Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: The Liberal case against Bernie [View all]louis c
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...Sanders supporters who supported Trump and Stein cost us the 2016 election.
Those people have never considered themselves Democrats, and never will. That's why we have to figure how to win an election without them. If they come on board, great. But if they remain outside the party, we can't count on them. that's why we have to win over the blue collar voters who voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012, but went over to Trump in 2016. That's the group that Biden has the greatest appeal to. That's my theory on how to win this election. That, and white, suburban women who voted Democratic in 2018. These two groups of voters are horrified by the word "Socialism". They just want to feel comfortable with a new President. Obama's VP does just that.
I just want to win, not change the world. We can do that next election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden