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John Fante

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76. Then Biden is the safest choice. I much prefer him over Bernie anyway.
Tue Mar 12, 2019, 04:30 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Sanders and electability... [View all] RobertDevereaux Mar 2019 OP
Here is another snip from the article: TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #1
One would hope every candidate's team is addressing their candidates weaknesses as Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #4
After reading the pollster's comments I'm reminded of the following: TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #6
I am a woman. And after some of the comments about abortion rights and identity politics, I Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #13
Comments about abortion rights? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #22
Who told us on Maddow that a beleaguered women's health organization is "establishment" ? emulatorloo Mar 2019 #28
Calling PP establishment versus: Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #33
Yeah love Bernie's essay on how women get cancer because they won't put out for their revolutionary emulatorloo Mar 2019 #36
You should look at the beginning of this sub thread to see who I was speaking to and about. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #38
Nope...he endorsed Hugh Mello and said we needed to welcome people with opposing views on Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #51
See the article From 2015 Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #58
There is a difference than welcoming those with opposing views...we have a Senator from PA Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #60
Just to be clear. Sanders never supported an amendment to restrict abortions. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #61
Sanders campaign for Mello who did succeed in restricting abortion in Nebraska...so that Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #95
Sen. Sanders voted for the crime bill and against the Immigration bill...he also voted against Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #68
Joe Biden WROTE the damn crime bill. Since we are doing whataboutism. And it was 1994. Not 40 years Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #86
The violence against women act was a provision of that bill you know....and I don't give a damn Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #88
Oh you mean Senator Sanders doesn't currently face "this sort of thing"? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #90
No surprise there!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #2
Electability is an argument I've never understood... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #3
You are right, it makes no sense, especial this time around. marylandblue Mar 2019 #8
Electablity is a key factor in this race Gothmog Mar 2019 #66
Electability isn't a valuable criterion to use to try to sway others... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #89
Willing to bet that EVERY campaign says their candidate is strong... brooklynite Mar 2019 #5
Bernie would be among the least-possible Dems to beat Trump scheming daemons Mar 2019 #7
Trump begins with about 40 % of vote. I think he will be tough to beat and I believe Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #9
That's a poor number for an incumbent. Trump also zero chance of getting 50% of the vote. Zip. Nada. John Fante Mar 2019 #26
He won with numbers like that last time. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #49
Barely. And he needed a ton of help to pull it off. John Fante Mar 2019 #69
With voting supression and cheating...I will take no chances. We need an electable candidate who Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #72
Then Biden is the safest choice. I much prefer him over Bernie anyway. John Fante Mar 2019 #76
I don't think Sen. Sanders is electable myself in a general. Of course if I am wrong he has my vote. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #77
Agreed. Polls mean nothing right now. Whether they're preference polls or hypothetical matchup polls Garrett78 Mar 2019 #10
I think Sanders would beat Trump handily. marylandblue Mar 2019 #12
I'm not so sure about it blue cat Mar 2019 #14
On certain issues, he is not so different. Trump ran on a non-interventionist marylandblue Mar 2019 #16
Trump's foreign policy message called for the US to commit literal war crimes. John Fante Mar 2019 #29
Well allowing for the usual lies and bluster marylandblue Mar 2019 #32
Yeah cool story blue cat Mar 2019 #30
You heard wrong. Bernie called for a NATO "like" organization/coalition to fight ISIS Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #37
Yup bkelly Mar 2019 #45
Fishy no matter the explanation blue cat Mar 2019 #46
Lol. Ok. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #50
RT was pushing the "we need a new 'Nato-like' organization that includes Russia" lapucelle Mar 2019 #55
Bernie would smash Trump. John Fante Mar 2019 #27
No he wouldn't blue cat Mar 2019 #31
And "No, he wouldn't" is your opinion. John Fante Mar 2019 #34
Some opinions border on wishful thinking...not saying yours . Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #52
Fact is, Bernie is extremely popular with large segments of the Democratic base. John Fante Mar 2019 #70
I see no indication of that. I do think he is not popular with large segments of Democrats. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #71
Did you see the Iowa poll over the weekend? Bernie finished a close second to Biden. John Fante Mar 2019 #75
Polls are everywhere... but even if he wins Iowa...North Carolina will be the end. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #80
Iowa is a rural white state radius777 Mar 2019 #85
I also say "No he wouldn't" katmondoo Mar 2019 #53
They also said George McGovern would handily beat Richard Nixon still_one Mar 2019 #79
People ignored the polls, which showed Nixon consistently leading by a wide margin marylandblue Mar 2019 #83
Agree completely!! Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #18
Bernie had major support among independents in 2016. RobertDevereaux Mar 2019 #21
Err, what? Kentonio Mar 2019 #43
Not "among"... the LEAST imo. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #48
I guess people aren't too concerned as to his "likeability" because he's a man.... George II Mar 2019 #63
Bernie is a loser... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #64
I'll be interested to see polling of head to head matchups. David__77 Mar 2019 #11
Sure I totally trust a Sanders pollster NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #15
The avenue of attack Bernie faces in a democratic primary Trenzalore Mar 2019 #17
Correct!! Hopefully he will not be the candidate. The repukes will dig him such a hole to stand in Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #19
The playbook will largely remain the same regardless of the candidate Trenzalore Mar 2019 #20
Sanders' essays and the fate of Burlington college forklift Mar 2019 #24
The die-hard faithful will always think he is electable forklift Mar 2019 #23
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt) isn't electable in my estimation CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #25
I agree!! OhZone Mar 2019 #35
Sanders can't hold onto the Obama/Clinton coalition. radius777 Mar 2019 #39
The article from the Daily Beast . . . peggysue2 Mar 2019 #40
And that's just the tip of the iceberg radius777 Mar 2019 #41
That "bread lines are a good thing" enrages me because who's most likely to be in those lines? betsuni Mar 2019 #42
You might want to reconsider saying a Democratic presidential candidate has 'dictatorial sympathies' Kentonio Mar 2019 #44
The facts are the facts. radius777 Mar 2019 #47
Gee! Maybe True Blue American Mar 2019 #57
LOL!! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #62
Do you disagree with his comments? David__77 Mar 2019 #67
I don't think such comments will play well. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #73
What would you call it? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2019 #74
Prediction, something I never do.:) True Blue American Mar 2019 #56
I hope you are right! Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #78
So far True Blue American Mar 2019 #81
I met Joe Biden a number of times when I worked for Pres. Obama's two campaigns. He is a great guy. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #84
There are a LOT of videos out there that will be issues around this time next year. George II Mar 2019 #65
As a Latina, I will never get over his vote on immigration reform. And to add insult to injury, the lunamagica Mar 2019 #54
I strongly do not believe that sanders is electable Gothmog Mar 2019 #59
Agreed. nt OhZone Mar 2019 #82
Electability is my main issue Gothmog Mar 2019 #87
Bernie wrote the platform that all just about all the democratic candidates are running on workinclasszero Mar 2019 #91
Yeah, he wrote FDR's platform too. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #92
..... ehrnst Mar 2019 #93
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #94
Washington Post-'Electability' and 'Bernie' don't belong in the same sentence Gothmog Apr 2019 #96
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