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In reply to the discussion: The presence of such a divisive figure on our Democratic stage will only harm us. [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)125. Banning Bernie thus alienating a few million liberal voters may thrill Trump.
And why wouldnt it?
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The presence of such a divisive figure on our Democratic stage will only harm us. [View all]
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
OP
Yes, and we will be giving 45 another 4 years to finish destroying our country.
redstatebluegirl
Feb 2019
#1
I am trusting that true Democrats, right, left, middle, will not be fooled again by the Russians
allgood33
Feb 2019
#90
I don't think it's going to be that bad. There is a lot more people now..he shall be diluted. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#3
Exactly why we need to purge divisive figures before they can continue to exact harm
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#6
Cleave away just sounds so awkward. Anything that means discard, reject, throw off, amputate
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#14
Isn't it a term more recently used in cleansing diets? I makes me think of getting rid of toxins. N/
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#40
I'm pretty sure some people just want to distract from the greater point by nitpicking
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#95
Apparently not everyone's first definition immediately defaults to the authoritarian line. N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#98
To see the extent of that all one need do is read Mueller's Feb 2018 indictment of...
George II
Feb 2019
#79
Can you list the policies that the party adopted that were Bernie's ideas please.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#17
I just got a followup email asking for money, 229 words but not a single mention of Democrats!
George II
Feb 2019
#99
It does make me wonder how many, last time, actually DID fall for that trolling.
calimary
Feb 2019
#60
That's why we have to reject individuals who insist on making themselves the issue.
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#23
Health care, climate change, income inequality, social justice, economic justice, etc.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#25
Interesting! Kidney stone. It's miserable, you know it's going to be miserable
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#28
Someone Wants To Take On The Oligarch Control Of Our Country As Their Main Platform
RAAD2
Feb 2019
#32
LOL! Also: Someone Who Capitalizes Every Word Like They Write "Presidential" Tweets
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#49
Pffffft. Fucking idiots gave us Trump, too many of them claiming to be progressive
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#66
As far as I'm concerned, Bernie Sanders is qualified to run as a Democrat for the POTUS in 2020
The Truth Is Here
Feb 2019
#45
If Bernie can advance the issues commonly labeled as liberal or progressive, then...
Eyeball_Kid
Feb 2019
#68
The enthusiasm and energy that Sanders and his supporters brought in 2016 helped
fishwax
Feb 2019
#83
Surely they wouldn't have any interest in the corporate whore media? They don't watch that
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#107
Your last sentence. My perception is that underlay a lot of Bernie's angst against the party.
Blue_true
Feb 2019
#164
Banning Bernie thus alienating a few million liberal voters may thrill Trump.
pampango
Feb 2019
#125
Insisting that your brand of Democrat is the only "true Democrat" is what will harm us.
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#138
"In about eighteen months..." We're about 1 year away from the Nevada caucuses.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#147
We aren't going to win by narrowing down the definition of a democrat and telling everyone else
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#157
Those are alternative definitions, not a list of conditions all of which must be met.
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#161