Who will NOT support Bernie if he is the Democratic nominee?

[kentuck]

In my opinion, Bernie is the clear favorite at this moment. He has a loyal base from his last run. I don't see any candidate in the mix at the moment that can compete with him. Are we ready to support Bernie if he is the people's choice?

[itsrobert]

1. Favorite?

I reject your premise.

[Kentonio]

46. He's comfortably the favorite amongst those who have announced.

Obviously if Biden announces, the math changes.

[Gothmog]

141. That is really meaningless in the real world

[Kentonio]

226. Having lots of supporters and donations is meaningless in the real world?

Not quite following your logic here..

[George II]

160. And if he decided NOT to run, obviously the math changes, too. Most likely his relatively huge....

....following will opt for another career Democrat.

[Fla Dem]

172. BUT, who does the support shift to once candidates drop out?????

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Way too early to start saying anyone is the front runner. If all the people that support the other candidates who eventually withdraw, fall in behind say a Biden, Buttiigieg, Harris, Warren, or others, their numbers could increase dramatically.

Look at current polls. Between Biden and Sanders, they only average 50% of the vote. Where will the other 50% go as the candidates start to drop out?

Oh and btw, out of these 5 latest polls, Bernie only leads in one and is pretty far behind Biden in the other 4 polls.

[BlueWI]

198. Another way to say what you said is

in every poll, Sanders is running stronger than all candidates except Biden, who really isn't yet a candidate.

There are so many attempts across DU threads to spin either second place or a lead into catastrophe for Sanders.

I also think that the Biden entry hurts the moderates most - O'Rourke, Kloubuchar, and possibly Harris. The liberal wing will still favor Warren, Sanders, Inslee, Buttigieg.

Sanders is outstanding at fundraising, at social media outreach, at reaching young voters, at appealing to his base, and at building a ground game. Other candidates better learn from his strengths to win primaries, and we all better learn from his strengths to win in the general.

[Kentonio]

224. You're completely right that second choices are critical here.

Presuming a Bernie/Joe run-off, realistically most of those Warren votes go to Sanders. Same with Gabbard, and I'd suspect a fair number of the Buttigieg numbers given that he's appealing strongly to the youth (although I could be wrong about that one of course). O'Rourke voters I'd think are more likely to flip to Joe, with Harris probably more split.

Obviously its just guesswork at this point and a huge amount can (and will) change between now and then. I'd still give Joe the likely edge if he gets in, but he's vulnerable to gaffes, so I think its definitely a pretty open race.

[katmondoo]

2. We have so many great candidates I cannot support Bernie but will if he is the nominee

[BlueFlorida]

3. Bernie would be a hard sell

to Hillary supporters in the GE.

Almost all DUers (including me) would vote for Bernie if he is the nominee but his odds are zero.

[Kentonio]

44. Incorrect.

His odds are currently 7/2.

https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics/us-presidential-election-2020/democrat-candidate

[BlueFlorida]

63. Trust me, his odds are zero.

Many here will agree with me.

[Kentonio]

67. Betting odds have very little to do with opinion or popularity contests.

These's a reason why the house always wins in the end (unless its a Trump casino ).

[WeekiWater]

78. Betting odds are also not fully formed until moments before the event. NT

[Kentonio]

100. Very true.

[Gothmog]

142. If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states in the real world

[Kentonio]

223. Have we forgotten already that Trump is far, FAR more radical than Bernie has ever been?

Yet you think that lying psychopath is going to sweep most blue states against a progressive? Seriously?

[Gothmog]

227. If sanders is the nominee, yes that will be the result

sanders is a very weak general election candidate. trump wants to run against sanders for good reasons

[Kentonio]

228. Trump is an egotistical idiot

Bernie would stamp him into the ground, just like he kicked Republican ass in the senate many times.

[Tom Rinaldo]

114. Absolutely. However the odds are clearly greater than "zero" that Sanders will be the nominee n/t

[WeekiWater]

115. Agree. NT

[True Blue American]

127. 1 To 20?

[BannonsLiver]

131. +1

A walk in the park for Donnie.

[Eliot Rosewater]

158. This conversation tells me we are so fucked.

To win the election we have to beat rump, gop, putin and .... ... ...

[BlueWI]

197. He's the only candidate who has ever won a state primary.

Chances are good he'll win some this time.

[George II]

162. I'll rely on the American voters over a British bookmaker, thank you.

[TCJ70]

74. Welcome to DU...it's your one month anniversary.

1070 posts in a month? 911 of them in this forum? You've set quite the pace.

I don't know what you're basing his odds on but they're definitely NOT zero.

[BlueFlorida]

76. Thank you for your best wishes

[artislife]

94. LOL!!

Yup.

[LovingA2andMI]

116. Umm....

That many posts in a month. Seems like a F/T job of sorts. Wonder is it temporary?

[George II]

163. We're lucky to have scorekeepers on this site.

[BlueFlorida]

200. I know right? nt

[ahoysrcsm]

213. Well it tends to even out us lurkers,

As I always say... why reply if someone else has taken the time and energy to write up a good post. I just wish we could "upvote" the individual posts, just so we could get an idea of all the people that agree with the statement made.

Also ignore the start date for this account, I needed a name change and have lurking since about 2005.

PPS: damn you for increasing this accounts post by +1

[Funtatlaguy]

75. Hillary supporters might dislike Bernie. But they hate Trump.

[artislife]

96. Careful, this site has rules

Though your honesty is refreshing

[djg21]

147. To be clear?

The question can be asked, but you cannot respond unless you are affirming that you’ll vote for Sanders? That doesn’t quite seem logical or fair.

I will NEVER vote for Sanders in a primary. When it comes to the General, if he is the candidate, God forbid, I will vote for him but be resigned to Trump getting another 4 years and just hope to be pleasantly surprised.

[Hortensis]

137. Careful. How about, "If he was still a Democrat"?

I heard a rumor that his stunt of filling Fox's venue with his supporters worked so well he may consider switching parties and running against Trump for the Republican nomination when this bid fails.

[Me.]

145. Is It Too Soon To Say...Yes Please

[Hortensis]

152. :) Maybe fantasizing ahead of time will chase away

any nightmare scenes like this OP because our national pathology had taken over the Democratic Party. I would vote for whoever our nominee was against Trump, of course, but in the daytime I remember the midterms and am reassured that it will never come to that, toxic media be damned.

[gapaddy]

5. Sanders' rally this past weekend

A published opinion:Sanders

"... the comparatively small turnout at Saturday’s rally suggests much reduced enthusiasm from workers and young people since his 2016 campaign..."

[watoos]

16. Yeah right,

he has gotten over 500k small donations, none of our other candidates comes close to that.

[ahoysrcsm]

214. Well...

The population of Russia is estimated at 144.5 million according to Google. I'm sure none of the 500k donations are from a foreign entity. I mean its up to Sanders Campaign to record and verify that information.

[PDittie]

108. ROFL

with no link

[Celerity]

204. they didn't post the link because it is from the Trotskyite Democrat-hating World Socialist Web

Mods, I only post this to show my claim is true.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/15/sand-a15.html

[Heartstrings]

6. To remove trump from the WH

I will support any democrat that has primaried and won the nomination....period!

[Runningdawg]

87. Ditto - but I hope just once more in my life I can vote FOR a candidate not AGAINST someone else.

[Heartstrings]

90. I feel the same, Runningdawg!

[blue cat]

7. Yes I will, without a doubt.

I remember all the losing gut punches in the past, so no doubt I will vote for our nominee. Vote blue no matter who.

[Demsrule86]

8. I will vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is but we are almost

a year away from voting...I do not believe Sanders will win the nomination. Biden gets in next week, and the Mayor is stealing Sanders voters on a daily basis. However how dare you suggest that Democrats here would not vote for the nominee- even if we dislike the nominee. We are boots on the ground Democrats.

[Amimnoch]

85. And any who wouldn't are unable to state so.

It would be breaking TOS. I'm feeling this is a hide fishing thread myself. Only 1 answer is safe from being hidden for not supporting Democrats.

[Demsrule86]

208. Looks that way.

[LovingA2andMI]

9. ......

Sounds like a question from a so-called "undecided" really Bernie supporter whose trying to get folks supporting other candidates off of DU.

What's funny is this poster thinks folks cannot see past their question.

[Skidmore]

14. k&r nt

[comradebillyboy]

37. yes

[Amimnoch]

88. Mmm hmmm. totally agree.

only one answer is acceptable without breaking TOS. I suspect the same.

[kag]

177. Excellent point, Loving.

It's like they think we can't read.

[abqtommy]

10. I'm a Democrat and I

vote the straight Democratic ticket. I'll support the Democratic nominee, no matter who they are.
At this point the Democratic field of candidates is reassuring. Let the process work instead of wasting time presenting "what if" questions!

[WeekiWater]

11. My money and time will go to down-ticket Democrats.

They will need enormous help if Sanders is the nominee.

There is no question he will have my vote on election day.

[delisen]

139. I think congress is where the power lies and

where it still needs to be built.

[Gothmog]

143. sanders would kill down ballot candidates

[delisen]

149. How so? Los of people motivated for

building strength in congress.

Whether president candidate is Sanders or someone else I see many people eager to keep improving our position in Congress and I don't believe they will leave the top of the ticket blank.

[Gothmog]

176. Democrats depend of African American voters and sanders is not popular with this base

Without strong support from African American voters, Democrats will get killed down ballot. The sanders campaign is not counting on support from African American voters https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/bernie-sanders-thinking-he-will-win-it-all-2020/587326/

He’s counting on winning Iowa and New Hampshire, where he was already surprisingly strong in 2016, and hoping that Cory Booker and Kamala Harris will split the black electorate in South Carolina and give him a path to slip through there, too. And then, Sanders aides believe, he’ll easily win enough delegates to put him into contention at the convention. They say they don’t need him to get more than 30 percent to make that happen

There will be a large number of African American voters who will not support sanders due to the planned stunt of booing Congressman John Lewis at the national convention. I was a delegate to the national convention and I watched the planned stunt by the sanders campaign/delegates of booing Congressman John Lewis. This was a planned stunt that the Clinton campaign found out about and warned her delegates. According to my whip, sanders was asked to call off or try to stop this stunt and declined

Link to tweet

My whip and other Clinton supporters may show up in commercials on this incident if sanders is still in the race on Super Tuesday. Good luck with finding African American voters support.

[dalton99a]

199. +1. African-Americans are absolutely critical

[corbettkroehler]

12. Love The Question But Not Surprised To See Negative Replies

I'll answer you in reverse. I am a Sanders supporter who will commit to voting for the Democratic nominee, whoever it is, even though I am convinced down to my toes that Bernie will secure the nomination.

I hasten to add, though, that we shouldn't be surprised that some people answer in the negative. If they consider themselves Democrats, they should be ashamed. Who will be their choice? Stein?

[radical noodle]

207. The only way we'd support Stein is

if we listen to Bernie's advisors and staff.

[Kurt V.]

13. i will. i just hope i don't have to. every warren policy comes from same place. Defeat corruption

[watoos]

23. Warren's agenda is closest to Bernie's

of all our candidates.

[MrsCoffee]

161. You mean Bernie's agenda is closest to Elizabeth's.

She has the best ideas laid out by far.

[BlueWI]

196. I actually like both of their platforms

And Warren is close to my first choice. But Sanders deserves credit for garnering support starting in 2016 for more progressive policies. He's worked hard enough to deserve some credit for championing popular issue positions associated with the left.

[octoberlib]

66. Warren is so much better on policy and the pathways to get legislation passed.

She's my #2 right now and might become my #1.

[mcar]

69. Warren has very well-thought-out policy ideas

I don't get why she doesn't have more traction. Or maybe I do.

[Hortensis]

157. Warren is competent and sensible, though, not an extremist.

There were big reasons why Warren wouldn't endorse Sanders before, though he asked repeatedly, and people who imagine they are somehow similar need to look past the labels on policy goals.

Even though some of their avowed goals do overlap largely, they're not at all alike as people. They vary in their principles, standards, ideology, and many beliefs. They differ greatly in both the methods and forms their solutions should take and tremendously in how they relate to their colleagues, and how they performed in the WH would be as extremely different as it is in the senate.

Very notably, Warren left the Republican Party for the Democratic to fight for what she believes from within the seat of power. She chastises her fellow Democrats frequently for not doing what she wants them to but works with them and never betrays. Very strikingly, she would never try to destroy the Democratic Party, both out of good character and principle, but very practically, because working with Democrats is how she gets things done. I-Sanders doesn't play well with others, and his hostile outsider route has always left him isolated and ineffectual.

[Kurt V.]

169. Remember the speculation she would be Hillary's vp?

[louis c]

15. I will support the Democratic nominee...

...but in the primaries, BS is my 17th or 18th choice.

I want to be talking about how we have to eliminate the embarrassment who currently resides in the white house. I don't want to explain Socialism to the 5% or 10% we need to convince to win this election, when we all know that this group doesn't want to listen.

[Freddie]

18. Yup

If he’s the candidate in the general I will hold my nose and vote for him. And mentally prepare myself for 4 more years of Dolt 45 and the complete destruction of the country.

[watoos]

26. I live among Trumpers in central Pa.

I don't let a name tag deter me, let me tell you how I answer being called a Socialist.

First I ask them why Trump gave 12 billion taxpayer dollars to soy bean farmers because Trump's tariffs cut out their markets. Then I tell them that I am an FDR Democrat who wants to keep Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. It's really easy to answer them because all they have is a name for their argument.

[louis c]

33. Ya, real easy to change Trump voters minds...

...real easy.

Biden seems to get 5% or 10% of Trump voters to change their minds on their own, especially union guys.

[samnsara]

36. just ask them to explain to you their idea of socialism..

[louis c]

59. Am I the only one here that has tried to converse with a Trump voter...

...you guys act like these are reasonable people. They have to change their minds on their own. Something in their lives have to motivate them, like not getting a tax refund that they anticipated or losing their farm or job at a factory Trump said was never going to close down.

In those cases, they will vote for the Democratic nominee if he (and I mean "he" because we are talking about misogynist racists) makes them feel comfortable.

I'm speaking about 5% or 10% of Trump voters, which is about 2% or 3% of the total vote. I hate to even say we need them to win, but, in the end, they made the difference. We don't need to cater to them, but they're the assholes who put Trump in office.

[True Blue American]

129. No point,really.

I just walked away from a Southern Baptist Church , amazing how many ay good friends Lost.

But quickly found new ones in my new.

[Kentonio]

50. We can't run a campaign on 'Get Trump out'.

We have to offer our own positive vision of the future, or else that orange bastard could win again. If we fight in the mud against this piece of crap, we're in trouble.

[louis c]

62. We don't need to be in the mud, just not give the swing voters an excuse to re-elect him...

...and Sanders gives them that excuse.

[Kentonio]

65. I don't reject your argument completely. The election has to be a numbers game.

The socialist label is a risk, but personally I think he also wins us a lot of white collar votes away from Trump, and pulls in a lot of independents that we didn't get last time. Also a number of those on the hard left who might see a socialist as enough of a reason to vote Dem instead of defecting to the Greens or other.

We should really be looking at this state by state, seeing where we potentially drop votes with each candidate and where we might gain them. It's probably too early for this now, but as we get closer to xmas we should really do it here. This time we HAVE to focus on the electoral college and make sure we're not making any bad decisions if we can avoid it.

[louis c]

92. White Collar Socialists?

Good luck with that. I just don't see people whose whole career depends on Capitalism voting for BS.

Our problem is white, male, blue collar voters. There is no group in American history that has more consistently voted against their own best interest than this demographic. And it all started under Reagan and has gotten worse under Trump.

[Kentonio]

102. Sorry, I meant blue collar (I'm full of cold today and my head is fuzzy)

Last time around Bernie seemed to be pulling in a lot of support from that white, male, blue collar voter group. The question for me is whether he can pull out enough of the other D voting demographics. I think so, but I'm not certain.

[DirtEdonE]

17. Just pull the lever next to the candidates with the (D) after their names! nt

[itsrobert]

20. Only if they are actually a Democrat.

Not some outsider pretender.

[MH1]

41. The only question is whether they are better than the R opponent.

Which will almost certainly be Trump.

I despise Sanders personally for the way he behaved towards Hillary in 2016 (even though I preferred his policies to hers, and voted for him in the primary, given that my 1st choice was out by that time).

BUT is he better than Trump? By a long ways. So he would get my vote and my encouragement of others to vote for him.

Assuming I am still alive and mentally competent after the continuing assaults on my sanity and will to live since 2015. (which is when I realized Dems would probably blow the 2016 election. How I wish they'd proved me wrong. I don't know if I can take watching this horror movie, part 2; but it seems the stage crew is gearing up.)

[shanny]

58. TOS

[DirtEdonE]

174. ELECT ALL THE (D)s then let leadership whip them into line

Winning the White House and electing a super majority in both houses of congress has to be the goal. When we accomplish that then leadership enforces order. If anyone dare go against the majority they'll be treated the same was as the repubicans. Stripped of any leadership and facing a majority boycott of their needs.

Leadership must then reverse everything trump and the gop have done - political, social, economic, courts, foreign policy - as if this nightmare was just that - something we can wake up from and not this daily pall of hatred and insanity hanging over the nation like a toxic orange cloud.

[Snotcicles]

193. I have experienced holding my nose and voting democrat. In the 2016 general election.

It ain't so hard when you consider the alternative.

[murielm99]

19. Lets reverse the question:

Will you, and any other BS supporters here, support the nominee if he or she is NOT Bernie? Will you do it without dividing or complaining?

p.s. I am not fooled by your "undecided" stance.

[itsrobert]

22. Yup.

Busted.

[redstateblues]

72. Ridiculously obvious

[watoos]

28. The other candidates other than Tulsi or Biden

haven't been attacked here. I call out any post that attacks any of our candidates.

I chose Tulsi because she has been attacked even more than Bernie.

The only way we lose in 2020 is if we fight among ourselves.

[Ponietz]

30. +1 that always was, and will remain, the question

[samnsara]

32. i wondered that as well.. seeing it wasnt the 'other side' that voted for trump...

[Kentonio]

53. Absolutely, and without question I'll support whoever wins.

[mcar]

70. Yep

Seems like this pledge is only asked for by Bernie supporters. I'd like to see the reverse as well.

[Va Lefty]

154. Excellent question!

[MANative]

21. "Support?" Nope. Vote for him against the orange shitstain?

Yup.

[murielm99]

25. Same here.

I will save a lot of money and time if BS is the nominee. I would be working extra hard for some downticket Democrats, though.

[pscot]

24. Bernie or Trump?

That oughtta be a no brainer.

[David__77]

27. Some replies indicate "no."

That’s not a surprise and it happens every election.

[radical noodle]

29. Why do you ask?

No one who wants to remain here can really answer that question in the affirmative.

[samnsara]

31. i dont see him winning the dem nom at all..BUT..IF he managed to then he wil get my vote..

...but not my love...

[zeusdogmom]

126. My feelings exactly

I REALLY hope he is not the nomine - I don't think he can win against Trump.

[watoos]

34. The constant bashing of Bernie

will suppress the millennials from voting. Many young voters in 2016 were shocked by the DNC's rules for super delegates. Hey, I know, rules are rules and Hillary was smarter than Bernie. I am happy to see that the DNC has all but eliminated super delegates from the equation for 2020.

[comradebillyboy]

39. Hillary didn't need superdelegates to beat Bernie, she won the nomination by

every possible interpretation and four million more actual votes from voters.

[Kentonio]

55. Many of the news channels were reading out totals that included superdelegates from the start

So even after Bernie won states, they were showing the race as positive for Hillary because of the early declared superdelegates. That had a real effect on his momentum, despite great performances early in the race.

Would she still have won? Yes, probably. But that doesn't make the effect of superdelegates irrelevant. It had an effect and it pissed off a lot of Bernie supporters. And rightly so.

[namahage]

125. Then obviously Bernie didn't do enough to emphasize

The need to continue to turn out, which would convince superdelegates to flip on their own, rather than trying to beg them to after the fact.

Was it arrogance that led him not to follow the example that was successfully used in 2008?

Or was it more important strategically to paint himself as one man against a “rigged” system—a theme, somewhat interestingly, which was also pushed by Trump?

[comradebillyboy]

134. Not on any of the news shows I watched.

[delisen]

151. Isn't that same as what happened in 2008?

Didn't the Obama campaign get early superdelegate support?

[dogman]

206. Yep, that and more.

Started the PUMA movement.

[Demsrule86]

45. They are not eliminated. There will be two votes instead of one. It is my opinion

that Sanders hopes to get close and than have the supers put him over in the second vote. But it won't happen. Supers will vote for the candidate with the most delegates as they always do. It could be Sanders but I still doubt he has the most delegates and wins the nomination.

[NurseJackie]

84. Nobody here is bashing Bernie. But the GOP will certainly have an easy time of it.

[WeekiWater]

91. I give millennials a bit more credit than you do.

Their support is also not even close to monolithic. There is actually an exceptional millennial running for President and I believe many of them will shift to him before the first vote is cast. I believe that we will see millennials vote in just over historical trend numbers. The higher age end of the millennials are getting to the point where they become more consistent voters. They are going to love the charisma of a number of our candidates and they are all speaking to issues that matter to younger generations.

[treestar]

121. Really, they are that immature?

No concept whatsoever of their self interest? You're insulting them.

[TwilightZone]

203. The superdelegate nonsense is still false.

The fact that Donald Trump has plugged it should give people some indication.

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jul/25/donald-trump/no-donald-trump-bernie-sanders-wouldnt-have-won-ev/

[redstatebluegirl]

35. Are you really undecided?

I will support the nominee of the party. I may have to hold my nose with a couple of them, BS included, but I will support them to get the orange moron out of the white house. If it is BS I feel we will lose, but I will work hard for our nominee.

[kentuck]

38. Just for the "know-it-alls" that have exposed their hands..

I am not a supporter of Bernie. I would prefer the ugliest Democrat we can find. But, if he is the choice of the majority, I would support him.

[WeekiWater]

97. Thanks for following up.

Considering some of the replies.

[beachbum bob]

40. we don't have a luxury to not support our nominee in 2020, unless we were stupid and learned nothing

from happens when we DON'T support the lesser of 2 evils

[Gothmog]

146. Which is why we should not nominate an unelectable candidate

[beachbum bob]

148. the way primaries work, we may not have a choice.....

who ever we get, I will vote for. I won't contribute money as our money is more important for local elections

[redstatebluegirl]

166. I agree about the money. I have given money to three candidates in the primary.

When the general comes, if it is someone I feel strongly about i will contribute, but I would rather give money to democrats in Oklahoma trying to give our state a fighting chance at the state and local level.

[Gothmog]

181. sanders seems to think that he can win nomination with 30% of vote

Link to tweet

[George II]

185. 30% of the vote won't get anyone enough delegates to win on the first ballot.....

On the second ballot, if there is one, delegates will be free to vote any way they want, and based on what we've seen historically that will probably be one of the front running career Democrats. Plus, the superdelegates are in play after the first ballot, and chances are they'll vote en masse for one of the front running career Democrats.

[Gothmog]

211. We do not need a repeat 1984

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Gothmog]

232. Nate Silver- Sanders Can Win, But He Isn't Polling Like A Favorite

Nate thinks that it is possible for sander to win the nomination but this is not likely. sanders is not going to be the nominee of the party. sanders thinks that getting 30% of the primary vote is sufficient which means taking the fight to the contested convention. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bernie-sanders-can-win-but-he-isnt-polling-like-a-favorite/

Historically, though, candidates who are polling at only about 20 percent nationally despite the near-universal name recognition that Sanders enjoys don’t have a great track record. From our research on the history of past primary polls, I found 15 candidates from past nomination processes who, like Sanders, (i) polled at an average of between 15 percent and 25 percent4 in national polls in the first six months of the year before the Iowa caucuses5 and (ii) who had high or very high name recognition.6.....

Achieving a delegate majority could be hard for Sanders
You could also argue that the three winning candidates from the list — Barack Obama and John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012 — aren’t good comparisons for Sanders, especially from a “The Party Decides” standpoint where preferences among party insiders and activists are leading indicators of voter preferences. Romney, for instance, had the backing of the GOP party establishment as a potential consensus choice, whereas Sanders largely lacks it from Democrats. Obama was a rising star, rather than someone left over from a previous cycle, and gained a lot of momentum among party elites as the 2008 cycle wore on, even if they also liked Clinton. McCain, who ran against the party establishment in 2000 but was someone the party could live with in 2008, is in some ways the most favorable comparison for Sanders.

In many respects, however, Sanders is more similar to Jesse Jackson in 1984 and 1988, George Wallace in 1972 and 1976 or Ron Paul in 2012, candidates who represented important constituencies within their respective parties but who didn’t have an obvious way to unite the rest of the party behind them or to win a delegate majority.

At times, Sanders’s strategists actually seem to be leaning into the strategy of being a factional candidate. The Sanders campaign may have all kinds of reasons to feel aggrieved by how the party establishment has treated it, especially when it reads articles like the one in The New York Times that suggest the establishment is out to get it again! Nonetheless, the campaign hasn’t sought to mend fences when conflicts have arisen this year. Instead, Sanders aides told The Atlantic’s Edward-Isaac Dovere that they think they can win the nomination with as little as a 30 percent plurality of delegates. That’s a risky strategy since it would necessarily entail a contested convention, where party insiders would play an outsized role. Nor would Sanders, a 77-year-old white man, reflect the various constituencies of the Democratic Party (and the demographics of the delegates themselves) as well as someone like Harris might.

sanders will not be the nominee if sanders only gets 30% of the primary vote. There are too many real democrats who have long memories and who will not forgive or forget. If this gets to a floor fight, the delegates for the other candidates will not support sanders and the super delegates will get to break any deadlocks after the first ballot.

[Gothmog]

233. Bernie is hoping for a brokered convention.

Link to tweet

[Pope George Ringo II]

42. I'll be voting absentee in Texas.

Strictly speaking, the only potential Democratic nominee who might get my vote in the electoral college is Beto, and even there I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

But no other candidate makes me more dismayed for the chances of other Democrats on the ticket here. A lot of candidates down the ballot would need all the help they could get if we screw up and nominate Bernie.

[kentuck]

52. So long as there are so many candidates in the race...

I don't think any of them can garner anywhere near what Bernie can at present. If the race were to narrow to two people, then Bernie could be defeated, similar to what Hillary did. But with three or more in the race, Bernie's following will be hard to overtake, in my opinion.

[Pope George Ringo II]

61. Definitely, the sheer quantity of good candidates opens a window for him

Honestly, that's why I'm pulling behind Biden, rather than Buttigieg or Harris, who I actually like better. The single most important thing to happen in this primary is that we simply must end Bernie's campaign as early as possible, and that means Biden. We have several who can defeat Trump, but only one can drive a stake into the heart of the Bernie candidacy.

[Demsrule86]

47. This is true almlost a year before the first vote is cast,

[Kentonio]

57. I'd advice you to delete that post before it's reported on. It's against the rules of the site.

Let's try and avoid people getting banned this time around, and just stay positive for our own candidates.

[Mojo2]

73. Against the rules to answer a question

posed by a poster? Wow, I was just speaking the truth, so you're saying its against the sites rules to speak honestly?

[Kentonio]

99. Yes it is.

Some of the rules here are interpreted less strongly than others, but there is one particular rule that can cause insta-bans, and that is saying that you won't support a Dem candidate in the general election.

The op was being somewhat unkind asking the question, because the answer you gave is not allowed here.

[WeekiWater]

117. You can speak honestly. No one forces you to lie.

You cannot speak about every opinion you have.

It's a good thing.

[artislife]

101. If he isn't a Democrat

Why is the party letting him primary with us?

[democratisphere]

48. Ultimately Joe Biden will be the Democratic Presidential candidate.

No other consideration is necessary imo.

[snowybirdie]

49. With all the problems

caused by rTump, I'd support Bugs Bunny if he's the nominee

[Demit]

51. It's 10 months to the first primaries. I'm interested in what happens during that time.

Some candidates who make a poor showing will drop out after the first three contests. A few days later is Super Tuesday, that's 12 more states holding primaries. More candidates will get the message then. We'll have a better idea at that time whether or not Bernie is the people's choice.

I honestly don't understand how people can make such assertions at this point that no candidate can compete with him. We have months and months of competition to observe. What the hell is the hurry. It's a rush to judgment.

[prodigitalson]

54. The only person I won't support if he wins the nomination

is Donald Trump. And he's a long shot.

[Trumpocalypse]

56. Anyone who doesn't

support Sanders if he is the nominee will be responsible for Trump's 2nd term.

[octoberlib]

60. Jeb Bush and John Kasich were also the frontrunners during this time period in 2015.

Means nothing. Bernie won't be nominee but if by some fluke he is, I'll vote for him.

[mr_lebowski]

79. I don't think it's accurate to compare those two situations ... neither Kasich nor Bush had the

infrastructure and grassroots support from a previous failed bid in the prior election that Bernie does.

Just sayin'.

[artislife]

103. So I guess it doesn't look good for Biden...

But Harris and Inslee can be in contention. Which I would love.

I love Bernie, but he is pretty old, like Joe.

[Paladin]

64. I'll vote for Bernie if he's nominee, but I won't be happy about it.

We can do a lot better than him, this time around.

[mcar]

68. I find it interesting that this question is only asked about Bernie

What about the other candidates? Are we ready to support her/him when named the nominee?

[LiberalLovinLug]

118. That's the whole point

That of you asked that about any other of our candidates, say Kamala Harris...... Well you wouldn't even ask the question , because there would be no need to. The answer would be as obvious as the question is insulting.

[mcar]

165. I disagree

We have seen it before. Some supporters are "my candidate or bust" types.

[Celerity]

167. only 2 candidates engender this

Or bust may be a bit harsh, but definitely there is a lot of 'only mine can' win.

[mcar]

168. There's a lot of "only mine"

[Celerity]

173. I am happy no matter who wins, but my top choices are

Buttigieg, Harris, Abrams (if she runs), Warren, Beto, Booker and Swalwell.

Inslee as Climate Czar for the winner.

The only 100% lock (IMHO) declined to run, (doubt she ever will) Michelle Obama

The others who declined I would have liked to see run (maybe VP choices, who knows) were Sherrod Brown, Andrew Gillum, Deval Patrick (Obama's original pick but Bain Capital connections are a tough sell), and my governor, Gavin Newsom (wanted to keep his promise of a full term and I am sure he deferred to Kamala Harris as well this time around).

[Blue_Tires]

71. Doesn't matter if he's the early favorite because he isn't getting the nomination

Last edited Thu Apr 18, 2019, 09:36 AM - Edit history (1)

not without a LOT of outside help, if you know what I mean...

EDIT: I've said all along that I would support the eventual Dem nominee no matter what, and that is what I'll do... I'm not one of those "Take my ball and go home" types, unlike others I could name.

[ebbie15644]

77. I'm really hoping I don't have to make that choice

[Amimnoch]

80. Are you fishing for hides?

Any answer in the affirmative is against TOS.

I cannot answer this question. I will say that I'm hoping it does not come down to that choice.

[BannonsLiver]

136. Nailed it.

[dubyadiprecession]

81. Debbie Wasserman Shultz won't...

Bernie will have to beg her for forgiveness first!

[NurseJackie]

82. There will be PLENTY of American voters who will NOT support Bernie...enough to give Trump the win.

Who will NOT support Bernie if he is the Democratic nominee?

There will be PLENTY of American voters who will NOT support Bernie...enough to give Trump the win.

Trump would easily defeat a non-Democrat* and admitted Socialist**.

-----
* he said so himself.
** he said so himself.

[LonePirate]

83. I will vote for the Dem candidate in November 2020 regardless of who it is.

Bernie is not in my Top 5 for the primary. However, if he is our nominee, I have zero reservations and will easily vote for him in the general election in November 2020.

That being said, Bernie (like Biden) starts with national name recognition and a support base the other candidates do not have. Once the field winnows significantly after IA, NH and SC (and it certainly will, possibly leaving 5 or fewer candidates), things will get interesting as people start to coalesce around a few candidates instead of ~20 candidates.

[madville]

86. Of course I'd support in the general but he has no path to the nomination

So it's not a big risk to say that. He won't get over 50% of pledged delegates to win the 1st round at the convention, so his only chance would be the super delegates putting him over the top in a second round of voting and we all know that will never happen.

[Skidmore]

89. This is not even primary season yet

and we have many good candidates to choose from. I will not vote for Sanders in the primary.

Strong in my thoughts yet is rape fantasy and a candidate whose female staff felt compelled to organize a union because of his tolerance of sexual harassment in his last campaign. His pushung of Sen. Feinstein and constant invasion of women's spaces by waving his hand in their faces is in my memory. Also his tolerance of abusive treatment of women who didn't support him by "bros" has stuck with me. He tolerated much bad behavior.

Equally strong in my memory is the dismissiveness of the concerns of the African American community until he had to be taught that other peoples existed outside of very white Vermont. Need I mention his dismissal of dumping his state's nuclear waste next to a poor Hispanic community?

His history of sucking up to the NRA and the weapons industry looms large.

I still haven't forgotten the ways in which he has used and abused the Democratic party while cozying up to Republicans since his bid to become mayor if Burlington. He's dusting off that playbook for another round.

Sometimes it has been hard to see how to choose between him and the Republican so I will focus now on the primary where I can work for a candidate of my choosing who reflects my values and who can be trusted to follow through.

[NurseJackie]

113. Yes, those things bother me as well and WILL BE exploited by the GOP...

Yes, those things bother me as well and WILL BE exploited by the GOP, I have zero doubts about that. We can (and must) do better than BS. We have so many brilliantly talented and qualified people seeking the nomination who are much more qualified.

[Baltimike]

93. Sorry, but if he gets the nod, he gets my vote.

I am on the fence about Bernie, but he did release his taxes, and that was one of my MUST haves.

He complied, so that gives him a shot.

[Politicub]

95. This thread is useless and divisive

Why post it? I think we already know the answer.

[Amimnoch]

104. If answers were allowed, I think it might surprise you.

This is a question that cannot be fully answered because only 1 answer is allowed by TOS.

[Politicub]

111. If people are really wavering about whether they will vote dem or sit it out...

there is nothing I can say or do to convince them.

There should only be one answer in this forum. Why? Because we know that some people will sit it out. I loathe the idea of that. I find it incredibly selfish and short sighted. Just like Trump’s nutcase tweets, I don’t have to read them to know he’s there. Likewise, I don’t need to keep seeing posts about this topic because there will always be people who just don’t get it.

[USALiberal]

98. Ill vote Dem no matter what! Nt

[LakeArenal]

105. Okay everybody pack it up. Election over.

This a push poll question they asked about Sanders last time.

I hate push polls.

[Autumn]

106. I always vote for the Democratic nominee. Sometimes with less enthusiasm than at other

times.

[awesomerwb1]

107. Everyone should vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is.

The planet's enemy is trump.

Silly thread.

[aeromanKC]

109. Moot point

Bernie will not get the nomination. This years field is too strong. Bernie is a horrible general election candidate. Almost worse than Hillary (who was the most qualified candidate ever!!) and she had 30 years of vilification by the far right to deal with. The GOP would go to town 24/7 on socialism socialism socialism bad bad bad if Bernie gets the nomination. Kudos to Bernie for energizing the progressive left, but to win the general we need the moderate middle. (See 2018 Blue wave as an example!!)

But if not moot, the answer would have to be yes.

[frazzled]

110. Support or vote?

I'd have to vote for him, but I wouldn't "support" him. That's to say, I wouldn't donate, volunteer to canvas or phone bank, or otherwise actively support the candidate, as I have in the past. I simply have huge reservations about the man. I'd vote, because there would be no other choice, but that's about all.

I doubt he will be the "people's" choice, however. We've got a huge field here, and I doubt he (or possibly anyone) can garner the total number of delegates needed for the nomination unless the field reduces dramatically. The millennial voters who backed him as the only anti-Hillary choice available in 2016 now have some exciting other candidates, and their vote will be split. Older voters and minorities are hardly enthused by him.

[hlthe2b]

112. How could we NOT? I can't bear the unthinkable--of Trump getting a second term.

Just pondering it feels like forty tons of concrete falling over me...

[NastyRiffraff]

119. Moot point

I will support the Democratic nominee. Bernie will not be the nominee.

[treestar]

120. Nobody here

But there are a lot of swing voters out there that didn't support Hillary when she was. Bernie doesn't have to worry about the loyal base; but he does have to worry about the average voter out there who know nothing of politics and will be easily alarmed by Bernie's positions on the issues. We may agree, but the ignorant are the ones who decide (the ones in the swing states).

[enid602]

123. Only fair

I’ll support him, in the same way he and his goons supported the dem candidate during the last go round.

[LuvLoogie]

124. Since we're doing what ifs. What if Bernie wins the Democratic nomination, then declines it ...

I'm not even sure he wants to be President.

[themaguffin]

128. The primaries (and the god awful caucuses) are a political eternity from toay.

[BannonsLiver]

130. Bernie's not the favorite.

Only in the eyes of the most devoted Sanders supporters is that true.

[LovingA2andMI]

210. This....

[still_one]

133. If Sanders is the nominee, he'll get my vote. I wonder if Biden is the nominee if David Sirota,

Nina Turner, and Briahna Joy Gray will get THEIR VOTE?

Or will David Sirota, Nina Turner, and Briahna Joy Gray do a 2016 redux?

[delisen]

135. I think Sanders right now will get votes of former Trump voters

Not the hardcore haters or people who feel totallyin synchronicity with Putin- but the ones who feel pressured by demands for equality and worry that they themselves will be marginalized if the equality revolutionaries become too "powerful" or if they think change is happening too fast).

I think most if not all of the current candidates are not talking about Putin and Russia--until we address the Russia factor a lot of Democrats are not going to be able to make an informed decision about voting for any candidate.

Also do not know whether Trump will be the candidate. Putin could decide to dump him in favor of someone else.

We need to confront the question whether we are already a vassel state or a state under attack but still with a large measure of freedom.

[Gothmog]

140. I will support the Democratic nominee

I will support the nominee but I really doubt that the nominee will be sanders. There are too many real democrats who have long memories and who will not forgive or forget. I doubt that sanders will be the nominee in that few Clinton supporters will support him and that sanders is not going to get any meaningful support from the African American base of the party unless sanders apologize to John Lewis and other African Americans for things like the planned stunt of booing John Lewis at the national convention

[still_one]

144. Bloomberg just had a segment on the "Bernie or Bust" faction. Sahil Kapur reported the statistics

from 2016:

80% of the Sanders voted for the Democratic nominee, 10% voted for Jill Stein or wrote in Sanders name, 10% voted for trump

The most interesting part of the Bloomberg report was the vast majority of those Sanders' supporters who refused to vote for the Democratic nominee in 2016 would do it again, and have no regrets

Among those who did not vote for the Democratic nominee in 2016 were David Sirota, Nina Turner, and Briahna Joy Gray

[George II]

170. All of those last three voted for Jill Stein and proudly proclaimed it. So how were they rewarded?

They're all in the upper echelons of the Sanders Campaign staff.

[still_one]

180. yup

[KitSileya]

150. Apparently, we should be more worried about the opposite...

‘Bernie or Bust’ Voters Create Predicament for Democrats in 2020
By Sahil Kapur
April 17, 2019, 10:00 AM GMT+2

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/-bernie-or-bust-voters-create-predicament-for-democrats-in-2020

“Sometimes things have to get ugly before they get better,” said Melissa Mallaber, a 46-year-old social worker who attended Sanders’ rally in Pittsburgh on Sunday. “There’s such a thing as necessary evils in life to restore the balance.”

....

“I had this thought that maybe it’s gotta get real bad to get better,” Donna Dunaj, 76, said at Sanders’ rally Saturday in Macomb County, Michigan. “In other words, Trump wins, but we wouldn’t let it happen again.”

Dunaj said she backed Stein in 2016 and doesn’t know how she’d vote in 2020 if Sanders isn’t the nominee.

....

“I don’t like that mentality,” said Ronnie Hasting, a 36-year-old union ironworker who attended Sanders’ Pittsburgh rally. “Removing Trump isn’t the only goal. Electing a corporatist Democrat is counterproductive, hence my vote for Jill Stein in 2016.”

[Gothmog]

190. Messina Says Sanders Can't Beat Trump

I agree with Jim Messina on this https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/17/messina-says-sanders-cant-beat-trump/

Jim Messina, who managed Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012, told ABC News that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) cannot beat President Trump in 2020.

Said Messina: “I think if you look at swing voters in this country they are incredibly focused on the economy. I think today you look at it and say that Bernie Sanders is unlikely going to be able to stand up to the constant barrage that is Donald Trump on economic issues.”

[qazplm135]

153. sigh

1. He's not the "Clear favorite." He is certainly one of the favorites.
2. Polling and whatnot right now is iffy at best. Obama in April 2007 was certainly a contender, but he wasn't the clear favorite. Hillary was, and John Edwards had a real shot too. So Bernie is certainly established as someone who is going to get votes. Right now.
3. I see plenty of folks who can compete with him. I don't see anyone who has this remotely locked up.

So, what's the point of this post? Except to annoy folks who aren't already on Team Bernie?
Do you really think this is effective persuasion?

[FarPoint]

155. I will vote for him if he's the Democratic Candidate.

Not going to vote for him in the Primary....

[tymorial]

156. I will vote for him for one reason only

To prevent another 4 years of this nightmare.

[George II]

159. That's a rhetorical question, isn't it?

As for clear favorite, all the polls show that's Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

[Cha]

164. I Reject the premise

you're pushing, too.

And, your silly request for a loyalty oath over nothing.

[mcar]

171. Yep

[Hortensis]

175. I reject wholeheartedly lying with the deluded deplorables quoted here:

‘Bernie or Bust’ Voters in 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/-bernie-or-bust-voters-create-predicament-for-democrats-in-2020

“Sometimes things have to get ugly before they get better,” said Melissa Mallaber, a 46-year-old social worker who attended Sanders’ rally in Pittsburgh on Sunday. “There’s such a thing as necessary evils in life to restore the balance.” Mallaber said she cast a write-in vote for Sanders in 2016 rather than go along with a Democratic establishment choice who wouldn’t take bold action on issues like health care and climate change. “People had to wake up,” she said. “If we had another Clinton in office what would have changed?”

“I had this thought that maybe it’s gotta get real bad to get better,” Donna Dunaj, 76, said at Sanders’ rally Saturday in Macomb County, Michigan. “In other words, Trump wins, but we wouldn’t let it happen again.” Dunaj said she backed Stein in 2016 and doesn’t know how she’d vote in 2020 if Sanders isn’t the nominee

.
Wish Trump would put them both in cages for a few months. But they're feeling safe because they're white citizens and extreme cruelty to children doesn't fit in their righteous picture. And because "and then they came for me" is not in it either, unless the "they" is Democrats.

“Removing Trump isn’t the only goal. Electing a corporatist Democrat is counterproductive, hence my vote for Jill Stein in 2016.”

Hasting plans to back Sanders in the 2020 primary and said he’d consider voting for Senator Elizabeth Warren if she’s the nominee. If it’s Biden, Senator Kamala Harris or former Congressman Beto O’Rourke, “then I’ll vote Jill Stein again,” he said.

"The folks who are hardcore Bernie-only people — a good amount of that stems from the way they feel Bernie Sanders was mistreated in the 2016 primary by the Democratic establishment," Democracy for America’s Sroka said. "If there’s a fair and open process this time, that can repair a lot of those relationships. I think we’re seeing that so far."

No, unfortunately not. That's the pumped-up justification for the inexcusable, including for many who indulged pathological levels of HillHate. This kind of thinking is intrinsic to most, not "repairable." They're Eric Hoffer's "true believers" who've found their leader, and they will do it again, righteously, considering necessary any costs they will admit to. Some choose to have no idea that their third-party votes helped elect Trump, others think it was necessary.

It would be a bitter, bitter day when I had to vote for someone who encouraged these people to be this way. Mercifully, the turnout of sensible, caring people after 2016 should swamp their toxic votes in both the primaries and the general.

Hope Larkin-Begley ... voted for Stein in 2016 and has no regrets about the outcome, saying the election of Trump “ripped the veneer off the ruling class” and steered the Democratic Party in the more left-wing direction of Sanders. “If Hillary had won we’d be going down the same incrementalism road,” she said. “It’s better to have a buffoon rather than a civilized smooth-talking charlatan.”

And for a much-needed return to normality and reminder that civic duty and decency are normal:

Joe Trippi, a Democratic strategist and veteran of presidential campaigns, said it’s "way too early to know" how the Bernie-or-bust phenomenon will shape 2020. "Hillary Clinton is not in the race,” he said. “He’s got 16 or 17 other people running for the nomination right now, many of them arguably as progressive as he is." He said candidates like Warren, O’Rourke and Buttigieg can appeal to Sanders voters in different ways. And he argued that Trump’s presidency will motivate many to back the Democrat as opposed to staying home or voting for a third-party candidate.

"I think Trump does a pretty good job every day of putting up a big red warning sign of — hey, don’t do that," Trippi said.

Yes! As the midterms demonstrated so reassuringly.

[Cha]

183. Ye gods! What a Dip!

"Necessary Evils.. ".. like Kids getting Kidnapped.. Ripped from their parents arms. White Nationalists killing in the name of trump, Climate Change Crises.. you know Planet EARTH!! SCOTUS shite for generations.

"Necessary Evils".. my Democratic .

[Hortensis]

188. Lol. Not to worry. Once the Republicans, with their help, remove

Democrats from power -- oh holy day when they vanquish us!, they'll be free to take care of their temporary "necessary evils" of the Republican Party, billionaire classes, religious rights (of every religion), white supremacists, nativist and nationalist factions of every color, fascists, etc. No problem. Their leader'll finish them all off in short order.

If it comes to it, some of us who care to can meet up and watch from a safe distance.

[Gothmog]

178. According to Jim Messina, trump will beat sanders easily

Link to tweet

Political adviser Jim Messina, who managed former President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012, answered a question Wednesday that has been on the minds of Democrats looking ahead at the 2020 presidential race.

"Can Bernie Sanders beat Donald Trump?" ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl asked Messina on the Powerhouse Politics podcast on Wednesday.

"No," Messina responded.,,,,

"I think if you look at swing voters in this country they are incredibly focused on the economy," Messina replied. "I think today you look at it and say that Bernie Sanders is unlikely going to be able to stand up to the constant barrage that is Donald Trump on economic issues."

[Doodley]

179. Bernie looks like Trump's favorite. Trump will yell "socialist," "communist" and "wreck the best

ever economy" all the way to polling day.

[Hoyt]

182. Yes, but it's a long time before nominee clear. I think Democrats want a winner in General Election.

[MineralMan]

184. He's the favorite among those for whom he is the favorite.

That's all. It's a long road to the primaries and the convention.

We'll all vote for the nominee. Whoever it turns out to be. But, don't ask people to commit before there has been even one primary. That's just silly. Come back with your question on March 4, 2020. It will make more sense then.

[WeekiWater]

186. So now that it has had time to simmer, how's it going in here?

[Yavin4]

187. Absolutely. I will support a ham sandwich if it gets the nomination over Trump

I will absolutely support any current person running for the nomination.

If you harbor any doubts, listen to that recording of the migrant girl crying at the border.

[Gothmog]

189. trump Shows That He Is Totally Terrified Of Joe Biden

trump wants to run against sanders and is afraid of Joe Biden

Link to tweet

The Republican Party would love to run against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) because they could make the election all about Sanders and socialism instead of Trump. They want to run against Buttigieg because they think they can use his sexual orientation and youth against him.

The person that Trump can’t figure out is Joe Biden. Trump has tried the “Sleepy Joe” attack but has flopped. Trump has now moved on to trying to attack Biden’s populism by coining him “1% Joe.” This also won’t work, especially coming from Donald Trump. Trump fears Biden’s populism and former vice president’s appeal in Rust Belt states.

Biden scares Trump, and that fear is never more obvious than when Trump starts talking about his potential opponents in 2020.

[jcgoldie]

191. Wow looking at all the removed posts...

This op appears to be a trap. Whatever, I'll be voting blue no matter who and especially against cheetolini ... but I won't be very happy if its Sanders.

I'm editing my response to ask the question why anyone would think this post is a good idea?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

192. The better question

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128774066

[ehrnst]

194. Seriously?

[ecstatic]

195. I would vote for him.

I don't think he's qualified or up to the task, and I feel he'd run a similarly chaotic administration... but anything's better than trump.

[Codeine]

201. Of course. Absolutely. Goes without saying.

I’ll throw up in my mouth a little as I do it, but I’ll crawl over broken glass to get to the polls and put my mark next to his name. Every other member of this board will do the same when push comes to shove.

That said, I doubt I’ll have to do it.

[TwilightZone]

202. Not sure how he's the frontrunner. Outside of Emerson, which appears to be an outlier...

Biden is leading pretty much everywhere.

That being said, I'll support whomever we nominate. That's the easy part.

[pamdb]

205. Bernie

I don't want Bernie, I want someone younger. Mayor Pete, Kamala Harris, Beto, Amy, this is THEIR future, ours in done
I'm 68 and I want someone younger than me. Having said that, I think the democrats need to keep this in mind:
DEMOCRATS FALL IN LOVE, REPUBLICANS FALL IN LINE this is what we need to remember and adhere to. Whomever is
the nominee I will vote for even if its not someone I really want. I don't care if its a man or a woman, black, white, or brown, gay or straight. As long as they can defeat pumpkin head.

[highplainsdem]

209. IF he's our nominee -- which I doubt -- I'll vote for him, but it will be the most reluctant vote

I've cast for a candidate in more than 4 decades of voting.

[MrsCoffee]

212. +1

[KitSileya]

215. And again, not what we should be worried about....

Link to tweet

[betsuni]

217. The "I'll vote for a woman, just not THAT woman" was pure bullshit.

[jcgoldie]

218. this

What exactly is wrong with her?

"I just don't like her. Oh and uhm emails something... "

[still_one]

220. So this 26% have no problem voting for a racist, sexist, and bigot. Definition of deplorable

[still_one]

216. The problem won't be supporters of the other Democratic candidates, it will be most likely some of

the supporters of Sanders, and the Bernie or Bust from 2016 redux, and every indication has been given from the Sanders campaign that they have no problem with that, because they appointed three people to high positions in his campaign who not only voted for Jill Stein in 2016, but encouraged others to do likewise, up to the night before the election.

David Sirota, Nina Turner, and Briahna Joy Gray

but yeah OP, keep pushing the divisionary bullshit, when maybe the one's more likely not to vote for the Democratic nominee if it isn't THEIR candidate, is the candidate YOU are focusing on:

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/-bernie-or-bust-voters-create-predicament-for-democrats-in-2020

‘Bernie or Bust’ Voters Create Predicament for Democrats in 2020

By Sahil Kapur
April 17, 2019, 10:00 AM GMT+2

For a sliver of Sanders’ base, it’s Bernie or bust. They may detest President Donald Trump, but they didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton and they’re not sure they’ll back the Democratic nominee in 2020 if Sanders isn’t on the ballot. They’re willing do whatever it takes to push the party to adopt his ideas.

“Sometimes things have to get ugly before they get better,” said Melissa Mallaber, a 46-year-old social worker who attended Sanders’ rally in Pittsburgh on Sunday. “There’s such a thing as necessary evils in life to restore the balance.”

Mallaber said she cast a write-in vote for Sanders in 2016 rather than go along with a Democratic establishment choice who wouldn’t take bold action on issues like health care and climate change. “People had to wake up,” she said. “If we had another Clinton in office what would have changed?”

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Dunaj, 76, said at Sanders’ rally Saturday in Macomb County, Michigan. “In other words, Trump wins, but we wouldn’t let it happen again.”

Dunaj said she backed Stein in 2016 and doesn’t know how she’d vote in 2020 if Sanders isn’t the nominee.

The die-hard Sanders fans often describe politics as a binary struggle between a wealthy ruling class and ordinary workers who are being exploited, and they see centrist Democrats as part of the problem. And they’re wholly unpersuaded by the argument that they should vote for a moderate Democrat over a Republican as the lesser of two evils.
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Hope Larkin-Begley, a computer programmer in Pennsylvania, came to the rally wearing a Sanders 2020 button, hat, sign and a peace-sign shirt with his name on it. She voted for Stein in 2016 and has no regrets about the outcome, saying the election of Trump “ripped the veneer off the ruling class” and steered the Democratic Party in the more left-wing direction of Sanders.

“If Hillary had won we’d be going down the same incrementalism road,” she said. “It’s better to have a buffoon rather than a civilized smooth-talking charlatan.”

[betsuni]

219. Ugh.

"It's better to have have a buffoon rather than a civilized smooth-talking charlatan."

[KitSileya]

221. I truly hope the Senator's supporters on DU

Knows how much rests on them in this election. Not only should they work to get Senator Sanders nominated, as all of us do with the candidates we support, they also need to, they HAVE to work on their fellow supporters to ensure they vote for the Democratic nominee should Senator Sanders not be nominated. We don't have the luxury of faffing about and thinking that re-electing Trump will bring on a mythical revolution. A Trump victory in 2020 will kill people, and that blood will be evenly distributed between the Trump deplorables and the third-party voters, regardless of what state they live in. Any vote that *isn't* for the Democratic nominee gives Trump an increased mandate, should he, God forbid, be re-elected.

[still_one]

222. I agree, and that pertains to all of us

[KitSileya]

225. I found this tweet, which if true is horrifically eye-opening

https://mobile.twitter.com/Deoliver47/status/1118831860459741184

[still_one]

230. Wow, As far as I was aware it was about 20%, and that was discouraging enough

[sarge43]

229. I'll support and vote for the Democratic nominee. n/t

[lark]

231. 1 - Super doubt he will be the nominee.

If he is because Joe doesn't run - I will vote for him in the general. If he's released the 10 years of tax returns like he said, I'd probably even work for him through FL Democrats where I routinely volunteer. If he doesn't, if other things come out where he's involved with Russia or not supporting his women volunteers, I'd still vote for him and I fear he'd 100% ensure drumfps' re-election.