Democratic Primaries

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:15 PM Jan 2020

Yay Bernie! Yay Trump! Yay Trump Jr. 2024!

Cuz that’s what’s coming. Much gnashing of teeth and tears and shock, maybe some marches and such to make us feel like we’re doing something. Hope I’m wrong but that’s what I see. I’m old enough to remember McGovern & I loved the guy. I’m also smart enough to know what country I live in. And even though I’m in San Francisco I’m not in a mental bubble. Unicorns and rainbows are not in our future. Ever.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Yay Bernie! Yay Trump! Yay Trump Jr. 2024! (Original Post) Dream Girl Jan 2020 OP

"Unicorns and rainbows" IMO is an overly dismissive characterization of Bernie and his movement. DanTex Jan 2020 #1

I don't believe Sanders can win a general. He has my vote, but we lose and maybe the house as well. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #2

That's a fair opinion. I just think "unicorns and rainbows" is unnecessarily harsh and dismissive. DanTex Jan 2020 #3

Agreed. redqueen Jan 2020 #7

Oh, please! Anything short of coddling and validating is considered to be "stoking resentment"... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #14

I prefer to characterize unfunded no-compromise promises as "pie in the sky". NurseJackie Jan 2020 #12

No it's not. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #11

sure thing... lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #16

And, perhaps, Yay Democratic party as we've known it question everything Jan 2020 #4

Can you imagine a general between Trump and Sanders? pfeiffer Jan 2020 #5

yay Bernie! I here ya, he's the man!!!nt yaesu Jan 2020 #6

Oh? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #8

You don't have to bash Bernie to be for Biden. This post is VILE. Scotch-Irish Jan 2020 #9

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #15

Instead of being mad about Bernie maybe you should direct your rage to Bloomberg liskddksil Jan 2020 #10

Yay for Sen. Sanders indeed! Devil Child Jan 2020 #13

Great OP BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #17

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

1. "Unicorns and rainbows" IMO is an overly dismissive characterization of Bernie and his movement.

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:20 PM

Jan 2020

I would describe it as optimistic and hopeful. As in "Some men see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say why not?" (George Bernard Shaw quoted by RFK).

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Demsrule86

(68,696 posts)

2. I don't believe Sanders can win a general. He has my vote, but we lose and maybe the house as well.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:23 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

3. That's a fair opinion. I just think "unicorns and rainbows" is unnecessarily harsh and dismissive.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:23 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

7. Agreed.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:36 PM

Jan 2020

I don't want Sanders to be the nominee. But stoking resentment only makes people dig in their heels

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

14. Oh, please! Anything short of coddling and validating is considered to be "stoking resentment"...

Reply to redqueen (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:08 PM

Jan 2020

Oh, please! Anything short of coddling and validating is considered to be "stoking resentment" apparently. You've seen the continued Sarandonesque threats, right? I'm talking about 2020. They're out there every day proclaiming that they won't vote; will only vote for third party; will write-in Bernie anyway. Those voters are a lost cause anyway.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

12. I prefer to characterize unfunded no-compromise promises as "pie in the sky".

Reply to DanTex (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:05 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

11. No it's not.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:01 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lapfog_1

(29,227 posts)

16. sure thing...

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:30 PM

Jan 2020

But I want things that can actually happen.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(47,539 posts)

4. And, perhaps, Yay Democratic party as we've known it

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:25 PM

Jan 2020

Jr. vs. Ivanka?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

pfeiffer

(280 posts)

5. Can you imagine a general between Trump and Sanders?

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:27 PM

Jan 2020

The rest of us will need to get far away from the battle between their supporters!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

6. yay Bernie! I here ya, he's the man!!!nt

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:34 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

8. Oh?

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:36 PM

Jan 2020

What is your track record at predicting the future? How was your 2016 prediction?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Scotch-Irish

(464 posts)

9. You don't have to bash Bernie to be for Biden. This post is VILE.

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:53 PM

Jan 2020

You should be ashamed of yourself, and this post should be taken down.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

15. Nobody is doing that.

Reply to Scotch-Irish (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:11 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)

10. Instead of being mad about Bernie maybe you should direct your rage to Bloomberg

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:54 PM

Jan 2020

who is taking your guy's voters.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)

13. Yay for Sen. Sanders indeed!

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:06 PM

Jan 2020

He will make a fine president and help close the chapter on Trump's brief stranglehold over this nation.

As for the rest of your doom and gloom I'll just say I respectfully and politely disagree. The Democratic nominee will win!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BannonsLiver

(16,482 posts)

17. Great OP

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:39 PM

Jan 2020

Rec’d

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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