the 'electability' question is increasingly clear www.sosavstate.com/p/gavin-news...
April 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
the 'electability' question is increasingly clear www.sosavstate.com/p/gavin-news...
Usually people like Clinton claim they HAVE to endorse the centrist candidate for electability reasons. But Mamdani could win the general election in blue NYC. Electability/polling/political strategy arguments are often just pretexts, masking ideological preferences.
Former President Bill Clinton is endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his former HUD secretary, as the Democratic establishment tries to attempt to ensure Zohran Mamdani does not win the Democratic primary for NYC mayor. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...
Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor
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June 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Usually people like Clinton claim they HAVE to endorse the centrist candidate for electability reasons. But Mamdani could win the general election in blue NYC. Electability/polling/political strategy arguments are often just pretexts, masking ideological preferences.
Trump's declining approval ratings raise new concerns about Zohran Mamdani's electability.
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Trump's declining approval ratings raise new concerns about Zohran Mamdani's electability.
It's time for the Democrats, at long last, to consider electability.
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May 24, 2026 at 12:41 PM
It's time for the Democrats, at long last, to consider electability.
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i hope nobody still accepts the bullshit "to appeal to more voters" framing. rich people are spending money to push the politics they favor, it has absolutely nothing to do with electability
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
i hope nobody still accepts the bullshit "to appeal to more voters" framing. rich people are spending money to push the politics they favor, it has absolutely nothing to do with electability
I should be worrying about electability
September 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I should be worrying about electability
Marked Safe from electability takes
August 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Marked Safe from electability takes
Trump is taking a big dump on JD right now and Vance can't do a thing about it. If he resists, Trump will destroy his electability. If he complies, Trump will destroy his electability.
Fun, huh?
Fun, huh?
JD Vance is going to very much regret becoming the face of the Iran deal.
June 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Trump is taking a big dump on JD right now and Vance can't do a thing about it. If he resists, Trump will destroy his electability. If he complies, Trump will destroy his electability.
Fun, huh?
Fun, huh?
One way to be safe is to never write an electability take
August 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
One way to be safe is to never write an electability take
"Electability" is astrology for cable news addicts
Is there any actual *measured effect* that the Newsom tweets are having? I keep hearing how they’re “working” but I have not heard exactly how. I read the Alabama one and the comments are saying how great it is but is there a result someone can point me to
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Electability" is astrology for cable news addicts
This is proof of Abdul's electability btw
July 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This is proof of Abdul's electability btw
penumbras and emanations of the curse of "electability"
there's a thing in moderate democratic politics where it is considered fundamentally illegitimate to deliver results to your own voters; instead, you must propose a better way to implement your adversaries' entire ideological program
"Making day care free, while offering nothing to stay-at-home parents, appeals to the educated, urban, affluent voters who have come to make up the Democratic base, but not to the electorate at large," Marc Novicoff argues:
September 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM
penumbras and emanations of the curse of "electability"
Opinion | Democrats Need to Chill About the Electability of Women
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October 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
i think the best "electability" argument isnt race, gender or resume. its the person who attracts the most dedicated, genuine, organic support. sometimes that has been barack obama. sometimes it was donald trump. but thats the real electability.
September 22, 2026 at 9:07 PM
i think the best "electability" argument isnt race, gender or resume. its the person who attracts the most dedicated, genuine, organic support. sometimes that has been barack obama. sometimes it was donald trump. but thats the real electability.
"electability" comes down to loudly insisting a guy is electable until everyone assumes it's true
Taking the bait set out by Newsome people lays the groundwork for the narrative they wish to bring into the primaries, which is that he is the frontrunner. Even his critics discuss him as if he's the one "the left" must beat. He certainly has some promising poll numbers, but it's still too early.
February 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
"electability" comes down to loudly insisting a guy is electable until everyone assumes it's true
Funny because he forget to stick to the "because of electability" line
March 29, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Funny because he forget to stick to the "because of electability" line
I am so tired of outdated versions of electability dominating the discourse.
You cannot win a national race as a Democrat without the enthusiasm of marginalized people behind you. Gavin Newsom is not electable.
You cannot win a national race as a Democrat without the enthusiasm of marginalized people behind you. Gavin Newsom is not electable.
July 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I am so tired of outdated versions of electability dominating the discourse.
You cannot win a national race as a Democrat without the enthusiasm of marginalized people behind you. Gavin Newsom is not electable.
You cannot win a national race as a Democrat without the enthusiasm of marginalized people behind you. Gavin Newsom is not electable.
It's almost as though throwing trans people under the bus is what they actually want to be doing and all this "electability" talk is just a post hoc justification.
September 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
It's almost as though throwing trans people under the bus is what they actually want to be doing and all this "electability" talk is just a post hoc justification.
we're electing AOC electability can kiss my ass
April 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
we're electing AOC electability can kiss my ass
Very tired of "electability." I keep hearing that Angie is "electable" and it's usually white men lecturing me on this.
What good is electability if the policies the person will enact are no different from the Republicans? What good is electability if that person doesn't reflect my values?
What good is electability if the policies the person will enact are no different from the Republicans? What good is electability if that person doesn't reflect my values?
July 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Very tired of "electability." I keep hearing that Angie is "electable" and it's usually white men lecturing me on this.
What good is electability if the policies the person will enact are no different from the Republicans? What good is electability if that person doesn't reflect my values?
What good is electability if the policies the person will enact are no different from the Republicans? What good is electability if that person doesn't reflect my values?
Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe
August 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe
You are bad at judging electability. Nothing against you personally, *everybody* is bad at it. The best mechanism for determining electability is a candidate uniting a primary electorate who are voting chiefly for the person they like the most.
September 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
You are bad at judging electability. Nothing against you personally, *everybody* is bad at it. The best mechanism for determining electability is a candidate uniting a primary electorate who are voting chiefly for the person they like the most.
KHIVE dead ender here to talk to you about electability,
July 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
KHIVE dead ender here to talk to you about electability,
If you say the word electability in earnest you can eat a dick
August 2, 2026 at 11:43 AM
If you say the word electability in earnest you can eat a dick