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Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:12 PM Sep 2020

AOC has reached out to Sanders supporters and other progressives and told them

they must vote for Biden...My daughter's best friend has take down her Facebook anti-Biden posts...I talked until I turned blue but it seems as if she and others will now vote enthusiastically for Biden...could make a difference...could have a landslide with a united party...that would be wonderful Text or leave a message for AOC thanking her for her hard work.

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AOC has reached out to Sanders supporters and other progressives and told them (Original Post) Demsrule86 Sep 2020 OP
Phew soothsayer Sep 2020 #1
Some of the young ones my daughter's friends and others were not on board and were Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #2
You can lead a horse to water... In It to Win It Sep 2020 #7
AOC is handing out a glass of water with a really cool straw...and it seems some are drinking. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #53
AOC is the bomb! MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #3
She is the bomb! The 90's were a great decade...we mostly had Clinton. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #5
Yes! MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #9
Ditto. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #62
That is awesome, and VERY welcome Rorey Sep 2020 #4
It shows party loyalty, and she is very talented...if she works within the party, there will be Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #6
Party loyalty AND love of country. Beartracks Sep 2020 #42
For sure it shows love of country. Excellent point. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #54
Maybe Bloomberg Red Mountain Sep 2020 #67
A win/win...for us and her! Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #8
Good job Demsrule! FakeNoose Sep 2020 #10
I wanted to tell all of you guys...so proud of her. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #12
I hope all Sanders supporters heard his amazing speech late last week!!! I heard it.. LAS14 Sep 2020 #13
Probably You Tube or I would bet one of my daughters could send it to me or one of their Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #14
Watch it, for sure. No way can Sanders be accused of not giving full support to Biden. If mostly.. LAS14 Sep 2020 #40
That is true. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #55
The overwhelming majority of Sanders supporters voted for Clinton in 2016. Mariana Sep 2020 #15
I know they did...but getting the young vote out is always tough and from what my daughter Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #50
To think they cannot be persuaded is a huge miscalculation. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #16
I was too which is why I am sharing it. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #29
Thanks! jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #32
Me too. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #51
UNITED we win, divided we fail. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #17
In her fancy house writing anti-Democratic Party screeds no doubt. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #26
We are united this time I think. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #28
I'm noticing on reddit there were a lot of anti Biden pro Bernie threads in the primary. Now mucifer Sep 2020 #18
I think it is too...but there were still some who were not on board...I have a college age Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #24
Jill stein is not running this year. aidbo Sep 2020 #44
But there is a Green candidate running...not on all swing state ballots this year thank God. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #56
I don't care if they're enthusiastic or not... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #19
My daughter's friend is a hard case...I am her second Mom and it was like talking to a brick Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #21
AOC knows how things work... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #27
Trump is a dangerous murderous monster...getting the young vote out would assure a big Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #36
Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #38
It would make me so happy to hear on election night that the young voters really helped take Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #57
That's wonderful. David__77 Sep 2020 #20
I think so too...And Sanders has been great too. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #22
As a two time Sanders primary voter... David__77 Sep 2020 #25
I am going to try to early vote. I already asked for a ballot in Ohio but they won't be send until Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #34
Good for her for doing what she can but I don't consider these people to be progressive JI7 Sep 2020 #23
That's a bit harsh and gets into the weeds about what a "progressive" is... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #30
I'm not the one that needs convincing on how to vote JI7 Sep 2020 #31
THIS. calimary Sep 2020 #64
These are kids...really. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #35
Doesn't change what I said. 2000 was the first presidential election I voted in JI7 Sep 2020 #41
Fair enough. And you are right...some didn't change like Michael Moore. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #58
I didn't need to be sweet-talked, Codeine Sep 2020 #65
AOC is Smart and Knows Biden Will No Doubt Win With or Without Any Sanders Hold-Outs Indykatie Sep 2020 #33
It's simpler than that. AOL is smart enough to know that electing Biden is best for our nation n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #37
+1000 Celerity Sep 2020 #39
I agree. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #46
You are exactly right...+1000000 Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #47
Most are young and haven't thought it out IMHO, the ones I have been working on anyway and she has Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #49
She has posted some really good GOTV clips aimed at the younger voter.. kudos for her! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #43
I am impressed have to admit it... Kasper. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #45
well, anyone with any common sense llashram Sep 2020 #48
True that.... Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #59
There are, frankly, very few anti-Biden Bernie Bros StClone Sep 2020 #52
Yeah primaries are brutal. I got a couple removed. However, in my OP I said Sanders supporters Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #60
Ya know, I'm having a really hard time with the notinkansas Sep 2020 #61
If you can give me a few examples, I don't doubt StClone Sep 2020 #63
Thanks AOC. We need ALL hands on deck ecstatic Sep 2020 #66
+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #69
her momma didnt raise no dummies. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #68

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
2. Some of the young ones my daughter's friends and others were not on board and were
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:18 PM
Sep 2020

planning to vote for the f'ing Greens. I was hoping there were not too many of them. AOC has been reaching out to them...working it. God bless her!

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
53. AOC is handing out a glass of water with a really cool straw...and it seems some are drinking.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 06:34 PM
Sep 2020

This is a good thing...

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
6. It shows party loyalty, and she is very talented...if she works within the party, there will be
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:27 PM
Sep 2020

no stopping her which is a good thing.

Response to FakeNoose (Reply #10)

LAS14

(13,749 posts)
13. I hope all Sanders supporters heard his amazing speech late last week!!! I heard it..
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:42 PM
Sep 2020

... on Rachel. Where would others hear it?

tia
las

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
14. Probably You Tube or I would bet one of my daughters could send it to me or one of their
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:43 PM
Sep 2020

friends.

LAS14

(13,749 posts)
40. Watch it, for sure. No way can Sanders be accused of not giving full support to Biden. If mostly..
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:30 PM
Sep 2020

... by implication.

Mariana

(14,849 posts)
15. The overwhelming majority of Sanders supporters voted for Clinton in 2016.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:44 PM
Sep 2020

I expect the same will happen this year for Biden.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
50. I know they did...but getting the young vote out is always tough and from what my daughter
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:58 PM
Sep 2020

said, AOC is doing it.

mucifer

(23,374 posts)
18. I'm noticing on reddit there were a lot of anti Biden pro Bernie threads in the primary. Now
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:53 PM
Sep 2020

I only see pro Biden threads in the general political page.

Pretty impressive :

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/

Here's their Bernie Sanders page:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BernieSanders/

It's all about voting trump out. I do think it's different this time.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
24. I think it is too...but there were still some who were not on board...I have a college age
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:00 PM
Sep 2020

daughter and there was much bitterness and sadness after the primary...understandable...so some were planning to vote for f'ing Stein and AOC is doing a remarkable job combatting that according to my daughter who was already voting for Biden.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
19. I don't care if they're enthusiastic or not...
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:54 PM
Sep 2020

but it is their neck in the noose even more than us moderates. You can bet that the Trump trolls will be after them first.

We need their support, enthusastic or not, and they need us to further their agenda as well.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
21. My daughter's friend is a hard case...I am her second Mom and it was like talking to a brick
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:58 PM
Sep 2020

wall...now she has taken down all her negative stuff on facebook and other sites...AOC is getting it done...good for her!

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
27. AOC knows how things work...
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:01 PM
Sep 2020

and they'll get more progressive work done from inside the castle than out.

Getting Repubs and/or Trump elected won't further their agenda at all. At least Dems will talk to them about what they want done, and in many cases will work with them in compormise fashion. Trump and the Repubs will just shut them down.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
57. It would make me so happy to hear on election night that the young voters really helped take
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 06:39 PM
Sep 2020

Trump down...you know how pissed he was with TIk Tok and his stupid rally...ah that would be great.

David__77

(23,219 posts)
25. As a two time Sanders primary voter...
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:01 PM
Sep 2020

I am bursting at the seams with the desire to vote for Biden and will assuredly drop my ballot off at a voting center within 24 hours of receiving it in the mail.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
34. I am going to try to early vote. I already asked for a ballot in Ohio but they won't be send until
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:23 PM
Sep 2020

third...same day early voting starts...so with the mailing situation I am a bit worried. I think I have to bring it to the early voting place if that doesn't work, I will drop it off in the main drop box. I think most Sanders supporters are voting Biden and were all along..but some were not on board so AOC is doing a great job according to my daughter. It isn't only Sanders...some were progressives supporting other candidates...don't know which ones...If I had to guess maybe Warren.

JI7

(89,176 posts)
23. Good for her for doing what she can but I don't consider these people to be progressive
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:00 PM
Sep 2020

and have no respect for them. Same goes for anyone else that needs convincing to vote democratic this year.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
30. That's a bit harsh and gets into the weeds about what a "progressive" is...
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:03 PM
Sep 2020

no time to argue semantics now about who is "far left" enough now. First we have to halt the rightward surge of the fascists.

JI7

(89,176 posts)
31. I'm not the one that needs convincing on how to vote
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:05 PM
Sep 2020

I do not consider anyone who needs convincing to be progressive.

Just as I never considered those who vote Republican to be about morals and values no matter how much they claim to be.

JI7

(89,176 posts)
41. Doesn't change what I said. 2000 was the first presidential election I voted in
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:36 PM
Sep 2020

and I could see that the Green Party and Nader and those propping it up were frauds then. And those who supported it didn't change.

Of course if people show they have changed over time that will be different.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
65. I didn't need to be sweet-talked,
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 07:02 PM
Sep 2020

convinced, cajoled, or inspired to vote for Dukakis when I was 18, and I cannot abide the notion that somebody who has their head so far up their ass that they can’t see the obvious choice is worth anything but scorn.

Indykatie

(3,691 posts)
33. AOC is Smart and Knows Biden Will No Doubt Win With or Without Any Sanders Hold-Outs
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:20 PM
Sep 2020

It doesn't help their cause for Biden to win big and they not be a part of the coalition supporting him. I'm glad Biden has such broad support among demographics Dems usually struggle with like post 65 Seniors. It saves him from being held hostage to any wing of the party still wanting him to "earn their vote". Sorry to sound dismissive of these folks who think not voting or voting for the Green party is anything but ridiculous given what we are facing with Trump and the GOP but I do.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
49. Most are young and haven't thought it out IMHO, the ones I have been working on anyway and she has
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:50 PM
Sep 2020

been very successful from what I hear with the young vote. And she is smart to realize that being part of the coalition is smart and will increase influence.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
45. I am impressed have to admit it... Kasper.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:46 PM
Sep 2020

I was really excited when my daughter shared with me about what she had been doing...in her own circle of friends some of whom were not on board.

llashram

(6,265 posts)
48. well, anyone with any common sense
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:47 PM
Sep 2020

knows exactly what the thugs in the GOP are doing. We will see if AOC can bring them to the table. This is exactly what she and others, who follow BS, should be doing if they have any influence at all.

StClone

(11,679 posts)
52. There are, frankly, very few anti-Biden Bernie Bros
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 06:23 PM
Sep 2020

There was as much anti-Bernie which thankfully quieted down. Bernie was never my guy (Warren, Kamala), and even though he was not a "D" he was Progressive and I was ready to back him. I got posted removed because the craziness.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
60. Yeah primaries are brutal. I got a couple removed. However, in my OP I said Sanders supporters
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 06:43 PM
Sep 2020

and other progressives who were disappointed that Biden was chosen and not Sander or some other candidate. These kids are not like the Bernie bros of 16 who may have been Russian trolls remember pretending to support Sanders to sow disunity.

notinkansas

(1,095 posts)
61. Ya know, I'm having a really hard time with the
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 06:48 PM
Sep 2020

Bernie supporter anti-Biden stuff. Biden was not my first choice, but he is clearly absolutely definitely the only choice at this point. If anyone tells me that they can't see supporting Biden because they preferred Bernie, I would first wonder if they are really US citizens. We know that we have no choice. Biden must be elected. He is a truly decent man and if he isn't as progressive as we would like, he may be persuaded. I'll take that. For now.

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