great robert reich post new whiteboard video week make case support bernie sanders react claim make bernie sanders skeptics democratic voters convince bernie guy hasten underline bernie skeptic hillary clinton supporter either though intend vote either bernie hillary june california primary well dem nominee general election obviously also like repeat think reich one great left-wing political thinkers time obligatory qualifiers way reich base several counterpoint bernie skeptics.let take look.1 never beat trump cruz reich response suggest bernie indeed poll advantage republicans general election clinton unfortunately politifact determine bernie version assessment flatly false sanders clinton lead trump specifically general election accord nbc/wall street journal poll sanders trail marco rubio ted cruz clinton perform slightly good ppp meanwhile show sanders lose trump cruz rubio clinton defeat three additionally crucial understand general election differences democratic hopefuls voters follow hillary clinton 35 years yet still perform good scandals sanders gop poll sanders meanwhile relative unknown early tell gop begin relentlessly attack him.2 congress would reject ideas reich remind us congress remain hand republicans hillary clinton able much legislatively either actually necessarily true clinton agenda decidedly moderate sure run significant gop opposition easy shake loose centrist center-right republicans well blue dog democrats would otherwise oppose sanders significantly leftist ideas.reich go say bernie could bring democratic majority congress political revolution work super-colossal first revolution year change gerrymander district secondly let suppose sanders rid massive wave support white house long coattails need roughly 70-seat democratic majority senate pass single-payer proposal example.why 70 60 blue dog democrats blue dog successfully kill public option 2009 would surely join republicans filibuster bernie single-payer legislation hence extra 10 vote beyond 60 require break filibuster realistically thing might able spark 70-seat majority house totally different story way another major financial crisis another groundbreaking event compel voters choose democratic candidates across board.3 america would never elect socialist reich make off-the-shelf argument many popular socialist program unite state therefore americans love socialism wrong american voters love socialism yes know argument public school roads use since forever without successfully nudge many voters leftward trust try many many times.socialism observe obama falsely accuse push 2009 still intensely demonize communism case republicans erroneously conflate nazis aka national socialists socialism name party found hitler mean really socialist likewise hot dog contain actual dog republicans launch relentless attack sanders democratic-socialist platform another swift-boating like observe 2004 relentless undecided moderate voters swing state people decide elections polarize modern era might convince vote sanders long shoot picky old-fashioned voters state like pennsylvania missouri bottom line soften american voters negative attitudes socialism take much long nine months.4 single-payer proposal would require raise tax middle class reich sanders one bogus argument push skeptics hillary supporters alike accord sanders number middle class families would pay less per year healthcare therefore end save money spite modest tax hike trouble however get congress support tax hike middle class see also 2.5 plan free college tuition would mean colleges would run government rule hear democratic skeptics say might miss nevertheless agree sanders reich nothing sanders proposal obama two-year-college plan matter show colleges would kowtow federal government.6 old reich believe 74 new 64 honestly concern bernie age long would-be vice presidential nominee strong non-issue however area republicans use attack sanders matter much john mccain age modestly relevant due battle skin cancer sanders hand seem quite energetic healthy.so tell three reich counterpoint skeptics particularly strong one counterpoint middle class tax hike direct hardline pro-hillary people mere skeptics well republicans final two counterpoint arguments really hear come bernie skeptics.all still seem like sanders victory subsequent sanders presidency would long shoot impossible risky standpoint overcome significant electoral political hurdle well current status obscenely gerrymander congress democrats ultimately decide whether sanders agenda worth risk possible republican victory november.// cdata // cdata function id var js fjs d.getelementsbytagname d.getelementbyid id return js d.createelement js.id id js.src `` //connect.facebook.net/en_us/sdk.js xfbml=1 038 version=v2.3 `` fjs.parentnode.insertbefore js fjs document 'script 'facebook-jssdk // gt bernie skepticshow respond bernie skeptics watch late video find out.posted robert reich tuesday january 26 2016featured image via video 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