Anyway, this is based off a discussion my Mum and I had yesterday while watching the Bernie vs. Cruz debate on health care. The two were the runners-up in last year's primaries, and I'd bet my ass Cruz at least means to run again some day, while lots of people want Bernie to run but he refuses to comment on it.
The question is: should Bernie Sanders seek the Democratic nomination again? And if he did, could he get it?
There's the obvious age objection (which raises the possibility of him choosing to serve only one term if elected). However, what I'm wondering is: would Bernie Sanders be electable if he made a bid in 2020?
Pros: He's probably the highest profile and most popular elected official on the Democrats' side right now (even if technically an independent). Unlike when he started out last time, he has huge (or is that yuuuge?
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Cons: Age, plus the fact that Bernie has alienated some of his supporters from last time by being too sane to go "Bernie or Bust". Also, its questionable how much of his support was a backlash against Clinton specifically, people just seeking an "anti-Clinton" option.
My thought is he'd probably have a good shot, if he could maintain his former coalition while even slightly expanding it, but that given his age, he should probably only throw his hat in the ring if their is no other strong progressive candidate who would be able to represent a similar platform.
Any major arguments I'm missing? Thoughts?