2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI care about the Democratic Party
Deeply.
I am endorsing Bernie Sanders, and those that are 11th hour suddenly endorsing O'Malley are doing so to do a split of the party.
Bernie Sanders will win. He has the momentum behind him and the forces in front of him looking bewildered.
Bernie Sanders will be our candidate, and you might as well get on board early, because he will take it to the White House.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)Thanks largely to Bernie Sanders' courageous decision to make a stand for what's really
at the core of what makes the Democratic Party worth fighting for, believing it, and belonging
to.
GO BERNIE!! Go We the People!!
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)for FDR! (Vermont and Maine remained stalward Republican throughout the 1930-ies.)
Aerows
(39,961 posts)and ignore the ill-placed ugliness!
delrem
(9,688 posts)newfie11
(8,159 posts)Go Bernie!!!!
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)I'm still undecided, whether anyone believes me or not. I don't want to split the party. And I don't really tell anyone else how to vote. I will consider what you're saying. What makes you think those that are 11th hour suddenly endorsing O'Malley are doing so to do a split of the party? I mean, what's the basis of your opinion?
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)trying to split the Democratic Party -- and thus give the election to the GOP.
As for caring for the Democratic Party, fwiw, the welfare of my nation and of my family are what I care about. Candidates and parties are just people and organizations to be used to accomplish what I feel should be.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)and why not?
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)about a staement made today but it is nice deflection from an uncomfortable question
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)DanTex
(20,709 posts)Seems to me that O'Malley supporters are just people who think O'Malley is the best candidate. Same as Clinton supporters or Sanders supporters.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)are doing so to do a split of the party"
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... then your mind constructs sentences faster than your fingers can keep up on the keyboard.
My guess is that O'Malley supporters won't split the party, but may end up siphoning-off some of Bernie's support.
Nobody can predict for certain, I suppose, but things aren't looking too promising for Bernie or Martin. They have many hurdles to overcome if they want to be competitive in the primaries.
They'll both remain influential, and I totally get how important it is for supporters to remain positive and try to cheer-the-team-to-victory ... but I just don't see them coming up with the decisive win that their supporters see.
Peace, all.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)He is going to be a serious contender in Iowa. That momentum will take him forward. Obviously it's too early to tell, but I don't think he can win. That being said, if he comes out of Iowa in first or second, which I think second is a strong possibility considering his recent actions, he will possess much more clout. President O'Malley or not, I think he will carry our flag for the next twenty years. Something I'm excited about.