'He's not going to be the nominee.' Miami's House Dems aren't considering Bernie

[Jose Garcia]

Bernie Sanders may have emerged with the most votes from the first two contests in the 2020 Democratic primary, but Miami’s House Democrats echoed many lawmakers in Washington this week when they said it’s far too soon to consider the prospect of a democratic socialist as the party’s nominee.

Sanders’ rise has set off alarm bells in the House of Representatives, where Democrats won a majority in 2018 in part by defeating Republicans in districts President Donald Trump won in 2016.

Even asking the question about whether they would support Sanders elicited eye rolls and stone-faced stares from three of Miami’s four congressional Democrats.

“He’s not going to be the nominee,” Rep. Donna Shalala said when asked if she would campaign for Sanders should he win the nomination. “That’s hypothetical question and since I don’t think he’s going to be the nominee I don’t have to answer the question.”

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[TDale313]

1. Not my first choice, but every time I hear crap like this...

It makes warm more to the idea of him being the nominee. Just sayin’.

[Scurrilous]

2. K&R

[Donkees]

3. ''Donna Shalala under fire for backing Miami Republicans''

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article206490029.html

[Jose Garcia]

4. At least she wasn't supporting any marxist candidates

[Zolorp]

6. True that!

I'll only ever vote for a Marxist against an out and out fascists.

[Cha]

5. KR!

[LawnKorn]

7. Does Donna Shalala have some inside information from corporate headquarters?

[Autumn]

8. Florida

To each their own.

[Amimnoch]

9. Don't know what's so funny about 29 electoral votes.. the most available singularly in 2020?

The MOST that are up for grabs in 2020. Sure there's other paths without Florida, but just laughing Florida off is downright stupid.

Florida is certainly a HELL of a lot more important in the GE than either Iowa or NH.

[Zolorp]

11. This right here.

[Autumn]

12. I'm laughing at the "He's not going to be the nominee,". That's funny

No one knows who the nominee will be. Until the nominee is chosen.

[NJCher]

13. I think we Bernie supporters

should donate a dollar every time we hear that phrase.

Just in this place alone it would generate all kinds of cash.

Except, urm, I'm not hearing it so much any more.

Maybe Donna ought to bring herself up to speed.

[Autumn]

15. I'm donating on attacks out of the blue by former office holders and

attacks by the "liberal media" talking heads

[Amimnoch]

16. ahh. Can't argue that.

Personally, I think we're overestimating our chances at all. Just going over historics, the odds definitely don't favor us.

But no excuse for not doing everything we can. Personally, I'll be canvassing for 5 hours tomorrow, 5 hours Sunday, and 9 hours on Presidents day just to help drive that point.

[Zolorp]

10. I sure hope he's not the nominee

I would prefer we actually defeat Trump and not hand him a unanimous electoral college win instead.

[BusyBeingBest]

14. That's shitty of them.

[NJCher]

17. hey, Donna!

You may want to take a look at the latest research as of Sat. a.m., 2/15:


Sanders Demolishes Bloomberg, Buttigieg, and Klobuchar Head-to-Head, Says New Poll
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287520306

On Values & Empathy: Sanders Outranks Other Democrats and Trump
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287520228


Poll: Sanders leads Dem field in Nevada
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287520206