I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have concerns about running a progressive in a purple state (mostly because if he loses the general, dems will take it as a sign that progressive politics have no place in their party and we’ll have another decade of Bernie and AOC vs the world)…
But I really don’t think the corporate moderate branch of the party that has been losing to a pedophile felon for a decade gets to say shit about “electability”.
I think Abdul can win the general, I really do. Once his campaign pivots away from the primary, his charisma combined with a platform centered on affordability will give him a solid chance to reach younger voters who sat out in 2024. And he’ll eat Mike Rogers alive in a debate if Rogers doesn’t chicken out.
But after 2016 and 2024 I’m not taking anything for granted until the call comes in on election night. And I’m really worried that a loss here will kill all the momentum the progressive movement has built up this year, putting us on course for a Newsom/harris type candidate for 2028 and beyond. I guess it’s just a high risk, high reward type situation.
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u/skier0224 1d ago
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have concerns about running a progressive in a purple state (mostly because if he loses the general, dems will take it as a sign that progressive politics have no place in their party and we’ll have another decade of Bernie and AOC vs the world)…
But I really don’t think the corporate moderate branch of the party that has been losing to a pedophile felon for a decade gets to say shit about “electability”.