The most important job Democrats have -- in the view of this ex-Republican -- is to offer up someone who independents and NeverTrumpers can vote for instead of Trump.
Thus far, you are ****ing this up.
Example: the latest cluster **** is the "New Green Deal". Some of the early D contenders have "signed on". Kamala. Cory.
So they are out for this NeverTrumper. Kamala took herself out for me when she said she would eliminate all private health insurance, including that provided by employers.
As much as I've hated Nancy P. in the past, she gained some respect for saying the "New Green Deal" was a "dream deal". IOW, not realistic. She is at least pragmatic.
I will never vote for Trump. I would never normally vote for a Democrat either. But I considered it it as opposition to Trump.
Be careful of letting this pendulum swing too far. You are dangerously close to snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory.
FFS the "Green New Deal" isn't a law.
It's not even a bill.
It's a proposal, which is like saying it's a "conversation starter", and unlike all the gavel ready slick legislation being churned out of the think tanks, it wasn't carefully coifed by a bunch of $500/hr consultants and former lawmakers (lobbyists) now in it for the money.
Re Kamala Harris, what do you actually think the chances are that Harris...the hypothetical "President Harris" could actually succeed in "eliminating private health insurance"?
Even if universal health care were to pass, what do you think the chances would be that all private health insurance would disappear? It hasn't even disappeared IN CANADA, where they HAVE a single payer system.
If you want to talk about ****ing it up, try some other issues, like the overweening campaign to make life easier for our illegal immigrants while simultaneously tying the hands of law enforcement (ICE) to apprehend criminal aliens and people who have already been handed their deportation orders by a court.
The one thing the Democrats HAVE NOT TRIED that might stimulate some cooperation from the Right is possibly the most effective solution:
**If you're an illegal, the Right says you're consuming too many national, state and local resources.
Why not make it a very stiff fine, which you HAVE to PAY if you're caught here illegally. (with NO criminal record)
Say for instance, five or ten thousand bucks. Oh sure, a payment plan can be worked out, but if you're caught, and it doesn't look like you CAN pay the fines, or won't pay them, out you go.
**If you're a young adult, you still have to pay a fine, although smaller, and you get more time, and you have to demonstrate that you're assimilating, getting good grades and staying out of trouble.
**If you have a criminal record, instant deportation. Minor stuff like moving traffic violations don't count.
**So in essence, make getting caught while illegal similar to a DUI.
Does anyone on the Right think that is reasonable?