
Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
As strange as it sounds, this might end up like the 2012 Republican Primary: Whoever doesn't beat themselves wins.
Warren seems to already have beaten herself with that silly DNA test.
Biden beat himself a long time ago with his Creepy Uncle Joe routine, along with tons of stupid shit he said in the past which will come back to bite him if he starts to seriously contend.
Beto is beating himself with generally peculiar behavior. It seems that the more he speaks, and the more we learn about him, the worse off his candidacy becomes.
The other haven't really beaten themselves yet, though Kamala Harris is kinda dogged with questions about sleeping with Willie Brown in order to advance her career, and Bernie may just be too old and socialist for the mainstream Democrats to embrace. Bernie also has the problem in that black people simply don't want to vote for him.
There just isn't a real clear frontrunner this time. That's where Mayor Pete may have a chance. Being a white male hurts him, as does his lack of experience. The gay thing won't help him all that much in the primary, as gay white males are actually thought to have privilege by many on the left. However, he might be able to win by simply remaining likable while everyone else around him melts down.