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Handicapping the 2020 Democratic Primary Further
from King of the Restaurant with Ray Kump · #145
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4 minContinued discussion of Biden's creepy touchiness, Bernie Sanders' shot at the nomination, Howard Dean's infamous scream, and the idea that only a genuinely violent disruption could meaningfully change the entrenched political system.
- 31:29Tim ranks the Democratic primary field: Hillary remains the best option, Biden seems comfortable but creepy, Bernie has a shot, and most others are non-starters.
- 31:58Warren is a clown, now going straight for impeachment instead of building a viable campaign.
- 32:12No one in Democratic circles has the clout to tell Hillary her time is over—not Terry McAuliffe, not John Podesta, maybe not even Obama.
- 33:09Biden's excessive touching and hugging, while seemingly warm, reads as creepy enough to sink his candidacy with voters.
- 33:52Society has moved away from physical touching; the Me Too era shifted norms even though that movement seems to be fading.
- 34:18Tim could support Sanders because he'd be a genuine shock to the system, though realistically he'd only achieve things like free community college.
- 34:45Howard Dean might have been able to harness real change, but one scream at a rally—after he'd already suffered a major primary loss—ended his viability.
- 35:15Nothing short of something violent will actually change the system; it's either going to collapse under its own weight or persist indefinitely.
- 35:33Tim supports getting money out of politics and socialized medicine in theory, but insists people need to be honest about what's actually happening.
Joe BidenPete ButtigiegHillary ClintonBernie SandersElizabeth WarrenKamala HarrisHoward DeanAndrew YangBarack ObamaJohn Podesta