2016 was Bernie Sanders' year.
He was packing rallys at par if not more than Trump. He had the youth vote. He had the energy. He had a movement. He had a solid, easy to understand and digest message that he hammered over and over, and it was popular.
I know many will disagree, as many think there was no stopping Trump in 2016. Like it was inevitable.
But I say with every fiber of my being that Bernie Sanders would have beat Donald Trump.
I'm a lifelong Democrat and will never, ever vote for a Republican.I love us Democrats, but damn... we can be our own worst enemy sometimes. We panic. We lose our minds over the smallest things while the GOP becomes the Donald Trump party without a second thought.
Bernie Sanders had a message that 99.9% of Democrats could get behind…
But he was older. He had a rough and raspy voice. He wasn't the shining star that Obama was. He wasn't polished. And he was a Democratic Socialist.
Elite Democrats and politicos saw Bernie surging and panicked. They all got together and decided Hillary was the safer choice. Even though Bernie was winning, they forced him out for the "sure thing".
This move ripped the Democratic party in half. It left a bitter taste in too many mouths.
Just like forcing Biden out would do.
If Biden and his family decided that he is not up to it and gracefully bowed out, that would hurt, but must be respected.
But to force him out because he had a bad debate is absolutely, positively political suicide.
Especially when many polls show the election close or Biden slightly leading.
There is no clear sign that the voters, the ones who matter most, want him out.
A few congressmen, the media, and George Clooney will not decide this election.
The voters that are telling pollsters they will vote for Biden, that are donating to Biden's campaign, that are showing up to rallys, that are still with him…
They will decide this election.
Screw them over and see what happens.
Force out the most successful and progressive President since FDR and replace him with someone more polished, someone that the elites and media approve of, and see what happens.
We've been through this before, and it led to Donald Trump being President.
There are many politicians that can give a great speech that makes you feel better, but how many of them have a record anywhere near Biden's?
How many of them have ever beat Donald Trump?
The Trump Party are 100% fully united for a Fascist takeover and stand united with a convicted felon and rapist.
We are in a civil war because our overwhelmingly successful President had a bad debate.
Please... I beg of you... toughen up.