Democratic Primaries

Tiggeroshii

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1. Good thing there won't be one. Even if Sanders gets the nomination

Fri May 17, 2019, 01:46 PM

May 2019

Because he isnt a socialist. If conservative Vermonters (who recently elected a republican governor) could tell that and vote for him en mass, so can everybody else.

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

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Gallup--Less Than Half in U.S. Would Vote for a Socialist for President [View all] Gothmog May 2019 OP

Good thing there won't be one. Even if Sanders gets the nomination Tiggeroshii May 2019 #1

LOL! NurseJackie May 2019 #4

Have you been to Europe? He is still to the right of some socialist parties in most countries there Tiggeroshii May 2019 #6

LOL! NurseJackie May 2019 #9

And I'm sure you know what a socialist is. And that the same state Tiggeroshii May 2019 #11

Stop accusing me of "right wing talking points", yes? NurseJackie May 2019 #15

Apparently not. Tiggeroshii May 2019 #18

No it's not. Even Cornel West describes BS as a socialist. NurseJackie May 2019 #20

He should also cut it out Tiggeroshii May 2019 #22

" He should also cut it out" --- LOL! NurseJackie May 2019 #24

McDonalds doesn't serve burgers crazytown Jun 2019 #75

Stop. You are making me laugh! emmaverybo Jun 2019 #77

Does Prof West know this? Gothmog May 2019 #16

All those things are true genxlib May 2019 #13

Vermont just elected a republican governor Tiggeroshii May 2019 #14

Sorry genxlib May 2019 #21

Sanders never got more than about a quarter of a million votes in any of his elections. George II May 2019 #46

I agree. The problem is in our politics if you're explaining you're losing. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #82

"Democratic socialist is not close to the same as socialist."... SidDithers May 2019 #43

"Democratic" is an adjective, "socialist" is a noun. Junior high grammar. George II May 2019 #47

"..too much of a reluctance on the part of progressives and radicals to use the word 'socialism".. Cha May 2019 #65

Own and frame the word socialist. Don't run from it. It won't work. Politicub Jun 2019 #90

But their preconceived notions aren't wrong! GulfCoast66 Jun 2019 #95

I choose not to disrespect his honesty on this matter. GulfCoast66 Jun 2019 #91

I was amused by sanders' amusing speech on socialism Gothmog Jun 2019 #92

Hard to believe that anyone would be surprised by this Clash City Rocker May 2019 #2

Good to know! NurseJackie May 2019 #3

If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45 states Gothmog May 2019 #71

This is why the socialist is struggling in every single poll... Skya Rhen May 2019 #5

Stop repeating right wing talking points Tiggeroshii May 2019 #10

That's not true. NurseJackie May 2019 #17

It is absolutely true. Tiggeroshii May 2019 #19

No it's not. NurseJackie May 2019 #25

Evidence please Tiggeroshii May 2019 #26

Fo ahead and wait! NurseJackie May 2019 #27

A typo is not evidence that Bernie has socialist policies Tiggeroshii May 2019 #28

"..I'm a Socialist..." NurseJackie May 2019 #30

Really? Still no evidence that his policies are actually socialist? Tiggeroshii May 2019 #31

He said it, not me! I'll take him at his word! NurseJackie May 2019 #33

I thought you knew what a socialist was? Tiggeroshii May 2019 #39

He said it, not me! I'll take him at his word! NurseJackie May 2019 #42

So we shouldn't believe the horse's mouth? emmaverybo Jun 2019 #78

Considering you probably don't believe anything else he says, why start now? Tiggeroshii Jun 2019 #79

The GOP has large oppo file and would use this and other material if sanders was nominee Gothmog May 2019 #40

Thank you for posting this Gothmog May 2019 #35

Bernie Sanders's OWN WORDS: "I'm a socialist" NurseJackie May 2019 #37

Today show clip from 1981..."I'm not a capitalist" at 6:37 Kahuna7 May 2019 #57

That is not evidence his policies are socialist Tiggeroshii May 2019 #58

Oh, come on. He proudly socialist and always has been. Hortensis Jun 2019 #85

No, it's Not true.. BS calls himself that.. Cha May 2019 #66

How do you know who I am talking about? Skya Rhen May 2019 #29

What about this guy calling him a socialist? Jose Garcia May 2019 #32

What about no evidence that his policies are actually socialist Tiggeroshii May 2019 #34

His own words would make a much more devastating campaign ad Jose Garcia May 2019 #36

So you're saying he isn't a socialist... just a liar? FBaggins May 2019 #45

In his own words: George II May 2019 #48

Repeat it as much as you want, Skya! Cha May 2019 #67

And that is before the smear machine is released. genxlib May 2019 #7

Bernie will never win a majority through the regular delegates -- he topped out last time pnwmom May 2019 #8

Which is still more than who voted for the fascist currently in the WH bigbrother05 May 2019 #12

No! No! No! You don't understand; he's a DEMOCRATIC Socialist! brooklynite May 2019 #23

Democratic Socialist: a socialist who uses the Democratic Party's infrastructure in order to Skya Rhen May 2019 #38

"from each according to his abilities to each according to his polling numbers" brooklynite May 2019 #41

lol. Kurt V. May 2019 #55

Daaaaaaamn! NurseJackie May 2019 #44

I didn't think I had any more laugh in me, but this is a classic. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #80

Bernie will be painted as the old style socialist with a gold sickle and hammer on his forehead... cynatnite May 2019 #49

K&R nt NYMinute May 2019 #50

It would be much higher once the GOP got finished with Bernie in a general election BannonsLiver May 2019 #51

I see only one flaw in your post LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #52

47% would is much higher than i would have guessed Kurt V. May 2019 #53

I am with the majority here LibFarmer May 2019 #54

You'd need more than that because it would be a 50-state win for Trump. NurseJackie May 2019 #56

I am predicting a 45 state win for trump if sanders is the nominee Gothmog May 2019 #60

There is no question that I will support the nominee of the party Gothmog May 2019 #59

For the record: I have a good memory. NurseJackie May 2019 #61

I was at the Philadelphia national convention Gothmog May 2019 #68

Bernie's mystery Soviet tapes revealed Gothmog May 2019 #62

Fewer than half of those eligible voted for Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter... PETRUS May 2019 #63

And half of the people can't name a Supreme Court justice Politicub May 2019 #64

This explains the sudden fear of the S word from his supporters. BannonsLiver May 2019 #69

I have noticed that many are running away from the s word Gothmog May 2019 #70

Washington Post-Sanders wants Americans to buy into socialism. He's got some convincing to do Gothmog Jun 2019 #72

Bunch of hippie punchers in here. aidbo Jun 2019 #73

Hippie punchers...LOL...are you suggesting that comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #83

That sounds like something you'd hear at a right wing rally. aidbo Jun 2019 #87

Hippies were extinct by 1975. They aren't relevant to the present. comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #88

And you're missing all the points. aidbo Jun 2019 #93

Perhaps you are just not making your point very well. comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #94

You seem to really dislike hippies for some reason. aidbo Jun 2019 #105

Let's start using "progressive capitalist." nt LAS14 Jun 2019 #74

But a Fascist? No problem. JDC Jun 2019 #76

You mean Bernie's primary rivals are fascists? I didn't know BS was our only choice. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #81

Trump. 63 million voted for Trump JDC Jun 2019 #86

less than half voted for a pussy grabbing con man Skittles Jun 2019 #84

FDR was sometimes pegged as a Socialist, yet he won 4 terms as President. He was also said by some mtnsnake Jun 2019 #89

FDR was not a socialist Gothmog Jun 2019 #98

I didn't say he was. mtnsnake Jun 2019 #102

Obama was pegged as a socialist KayF Jun 2019 #99

I miss him, Kay mtnsnake Jun 2019 #103

Probably less than half would vote for a conservative or a liberal... Gore1FL Jun 2019 #96

From the Washington Post-The GOP is giddy about running against a socialist Gothmog Jun 2019 #97

every democratic president in my lifetime has been called a socialist Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 #100

We Dems are way too nice. We should be calling Trump a Fascist way more often than we do mtnsnake Jun 2019 #104

Too Late, they already have voted for a socialist. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #101

I wanna see a poll on pot smoking candidates. Nt BootinUp Jun 2019 #106

The Democratic establishment fears the economy, complacency and "Sandersism" could let Trump win Gothmog Jun 2019 #107

New poll: Capitalism is more popular than socialism Gothmog Jun 2019 #108

Analysis: Will painting Democrats as socialists help Trump with Latinos? Gothmog Jun 2019 #109

Analysis How Trump wins in 2020: Americans see his opponent as a "socialist" Gothmog Jul 2019 #110

Why Elizabeth Warren Is Trump's Weakest Opponent Gothmog Aug 2019 #111