I wish (some) people would realize that he's been running a general election campaign since day one, and that he says things that a not-insignificant chunk of the voting public wants to hear.

Polls consistently show that the majority of people want bipartisanship and not vitriolic partisanship. Those are the people he's targeting.

For the record, there's zero chance he actually selects a Republican.

As much as I like Bernie…

I would not frame is as a rock bottom for Joe. I might ask something like “…how did reaching across the isle work for you when you were with Obama?”… Then let’s talk about policy. How about Freedom from Illness (or Healthcare for all—like every other industrialized nation on the planet) I could go on.

We need a Democrat who will stand up to those deplorable assholes... WE NEED BERNIE!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

of all the bad financial decisions made in Congress that jeopardizes savings and investments. It's almost like our financial institutions are allowed to create pyramid systems that are permitted to harvest and leech our savings, before they crash. While they put their wealthy investors in an "A" category that is protected.

almost as if the center favors the right and will actively join it to oppose the left.

I admit I may not have the most positive outlook on centrism.

first.

Which is why running a centrist again is probably a really really bad idea.

And I no, I don't' just mean 2016. I am not just talking about Trump (though Trump has shown he can win against a centrist)

indicate otherwise. Especially polls in swing states that are essential to a win.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/12/31/election-2020-poll-says-trump-beats-every-dem-but-biden-florida-virginia/2782320001/

Not to mention ... https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/476265-poll-gop-voters-drawn-to-biden-more-than-other-2020-democrats

can drive the base and Independents to the polls in droves. We The People can also trust President Sanders to always keep his promises to us... there will be no pivoting or equivocating.

Joe's mild approach, with his moderate incrementalist, return to normalcy, reach across the aisle, and consider Repigs for his VP, is not going to cut it this election cycle.


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

evidence to support this theory.

He won’t do that well this time

I saw no evidence to back this up but I don't own a subscription to WaPo so I will have to assume it simply wasn't included in the very long except from the article in the OP.

nd even though the argument is that Biden would appeal to red-state voters, we will skip over that Sanders hs been shown to appeal to red-state voters (a fact that is often casually dismissed here though I guess when it's Biden it's relevant again)

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/07/the_rise_of_the_trump-sanders_voter_139674.html

Ok...

But I think we may be acting as if that comment about picking a Republican VP happened in a vacuum

Maybe we should also recall that time Biden said he hoped the Republicans didn't' lose too badly.

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/joe-biden-gop-view.html

OR that time Biden said the Republicans only act they way they do because of Trump

https://newrepublic.com/article/155749/joe-bidens-frantic-defense-status-quo

OR that time Biden waxed nostalgia for guys like Strom Thurmond.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Forget polls, just go and vote!

Because they have no idea what Republicans have done, blame it on both parties. Saying something doesn't mean you'll do it. Geez, usually people think politicians pander and say what'll get them elected, but now with Joe every offhand comment is carved into stone as exactly what he'll do.