Not that comlicated.
The people that vote in primaries are not the same as the ones in elections. That's why usual candidates change what they say in their campaign as they become nominees. You have to attract conservative Democrats, Independents, Republicans with brains, and people with little interest in politics at all. Bernie is like a broken record and I have difficulty believing he can adapt. He has a long list of events and statements that can be used to successfully label him as a communist and project consequences. Only the young who do not remember the Cold War can let that pass. For another socialist example, even the main line Democrats are talking about the 150 million people losing the health insurance they have and are happy with. To be replaced by just an idea.
As you well know, facts are one thing, but lies and spinning can make Bernie look pretty bad when the time comes. Right now however, he needs to be the Dem nominee.
Some of the Bernie primary votes are actually Republican votes following Trump's instructions to go vote for the Democrat easiest to beat. You can certainly do that in South Carolina with no hassle at all. You just ask for a ballot. Other states allow temporary party affiliation changes to vote. All states have to allow people to change their party affiliation. Just today, Trump is talking how Democrats are trying to cheat Bernie out of the nomination. That's to turn off Bernie's supporters from supporting any other Democrats in November.
As far as coattails go, I can tell you that black turnout for Bernie would not match the turn out for Biden. If a black voter doesn't vote at all because they don't care for Bernie, Jaime Harrison does not get a vote to be a US senator. Repeated often enough and Lindsey wins. As is, Jaime is only 2% behind Lindsey and has a chance. A good black voter turn out can make a difference.
I don't know if what you claim Chris Matthews said is true, but I don't go along with it. If Trump does not lose this election, there will not be another real one. Over the 4 years that follow we'll wind up with a version of a Putin.
As you well know, facts are one thing, but lies and spinning can make Bernie look pretty bad when the time comes. Right now however, he needs to be the Dem nominee.
Some of the Bernie primary votes are actually Republican votes following Trump's instructions to go vote for the Democrat easiest to beat. You can certainly do that in South Carolina with no hassle at all. You just ask for a ballot. Other states allow temporary party affiliation changes to vote. All states have to allow people to change their party affiliation. Just today, Trump is talking how Democrats are trying to cheat Bernie out of the nomination. That's to turn off Bernie's supporters from supporting any other Democrats in November.
As far as coattails go, I can tell you that black turnout for Bernie would not match the turn out for Biden. If a black voter doesn't vote at all because they don't care for Bernie, Jaime Harrison does not get a vote to be a US senator. Repeated often enough and Lindsey wins. As is, Jaime is only 2% behind Lindsey and has a chance. A good black voter turn out can make a difference.
I don't know if what you claim Chris Matthews said is true, but I don't go along with it. If Trump does not lose this election, there will not be another real one. Over the 4 years that follow we'll wind up with a version of a Putin.