2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders is in big trouble: You don’t have to be a neoliberal shill to see the cold, hard fact [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)When it comes down to it, losing the primary is the best thing that could happen for him.
He loses the primary, Hillary gets blamed for everything from owning the media to intimidating the world into electing her, and he at least departs the stage with his grande perfectness intact.
He wins the primary but loses the General, we end up with a SCOTUS that is solidly conservative, and everything from abortion to gay rights starts to get rolled back.
He wins the primary, but wins the General, and there is the worst scenario. There isn't a potential congressional make up in the works.. at all.. that will work with him to make his agenda happen... sooo, he will either have to compromise and give in to establishment on some issues in order to get issues he's most passionate about to move forward.. some.. thereby becomeing just another poltician OR he will stick to his guns, maintain the integrity for which he is famous and become the worst, most ineffectual presiden of all time.