Democratic Primaries

Sparkly

(24,162 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:12 PM Feb 2020

"Electability"

...is a self-fulfilling prophecy. So is "un-electability."

Why people vote based on how they guess other people will vote later is beyond me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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"Electability" (Original Post) Sparkly Feb 2020 OP

its not even measurable. but the upside is the electorate is jazzed to beat trump. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #1

K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2

"electability" means "who can get independents in the middle" scheming daemons Feb 2020 #3

In other words - Why don't they vote on who I think is electable? Dream Girl Feb 2020 #4

Chris Hayes just called this out for being ludicrous on its face. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #5

Seems to be mostly seniors using the term "electability". Just an observation. Meadowoak Feb 2020 #6

Q: "Who can beat Donald Trump?" Sparkly Feb 2020 #7

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

1. its not even measurable. but the upside is the electorate is jazzed to beat trump.

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:15 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)

2. K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:16 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

3. "electability" means "who can get independents in the middle"

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:20 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)

4. In other words - Why don't they vote on who I think is electable?

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:32 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fiendish Thingy

(15,686 posts)

5. Chris Hayes just called this out for being ludicrous on its face. Nt

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:33 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Meadowoak

(5,564 posts)

6. Seems to be mostly seniors using the term "electability". Just an observation.

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:38 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Sparkly

(24,162 posts)

7. Q: "Who can beat Donald Trump?"

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:42 PM

Feb 2020

A: "ANYBODY!!!"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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