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jayschool2013

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7. So the Democrats are trying to hide a non-Democrat
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:24 AM
Jul 2019

Interesting.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
THIS plus a million The Blue Flower Jul 2019 #1
About 5 from last night won't qualify for the next debate, thesquanderer Jul 2019 #2
Yes, some campaigns will soon be suspended. Qualifying for the 3rd debate is tougher. brush Jul 2019 #9
I think "C-listers" is being rather... 3catwoman3 Jul 2019 #3
The reason there are so many candidates is an effort to hide Bernie in a crowd Dorn Jul 2019 #4
"an effort to hide Bernie in a crowd" crazytown Jul 2019 #5
That's funny. Can't hide that man. efhmc Jul 2019 #10
He makes very, very sure of that. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #21
Bernie may or may not win the primary, but I give him credit for repeatedly DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #18
If debate teams were running for public office, a wise coach would teach them about style. ehrnst Jul 2019 #24
My point is that I LOVE Bernie's passion. That's his style! DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #41
So now you're saying to comment on Sanders' style is OK, as long as it's ehrnst Aug 2019 #45
I agree. I don't think we older people understand and see the anger at the current Autumn Jul 2019 #39
Huh? Just the young? There are MILLIONS of older people who are fucked right now. DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #42
So the Democrats are trying to hide a non-Democrat jayschool2013 Jul 2019 #7
Ugh, not that again.... paleotn Jul 2019 #16
No need to apologize jayschool2013 Jul 2019 #17
25% of Clinton 2008 primary voters went for McCain in the general Spider Jerusalem Jul 2019 #25
Thank you jayschool2013 Jul 2019 #31
Possibly 20%; still fewer than Clinton supporters voted for McCain Spider Jerusalem Jul 2019 #32
The lede says 12 percent jayschool2013 Jul 2019 #35
which again is fewer than the 25% of Clinton voters who went for McCain Spider Jerusalem Jul 2019 #36
Thanks jayschool2013 Jul 2019 #37
Actually, no. Exit polling indicated that HRC supporters went 84% to Obama, 15% to McCain. ehrnst Aug 2019 #43
Ha! I live in Vermont... paleotn Jul 2019 #12
Bernie is well to the left of most of these candidates and has more name recognition IronLionZion Jul 2019 #14
But will he drop out if someone else passes the threshold of 2,026 pledged delegates? (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #20
Probably not, but still concede at the convention and support the nominee IronLionZion Jul 2019 #22
It's not a good look for him. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #23
Oh for Pete's sake... calimary Jul 2019 #15
No, for Joe's sake. CentralMass Jul 2019 #27
leave Buttigieg out of this Skittles Jul 2019 #33
"the party encouraged it to hide Bernie Sanders" ehrnst Jul 2019 #19
+1 CentralMass Jul 2019 #26
it didn't work. 👍 Kurt V. Jul 2019 #28
No, Dorn. Nor did Sanders run to HIDE in a crowd. Hortensis Jul 2019 #34
lol...and you actually believe that? tritsofme Jul 2019 #40
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH JI7 Aug 2019 #44
I'd take any one of those "C" listers over what we have now. infullview Jul 2019 #6
That's been the plan all along FakeNoose Jul 2019 #8
The easy answer is an increasingly sliding scale to qualify... Moostache Jul 2019 #11
Yes, we need to thin the herd a bit... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #13
This. Tipperary Jul 2019 #29
It will thin naturally, elleng Jul 2019 #30
I totally agree. This crowded primary season may cost us so much we lose the general. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #38
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