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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]mcar
(42,309 posts)143. Is there a link to Sanders stating
he is a fair market capitalist?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I believe him. I believe him. I believe him. I believe him. I believe him.
trueblue2007
May 2019
#133
It's unfair to refer to him as a horse, as he doesn't fully embrace equine policies
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#70
The OP didn't make that distinction. She just said "Calling Bernie a socialist is a RW talking pt."
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#93
Give it up; you've been caught in a falsehood. Obfuscating won't help you.
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#27
And, unfortunately, this arrangement opens up the Dem Party to be painted with the same brush...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#129
It hasn't hurt him with the populace of Vermont. I agree with that.
SouthernProgressive
May 2019
#23
"Every indication shows "socialist" will not hurt him in a general election."
SouthernProgressive
May 2019
#29
Not sure you know vermont was a conservative state and still has a repug gov
Tiggeroshii
May 2019
#99
You make an argument, it falls flat, and then you make another one.
SouthernProgressive
May 2019
#122
No, there are lot more NY ex-pats there like Bernie, than in the flyover states. n/t
pnwmom
May 2019
#131
Vermont is its own unique little place. What works there won't work everywhere. n/t
pnwmom
May 2019
#130
Next we'll be told that calling him "Bernie" is a right-wing talking point
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#32
Bernie proudly refers to himself as a socialist so why would anyone get defensive
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#40
The OP's point seeems to be, "he calls himself one, but he's not very good at it, so
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#42
So, when he say's "I'm a socialist, we should say he's not. When he says "I'm not a Democrat",
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#46
I know. It's confusing. 2+25 ? If you say it often enough, you'll believe it? nt
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#92
Vermont, made up of largely conservative white men who elected a republican recently
Tiggeroshii
May 2019
#84
So, to conservative white male republicans "democratic socailist" is better than "socialist"?
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#88
The embarrassment is clearly not knowing the difference and priding yourself of the ignorance
Tiggeroshii
May 2019
#97
If you want to keep this going, be my guest; we're all having a good laugh with it at this point
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#98
Oh, no, he still calls himself a socialist, you just showed that he's lying because he sucks at it
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#111
It started off through the looking glass, and made a right turn at Albuquerque
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#148
He can call himself whatever he wants...it will stick and he'll be un-electable...
cynatnite
May 2019
#82
Nope, Bernie didn't want to be a democrat, he wanted to a socialist of some form
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#103
Oh, I know, but there's no point in trying to apply logic to this nonsense
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#119
Would Millionaire Socialist be more current ? I'm more of a Champagne Socialist myself....
OnDoutside
May 2019
#138