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In reply to the discussion: Bernie is really fucking old. He can't leave the door open forever. [View all]fujiyamasan
(297 posts)Having been in the public eye for over three decades. He sold himself as a “successful” business person and claimed he was running against the elites in both parties. It was a brand and persona crafted on bullshit, but he was able to sell that.
And that’s not even getting into the Russian interference. No democrat would accept assistance from a foreign nation (especially one so adversarial) in winning an election. That set a new low. It has only got worse since.
If Pete had been appointed to a more prominent cabinet post, such as Secretary of State, I could see a case to be made. The reality is that no one really cares who the secretary of transportation is. He was effective in leading the agency but I don’t see it being a springboard directly to the presidency. He’s in Michigan. There are several seats he could compete for there.
AOC will be battling other major headwinds. If she can win statewide in New York (or even something like mayor), I’d see more of a path. Her district is far more democratic than the city as a whole, and the rest of the state is far less democratic than NYC.
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