
Grisham: Bernie is a fluke. Bernie is the kind of guy that the Democrats used to nominate because the left wingers ruled the party, just like the right wingers rule the Republican Party.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: But doesn’t he bring up valid issues?
Grisham: They sound great to a point, but look at our history. In 1972, McGovern was a left-wing guy and got annihilated by Richard Nixon, I think it was the largest defeat in history. In 1984, Walter Mondale got killed by Reagan. In 1988, Michael Dukakis, a Democrat, got slaughtered. Bernie cannot win in November. He has a lot of far-left voters, but there aren’t enough to win. He’s got a bunch of young kids who have no clue what they’re talking about. He’s not going beat Hillary. And if he does, we’re doomed as Democrats. He can’t win in November. If it’s Bernie versus Trump, God help us.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Either way, it seems like we’re heading into a nasty fall campaign.
Grisham: The divisions are getting deeper. Most of my friends are Republicans, my family is split 50/50. And we never discuss politics because if we did it would get really ugly really fast. We all have such strong feelings, and their feelings are just as strong as mine. So we learned. Don’t get anywhere near politics. It cannot be discussed. It’s been that way for the last 20 years, and it’s not getting any better today.
Source: John Grisham: ‘I Am Not Worried about Trump’ – SPIEGEL ONLINE
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