Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
In 2010, Republicans threw away five Senate seats they could have easily won by nominating insane/awful candidates who were just the farthest right.
At the time I lamented the party's obsession with constantly trying to out-right itself, and the growing belief that farther right meant better in all cases.
The Democrats are now making the same mistake. A lot of this has become a self-perpetuating problem, as the far left has been much more vocal, and therefore the moderate Democrats have become increasingly afraid to call out the insanity from the extremes in the party. This normalized the crazy left thought and policy, and now we have Bernie Sanders as the frontrunner.
This is an absolute killer in general elections. The far left is insisting, "We need a revolution now because..." and isn't understanding that most Americans don't want a revolution, nor do they think current life under Trump is terrible.
The way to beat Trump is to nominate a charismatic, sensible candidate who seems reasonable and practical. Instead, they're nominating a 79-year-old communist who wants to upend everything America is about.
Amazing.