… Candidate Trump showed that so-called electability is no match for electricity and a relentless focus on the electoral college. …
Four years later, Democratic candidates, party leaders and primary voters have been seduced into the trap of focusing on electability. Multiple polls show that Democrats value “beating Donald Trump” above all else. …
The electability pitch may seem rational, but it is neither philosophical nor inspirational. It is also not provable. CONT.
Kellyanne Conway, Washington Post