James Carville's "advice" helped give us Trump 2.0

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39. You had a rec from me until AOC came up

How many years of history do we have that says a woman can't win the Presidency of the U.S.? ** So isn't advocating for AOC just as crazy as Carville saying Biden needed to drop out? (I like AOC in general, have some specific differences with her, and want to see her progress - just not to run for President at this time.)

Also just curious, because I actually don't know and maybe somebody else does ... when was the last time an extreme LIBERAL won the US Presidency? ***

** I dearly WISH we could have a woman as President, although I don't vote in the primary on that basis. I thoroughly despise the misogyny that reigns in this country. But despising something doesn't make it go away. I'm always going to vote on the issues - if AOC *does* present in a way that is better than the other primary candidates, I would likely vote for her despite my misgivings about her chances in the general election. But I don't think she will - I think we will have better candidates.

*** Republicans can elect extremists like Trump because the Republican party is politically far more homogenous than the Democratic party. Basically they are the Anti-Liberal party, and very good at keeping their voters in line. On the other hand, Democrats have to appeal to a much broader set of priorities. We are the cat-herding party. Someone who sits on the radical edge of any key position will most likely alienate another important faction of potential Dem voters.