In Reply to: Re: Who are the Dems going to choose/support for POTUS to posted by russsmith on November 05, 2026 at 10:31:31
will immediately be targeted by the right-wing media, which will attempt to brand the candidate even before he can define himself to the American public.
A candidate with a well-defined persona (such as Bernie Sanders) could withstand the media onslaught. A relative newcomer might not - they would have a very tough time establishing their own identity before the right-wing media paints their picture of him: "He's a socialist!" or "He's a Muslim jihadist!" etc.
So... perhaps a long campaign may enable each aspirant to establish themselves more effectively. I don't look forward to a long, drawn out campaign cycle, but it may be the best way to deal with the smear tactics that will come from right wing media.