I think it had a lot to do with who the DNC and the media believed would be most electable. I supported Pete until he dropped out of the race. Realistically, I could imagine only Joe Biden actually getting the nomination.
I think it had a lot to do with who the DNC and the media believed would be most electable. I supported Pete until he dropped out of the race. Realistically, I could imagine only Joe Biden actually getting the nomination.
Times has always disliked Joe, and no they don't take their cues from the DNC. I really wish that whole "DNC was in the tank for Bernie" nonsense would die already. They didn't have to let him run as a Dem; he's an independent and slamming Dems doesn't make you a lot of friends. Also the DNC and the party have NOTHING to do with how states set up their registration deadlines, etc, which was a huge misconception in 16.
But that was then; I'm really impressed how unified much of the Dem party was through 2020 and even today (oh no, I forgot we're in perpetual disarray). Bernie really stepped up to back Joe and has been an excellent legislative partner. With a few notable exceptions, all of them have. I like Pete very much but thought he was too inexperienced—right now. He'll be president someday, I firmly believe. Joe was always my guy. Working on the midterms in 18, when talk would turn to the 2020 race I always said my dream ticket would be Joe and Kamala. And here we are.
Bernie slammed the Dems because they deserved it, but Bernie's crazy followers were what did him in. They were a personality cult that didn't care if they were actually helping to put Trump in office.
Bernie and Joe were longtime friends, and that alliance helped greatly in getting progressives behind Joe's agenda. Joe was the not-Trump. He had decades of experience, great relationships across the aisle (or so he thought), and he was moderate enough to please even the independents, which is why he whooped Trump's ass. I realized he was the guy even though he wasn't who I'd wanted. I'm still glad he won. He's a good president. Four years of a psychotic jackass was unbearable and I'm so relieved it's over.
There would be comments from many Bernie supporters to Times articles that would start: “if only Black people understood what Bernie has done for them/will do for them” and “the only people who support HRC are middle aged women who don’t understand the issues.” I’ve never forgotten them because they really pissed me off. The condescension, casual misogyny, racism, and ageism—just INFURIATING.
I think it had a lot to do with who the DNC and the media believed would be most electable. I supported Pete until he dropped out of the race. Realistically, I could imagine only Joe Biden actually getting the nomination.
Times has always disliked Joe, and no they don't take their cues from the DNC. I really wish that whole "DNC was in the tank for Bernie" nonsense would die already. They didn't have to let him run as a Dem; he's an independent and slamming Dems doesn't make you a lot of friends. Also the DNC and the party have NOTHING to do with how states set up their registration deadlines, etc, which was a huge misconception in 16.
But that was then; I'm really impressed how unified much of the Dem party was through 2020 and even today (oh no, I forgot we're in perpetual disarray). Bernie really stepped up to back Joe and has been an excellent legislative partner. With a few notable exceptions, all of them have. I like Pete very much but thought he was too inexperienced—right now. He'll be president someday, I firmly believe. Joe was always my guy. Working on the midterms in 18, when talk would turn to the 2020 race I always said my dream ticket would be Joe and Kamala. And here we are.
Bernie slammed the Dems because they deserved it, but Bernie's crazy followers were what did him in. They were a personality cult that didn't care if they were actually helping to put Trump in office.
Bernie and Joe were longtime friends, and that alliance helped greatly in getting progressives behind Joe's agenda. Joe was the not-Trump. He had decades of experience, great relationships across the aisle (or so he thought), and he was moderate enough to please even the independents, which is why he whooped Trump's ass. I realized he was the guy even though he wasn't who I'd wanted. I'm still glad he won. He's a good president. Four years of a psychotic jackass was unbearable and I'm so relieved it's over.
There would be comments from many Bernie supporters to Times articles that would start: “if only Black people understood what Bernie has done for them/will do for them” and “the only people who support HRC are middle aged women who don’t understand the issues.” I’ve never forgotten them because they really pissed me off. The condescension, casual misogyny, racism, and ageism—just INFURIATING.