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(81,852 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:22 PM Feb 2019

Bernie Sanders running means a less "progressive" or more establishment candidate will win [View all]

Sanders will dilute the support of the Harris and Warrens of the world. This helps the Biden, Klobuchar, and Hickenloopers of the world.

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Bernie Sanders running means a less "progressive" or more establishment candidate will win [View all] Renew Deal Feb 2019 OP

Not sure about that. I support Harris and would never consider supporting Bernie. nt Maven Feb 2019 #1

There is no doubt that you are a loyal supporter Renew Deal Feb 2019 #3

I don't know what you mean. Maven Feb 2019 #6

It wasn't meant that a Harris supporter would SWITCH to Sanders, but, that blm Feb 2019 #64

Sounds like Andy823 Feb 2019 #63

Bernie's blindness on civil rights makes him less progressive emulatorloo Feb 2019 #78

Same here. The best thing for the Party is for Sanders to be out ASAP. brush Feb 2019 #81

I'm about as far to the left as one can get, and I'm not voting for Bernie. Aristus Feb 2019 #2

+1000 Maven Feb 2019 #7

+1000 nt Apollyonus Feb 2019 #22

+1000. ehrnst Feb 2019 #53

Why is this not clear to everyone? TomSlick Feb 2019 #60

Don't know but we need to keep saying! Hopefully he will be resoundingly defeated early in the Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #69

Please... He got us stuck with Trump last time Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #4

How did he get us stuck with Trump? PTWB Feb 2019 #8

Yeah, prominent Berners telling Dems to "send a message by staying home" Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #15

Why blame Bernie for that? PTWB Feb 2019 #17

It's incumbent on Bernie to reel in what I call his "zoo" Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #21

Bernie himself repeatedly sticks his foot in his mouth on matters of racism and sexism. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #25

How do you "know for a fact" that Bernie hates Hillary and Obama? PTWB Feb 2019 #26

So tell me when was the last time he ever mentioned them? Or praised them? Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #28

Jeez, sorry for "wearing you out" PTWB Feb 2019 #30

Yes, I know for a fact that he hates Hillary and Obama Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #31

Oh and lest you forget, St. Bern tried to primary Obama in 2012. Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #35

I don't remember Bernie being on the primary ballot in 2012 PTWB Feb 2019 #38

He failed to get himself or anyone on the ballot Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #40

I wasn't aware he tried to get on the ballot in 2012 PTWB Feb 2019 #42

+1000 Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #70

how convenient shanny Feb 2019 #62

So you don't believe Putin interfered in the US election to help Trump win? emulatorloo Feb 2019 #79

Riiiight, it was all Bernie's fault... that's not what Hillary said in her book, What Happened. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #65

bernie is NOT A DEMOCRAT!!! if he changes just to run .... that is just opportunistic. trueblue2007 Feb 2019 #5

Spot on Hekate Feb 2019 #12

Far Left. shanny Feb 2019 #67

I'm afraid you're right TheFarseer Feb 2019 #9

Demographics and perception will play a larger role than ideology. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #10

Can your crystal ball pick me some winnig lottery numbers? CentralMass Feb 2019 #11

I would say yes Renew Deal Feb 2019 #13

While I disagree with the OP, we can be fairly certain of some things. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #18

Thank you for saying it out loud!! Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #71

Adjustments don't work Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #14

Yes, by all means we need fewer candidates and less choices. Doremus Feb 2019 #16

That's not really relevant to my point but... Renew Deal Feb 2019 #19

Ooh scary picture. It must prove that if we have "too many" candidates we're going to Doremus Feb 2019 #20

I'm all for more choices Renew Deal Feb 2019 #23

What did Bernie's candidacy in the primary have to do with orange cheetoh's win Doremus Feb 2019 #32

You brought up the number of candidates Renew Deal Feb 2019 #36

So you think we need fewer candidates in the primary. Doremus Feb 2019 #41

You're focusing on what you think I think and not what I say Renew Deal Feb 2019 #43

Harris is more progressive than Bernie... SidDithers Feb 2019 #24

I like Kamala and would be pleased to vote for her. Doremus Feb 2019 #34

Harris is leaps and bounds ahead of BS. She won't be a "one person band" Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #75

I hope that will be the case. We are not going to win any national doc03 Feb 2019 #27

Whew, that's good. Cause Bernie's not a socialist. Doremus Feb 2019 #33

I don't think I'd have a problem voting for Sanders or for Biden. David__77 Feb 2019 #29

Just out of curiosity, do you think only one woman and one minority should run, too? Gore1FL Feb 2019 #37

I doubt that. Biden, Bernie, and Warren are all a perfect fit for what we need now. Autumn Feb 2019 #39

Warren and BS are the only truly progressive candidates running so far. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #44

Will he drop out when he loses or hang around for a few more months? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #45

Well the very definition of losing means he cant hang around. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #46

Is he aware of that? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #72

He was last time. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #74

Harris and Booker have a more progressive voting record than Bernie. Blue_true Feb 2019 #47

interesting Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #48

A liberal group compiled their voting records. Blue_true Feb 2019 #51

Most of the field is more progressive than Bernie Recursion Feb 2019 #49

because they havent voted for medicare for all yet Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #50

What does voting for those things now prove? nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #56

Warren's more of a neoliberal Recursion Feb 2019 #73

I pointed that out. Blue_true Feb 2019 #54

I think they like they way he says "millionaires and billionaires." LuvLoogie Feb 2019 #58

I don't understand how anyone can call Sanders the most progressive... jcgoldie Feb 2019 #55

It was all sorted out by March last time BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #61

In 2016, the race effectively ended on Super Tuesday. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #68

I am not worried. shanny Feb 2019 #52

At this point, I have only ruled out one Democratic candidate liberal N proud Feb 2019 #57

Biden 2020. LakeArenal Feb 2019 #59

there will be an overwhelming progressive push this election bigtree Feb 2019 #66

this is probably correct and we will likely be down to 2 viable candidates AlexSFCA Feb 2019 #76

"...one doesn't need to be a genius to predict that bernie will win the primary." Garrett78 Feb 2019 #80

Strictly your opinion- No evidence to support your assertion nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2019 #77