. C Moon Mar 2020 #33
Bear in mind also relayerbob Mar 2020 #36
Where is sanders' magical voter revolution? Gothmog Mar 2020 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Mar 2020 #39
yeah, I never believed the Bernie BS that he could win over Trump subana Mar 2020 #43
Best thing Marcus has written in years wiley Mar 2020 #45
Yes. This is a very good observation. I like Bernie's platform very much, PatrickforO Mar 2020 #46
sanders is at 30% of the party which means 70% of the party opposes him Gothmog Mar 2020 #47
Bernie Sanders Hit His Ceiling Gothmog Mar 2020 #49
Joe is winning white voters without a college degree Gothmog Mar 2020 #51
Kick! Cha Mar 2020 #53
sanders' only hope was to split the sane vote Gothmog Mar 2020 #55
it looks like a candidate who has worn out his welcome and has done little to remain relevant. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #56
sanders campaign was planning on winning nomination with 30% of the delegates Gothmog Mar 2020 #57
Bernie's grievance politics consolidated the left to a 30% losing minority Gothmog Mar 2020 #58
The Establishment did not destroy sanders-He destoryed himself Gothmog Mar 2020 #59
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