Want To Bet?

I recently had a Facebook conversation regarding my concepts regarding the need for choosing a more centrist Democratic candidate for President.  The opponents to my way of thinking brought out statistics from the Obama election, the 2018 midterms, and some special elections proving that a centrist candidate was either not necessary or, strangely, counterproductive. 

I say counterproductive because the irony in this argument is that a liberal candidate that ignores the middle of the road opinion is somehow going to be a better candidate than one who appeals to the middle of the road and still garners the liberal voter.  Strange, but statistic are always right now aren’t they.

As for the Obama elections, we must always keep in mind that there was a faction, how large is hard to quantify, that supported him so that they could be part of something historic.  Admittedly, there were those who voted against him because of his race.  Some would say that it balanced out but I contend that it might have worked in his favor, given the demographics and the idiosyncrasies of the Electoral College – essentially the racists were concentrated in states he was going to lose anyway.

Let us be honest, Democrats are going to do just what we accuse the Republicans of doing: we are going to vote for anyone who wins the Democratic candidacy, regardless of his or her qualifications.  Fortunately, in my opinion, there are no candidates that are bat-shit crazy so we are ahead of the Republicans in this election.

The issue is winning the 2020 election.  I do not think anything will change dramatically between now and November, 2020 regarding Little Boot’s popularity.  Despite this, or maybe because of this, I think Republican supporters will come out in droves.  Sadly, these same polls will make it difficult to for Democrats to incent heavy turnout.  Ironically, Little Boot’s lack of popularity may work in his favor a little bit as he can focus on just a few places.

That means that if he has what can be described as a “super-Liberal” he has a chance against the centric voter.  If he can get them to vote for him, great.   Almost as good for him is if they do not vote at all.

It is never good to ignore potential voters.  I think that this election makes it even more important than ever.  I am not talking about a difference of political agenda.  I am talking about having a sane person in office.  A sane person who is not a racist; not a xenophobe; not a misogynist; in short, a human being.

The people who champion the demographics may be right and I may be wrong. 

• If I am wrong and we do not need a centrist and we choose a centrist anyway, no problem.  We get rid of Little Boots.
• If I am right about needing a centrist and we choose a Liberal anyway.  We get 4 more years of Little Boots.

Are you willing to take that chance?