Official 2020 US Election: Democratic Party Discussion

[Jumpin]

tsogud said:

Jumpin said:

It's not hypocritical to play by the rules while campaigning to change the rules.

If I'm in a kickboxing match, and I am campaigning for rounds to be 3 minutes instead of 5 minutes, it doesn't mean I am going to stop fighting after 3 minutes every single round. Or if I want a ban to knees, it doesn't mean I am never going to throw a knee when those are rules - I would be at a disadvantage.

Bernie Sanders backs the abolition of the electoral college, do you think he should instead NOT base his campaign strategy around winning within the electoral college system?

The difference is Sanders doesn't have a choice. Warren has a choice to not take money from big donors and I hope she won't because I believe that would be the right choice.

Why does Bernie Sanders have no choice but to take money from big donors, but Elizabeth Warren does? I don't follow.

Anyway, that's not even the point of my post.

The point of my post is that candidates (like Bernie and Warren) are hamstringing themselves because of a simple campaign gimmick. They can play by the rules AND change them after.