Democratic Primaries

NurseJackie

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6. It's harder to like someone once you REALLY get to know them...

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 09:52 AM

Mar 2019

It's harder to like someone once you REALLY get to know them... no matter how "likeable" he (or she) may appear to be.

It's harder to like someone once you REALLY get to know them... and when you can see beyond the "front" and the "mask" that's presented. When people begin to realize that a candidate has just ONE stump speech... or that the often repeated laundry-list of complaints doesn't have a matching list of ACTUAL REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS. (Anyone can point out what's wrong, it takes someone with vision and leadership to find solutions that can make it through Congress.)

I think anyone's obvious contempt for the Democratic party and the smearing of Democrats in general is something that would turn-off a lot of voters.

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

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Polls show Bernie Sanders popularity among all voters is plummeting [View all] lapucelle Mar 2019 OP

That's because this time... BooScout Mar 2019 #1

Or perhaps because there are so many other choices Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #3

That would be either Harris or Warren , lapucelle Mar 2019 #60

I would disagree as to the choices in the primary process Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #86

Governor Inslee is just as progressive, but of course he's not on the list. n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #100

That's because it is a comparison of Senate Voting records. Gov Inslee is very interesting to me emulatorloo Mar 2019 #128

Right -- which is why I said "of course." He's been a great Governor, a strong progressive pnwmom Mar 2019 #130

... emulatorloo Mar 2019 #132

Gov Inslee is brilliant! Cha Mar 2019 #194

Wow...Sanders is almost at the bottom of the list.. BooScout Mar 2019 #136

Yeah, he talks "progressive" but Cha Mar 2019 #192

Aha! Mahalo, lapucelle! Cha Mar 2019 #191

Yes, there are lots of excellent choices PatSeg Mar 2019 #79

I am likewise excited about the coming exchange of ideas Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #88

There are two or three PatSeg Mar 2019 #120

...we can possibly get... reACTIONary Mar 2019 #137

So many good Dems running that are more attractive candidates. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #4

I was a Bernie supporter in 2016 TruckFump Mar 2019 #18

Mayor Pete is kind of blowing me away too. I'm also all in for many different combos Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #22

Every day, I find something new to like TruckFump Mar 2019 #24

I feel the same way! BadgerMom Mar 2019 #56

+1. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #129

Isn't that great? PatSeg Mar 2019 #81

Yes, yes, yes!!! TruckFump Mar 2019 #96

Sure must suck to be a republican right now! PatSeg Mar 2019 #122

Yup! OhZone Mar 2019 #7

Once he chose that anti-Democratic contender hit guy to challenge the others... he died to me. TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #181

Agreed! OhZone Mar 2019 #183

A lot more people already know who he is, this time. nt. MH1 Mar 2019 #15

What new vetting are you seeing? (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2019 #40

Go on twitter and enter the hashtag #VettingBernie. nt Kahuna7 Mar 2019 #80

There is some great material on sanders on twitter Gothmog Mar 2019 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author Kahuna7 Mar 2019 #78

Bingo!! LovingA2andMI Mar 2019 #91

Yay for the Vetting Process! Cha Mar 2019 #2

Yup nt OhZone Mar 2019 #9

Definitely. calimary Mar 2019 #16

Askng for trouble? True Blue American Mar 2019 #57

That's The Press Secretary He Chose? Me. Mar 2019 #59

BS is definitely making a statement.. Cha Mar 2019 #66

... Me. Mar 2019 #75

Yep. It's scorched earth all over again. On one hand... Kahuna7 Mar 2019 #82

Hellava campaign Cha Mar 2019 #90

No kidding. I guess this is an example of the kind of staffer calimary Mar 2019 #179

Yeah, scary thought. Cha Mar 2019 #184

Thank goodness for vetting this time around... PunkinPi Mar 2019 #65

Yes, that's one of BJG's worst, Cha Mar 2019 #77

This lady was working for sanders in 2016 Gothmog Mar 2019 #197

Yeah, she's a winner NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #141

nina turner was the red flag and Cha Mar 2019 #159

good stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #5

It's harder to like someone once you REALLY get to know them... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #6

You nailed that one! Thanks! Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #28

+1000. ehrnst Mar 2019 #45

You said it True Blue American Mar 2019 #61

Yeah, Sister Girlfriend!!! Kahuna7 Mar 2019 #83

sanders is being vetted this cycle Gothmog Mar 2019 #102

No longer new, no longer the great misogynistic hope to defeat Hillary. Hortensis Mar 2019 #173

bernie is that crazy uncle nobody wants at dinner...... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #8

Exactly. OhZone Mar 2019 #13

When you hire poisonous snakes like David Sirota to win hearts and minds, Maven Mar 2019 #10

not only did he hire him... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #14

Yes, transparency seems to be an issue, doesn't it? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #46

It's funny when I heard Tad Devine wouldn't be joining because they didn't see eye to eye anymore, MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #74

From today's Washington Post: comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #11

Thanks! Cha Mar 2019 #12

Yep. calimary Mar 2019 #17

Interesting reminder of his many problems. nt R B Garr Mar 2019 #21

+1 dalton99a Mar 2019 #34

That's a problem for a Democratic POTUS candidate. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #48

I think most Blacks see through him NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #208

Corporate media conglomerate spin, Bernie's favorability ratings aren't that different from when he Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #19

CNN is a "media conglomerate" when reporting on Sanders, but heroic again ehrnst Mar 2019 #50

CNN is a corporate media conglomerate. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #76

You used that as a perjorative. ehrnst Mar 2019 #89

They are certainly not a corporate media conglomerate along the lines of CNN. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #92

Jacobin is pretty much all editorial, and not journalism as such. ehrnst Mar 2019 #97

That's been the increasing case for decades with the corporate media conglomerates. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #107

That still doesn't make Jacobin, the National Review, The Intercept, or the American Spectator or RT ehrnst Mar 2019 #110

It makes them editorials, I see nothing wrong with that. Personally I view Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #114

Editorials are editorials, not polls, nor are they fact checks. They are opinions. ehrnst Mar 2019 #117

THIS! Cha Mar 2019 #196

Wait...it's CNN's fault...again? lapucelle Mar 2019 #64

.... ehrnst Mar 2019 #99

lol Cha Mar 2019 #195

IMO, Bernie is the "rabbit" in this horse race Freethinker65 Mar 2019 #20

YEP Cosmocat Mar 2019 #47

His stump speech is worn out. People have heard R B Garr Mar 2019 #23

Everyone knows Sanders positions on most issues Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #95

Actually, one's Party affiliation is what most people think of first ehrnst Mar 2019 #105

His popularity is plummeting. Do that must mean his positions R B Garr Mar 2019 #112

He just tied Biden Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #115

You obviously haven't read these articles. R B Garr Mar 2019 #119

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Mar 2019 #25

Not me Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #27

He no longer has Hillary as a foil. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #26

I wonder how much further it'll drop with two Jill Stein supporters now on his senior staff? George II Mar 2019 #29

The personnel moves show that his outfit will be as vile and nasty as the current White House dalton99a Mar 2019 #31

Do you think most poll respondents would ever know that? (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2019 #42

Those new hires will be framing the BS campaign messaging. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #69

Face it, people. Bernie's time has come and gone. world wide wally Mar 2019 #30

There are far better candidates - Democrats who don't hire anti-Democratic senior staffers dalton99a Mar 2019 #32

Says the Joe Biden supporter! MGKrebs Mar 2019 #87

As Homer Simpson would say nycbos Mar 2019 #33

... lapucelle Mar 2019 #156

An old Native American proverb: kentuck Mar 2019 #35

He isn't running against one person anymore Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #36

Why and/or why would the number of people in the race impact favorability? N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #72

Another attempt by MSM to decide who will get to the GE yaesu Mar 2019 #37

This was a poll. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #71

He's still very useful for 2020.... Chakaconcarne Mar 2019 #38

Putting Team Green in place as his senior campaign leadership can't help with Democrats...nt SidDithers Mar 2019 #39

Name recognition vs actual vetting mcar Mar 2019 #41

Never gonna see those taxes, are we?!? LakeArenal Mar 2019 #43

Perhaps those recent hires of Sirota and Gray underscore why he may be losing ehrnst Mar 2019 #44

The poll was taken before those recent hires. thesquanderer Mar 2019 #123

I know, what I think that the poll is showing that many Democrats already see in him ehrnst Mar 2019 #124

Good DemKittyNC Mar 2019 #49

Most Hillary supporters will not vote for him radical noodle Mar 2019 #51

95% of people are over the last primary Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #116

LOL! radical noodle Mar 2019 #157

He seems incapable of expanding his appeal. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #118

He has risen nine points since February Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #147

I'm sure people will like him more when they see his accomplishments. Here is the list: Renew Deal Mar 2019 #52

You left out some stuff dalton99a Mar 2019 #58

Good catch Renew Deal Mar 2019 #62

lol.. you guys! Cha Mar 2019 #94

... sheshe2 Mar 2019 #126

HA! betsuni Mar 2019 #155

LOL! You ain't right. Kahuna7 Mar 2019 #84

To many good choices MFM008 Mar 2019 #53

What scares me is awesomerwb1 Mar 2019 #54

Nicely done. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #103

I don't know, but I hope they take their exclamation points with them.!!! cwydro Apr 2019 #207

Expanding on that fear... TommyCelt Mar 2019 #109

It's not madness that *some* Sanders supporters go elsewhere in November. thesquanderer Mar 2019 #121

Awesome, rwb1! George II Mar 2019 #133

His fans are tearing our party apart right now Johnny2X2X Mar 2019 #55

RealClear has him moving up in polls closing in on Biden. CentralMass Mar 2019 #63

Poll from The Hill! True Blue American Mar 2019 #68

Poll from Emerson 3/17-3/18. Biden/Sandrrs tied at 26% CentralMass Mar 2019 #113

CNN's latest primary polling.... Kahuna7 Mar 2019 #135

The CNN poll was a "favorability" poll. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #158

Recent polls show 50% of Americans agree that the Mueller investigation is a witch hunt.. mountain grammy Mar 2019 #67

I just posted one True Blue American Mar 2019 #70

Thank you. mountain grammy Mar 2019 #145

His support from *this* voter has plummeted. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #73

Two things. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #85

Yep, it's the burn down the village approach dalton99a Mar 2019 #93

He is not worthy of consideration until he releases tax records, imo. n/t theophilus Mar 2019 #98

No one took sanders seriously in 2016 and so sanders was not vetted Gothmog Mar 2019 #101

I don't feel the same about Bernie now as I did in 2016. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #104

Here's the sad part. Those issues were already part of the Democratic platform. yardwork Mar 2019 #175

Maybe. But I remember Clinton in the 2008 primary being asked if PatrickforO Mar 2019 #178

Great post JonLP24 Mar 2019 #189

They seemed to pay lipservice at best artislife Apr 2019 #205

I supported Sanders above everyone last election cycle Victor_c3 Mar 2019 #106

Sirota SHRED Mar 2019 #108

GOOD! Amimnoch Mar 2019 #111

Only time will tell. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #125

He is being vetted this time around. nt sheshe2 Mar 2019 #127

They're talking about this right now on CNN, i.e., the significance of his spike in unfavorability! George II Mar 2019 #131

More evidence Bernie will not be the nominee, and won't ever be president BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #138

Sanders just tied Biden Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #139

Yeah, cool story but the negatives are what they are. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #140

Can you link to these negative poll numbers? Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #142

He is a paltry +1 on net favorabilty in this poll. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #143

He has risen nine points since February Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #144

And his net favorability is still just +1 BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #146

If he were 50 points ahead, his detractors would claim Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #148

You'll never have to worry about any of that. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #149

I won't have to worry about it Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #150

... BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #151

It is nose-diving. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #154

Sanders is done lunamagica Mar 2019 #152

Sanders is obviously the one to beat Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #153

How? sanders will not have any support from African American voters Gothmog Mar 2019 #198

trump is the one to beat. Cha Mar 2019 #201

LOL, by those same polls they are referencing he has gained support madville Mar 2019 #160

These polls don't have any questions about the primaries and/or candidate preference. lapucelle Mar 2019 #161

You're right, I was thinking of something else I just read madville Mar 2019 #162

Just about everybody's favorability numbers are far higher than Hillary Clinton's by that poll madville Mar 2019 #163

Really? How interesting! HRC isn't running for office. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #164

Let's hope it stays that way madville Mar 2019 #165

It's interesting how many many in the right wing media still default to, "but Hillary" whataboutism lapucelle Mar 2019 #166

She's not running and last time her favorability numbers before running betsuni Mar 2019 #170

I agree and right before the election madville Mar 2019 #177

Have you seen these Interesting Polls, lapucelle? Cha Mar 2019 #167

I can't wait for the debates. lapucelle Mar 2019 #168

That's what I've been saying.. Cha Mar 2019 #169

+1. Helluva headline dalton99a Mar 2019 #180

GOOD!! allgood33 Mar 2019 #171

If it's plummeting NOW, just wait for him to Hortensis Mar 2019 #172

It's go time. betsuni Mar 2019 #174

:) Yup! Hortensis Mar 2019 #176

The demolition work comes first - he is hiring senior staff with experience dalton99a Mar 2019 #182

Contemptible. Experience at synergizing anti-Democratic themes Hortensis Mar 2019 #193

I dare him! Cha Mar 2019 #186

:) If I were them, I'd want that hidden! Hortensis Mar 2019 #190

Paul Krugman commenting on BS poll.. Cha Mar 2019 #185

Krugman has a point: this is before the "Bernie is Hugo Chavez with a New York accent" stuff. betsuni Mar 2019 #187

And, interesting coming Cha Mar 2019 #200

I agree with Prof. Krugman Gothmog Mar 2019 #199

It is simple and easy to understand. Sanders is not electable Stuart G Mar 2019 #188

Doesn't reqlly matter as long as he is in the race to the end. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #202

Nodding in agreement. nt artislife Apr 2019 #206

If sanders is the nominee, trump wins Gothmog Apr 2019 #203

My reasons for not jumping in for him artislife Apr 2019 #204

According to this study trump could win Gothmog Apr 2019 #209

Faster! Faster! DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #210