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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie hate needs to stop and soon [View all]Atticus
(15,124 posts)136. Feathers? nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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If he can't handle the heat of a primary, then how can he handle a General Election. Hmm?
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#1
Who says he can't handle it? He is handling it just fine under the circumstances.
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#64
And calling the Democratic party "corrupt" and "morally bankrupt" and "a complete failure"...
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#150
Right. Remember the way the leader rotated in the crowded Republican primary of 2016.
Midnight Writer
Feb 2020
#57
Sorry to be the one to break the news, but it really IS over. Bernie's inevitable...get used to it!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#112
Not wanting to get wiped out in the 2020 general election is not "HATE". Stop it.
CalFione
Feb 2020
#6
By the time my state votes, I will vote for whichever candidate among the non-Bernies is strongest
CalFione
Feb 2020
#22
The thing is, you are wrong. Bernie would excite and motivate the Democratic base which is the
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#65
He would massively depress the moderate suburban vote that won us the House in 2018
CalFione
Feb 2020
#67
If your "only concern is defeating the Orange Maggot," then Bernie is the OBVIOUS choice!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#115
yep--I keep saying that I would be thrilled if Bernie magically became president
renate
Feb 2020
#102
+1, Sanders and Bloomberg show no swing state appeal. National numbers mean little to nothing
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#148
It sounds to me like he is supporting his candidate of choice (Pete) while suggesting we try not to
ramen
Feb 2020
#97
I don't think it's specifically a good thing. But the math is currently tilting his way,
ramen
Feb 2020
#99
Is your eye-roll at me? For taking the OP at their word regarding their preferred candidate?
ramen
Feb 2020
#110
I did not miss those parts. And I said elsewhere in this discussion that I think the OP is
ramen
Feb 2020
#125
I thought inevitability, coronation, anointed, it's his turn sorts of things were very very bad.
betsuni
Feb 2020
#154
It's not a cult, it's the fact that Bernie is the one candidate who speaks truth to power
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#124
Realizing that two steps into a 20-mile marathon doesn't indicate anything isn't 'hate.'
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#8
Maybe because they've been told that "Sanders has the lock on the nomination? "
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#119
It won't be a lock then even. It looks very likely that no candidate will come to the convention
still_one
Feb 2020
#32
It's a lock...been tellin peeps this forever & a day. Sorry to break the news, but It's over.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#128
You realize that Sanders is tied with Bloomberg in California, and in other critical swing states
still_one
Feb 2020
#30
Sanders is ahead of Bloomberg by 12% points according to RCP aggregate polling
juliuswest
Feb 2020
#95
Shh! Bernie supporters WELCOME the hate directed @him; it's why he's leadin nationally in the polls!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#134
yeah, because when less than 100 delegates out of nearly 4000 have been chosen it's "over"
Zolorp
Feb 2020
#39
Bernie can win the Democratic nomination, but will never sway moderate independents needed to...
Poeraria
Feb 2020
#46
"the nomination process is pretty much over." "Bernie is almost certainly going to be the nominee."
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#52
Sanders staffer said today that we had to hold our nose to vote for the first women nomination for
krissey
Feb 2020
#58
Bernie is destroying the party. He never should have been on the Democratic ballot.
EveHammond13
Feb 2020
#62
Two states voted and a weak performance at that. Those states should have provided a landslide.
krissey
Feb 2020
#74
Unfortunately, it seems to be coming a lot from Democrats, just read the posts here
Perseus
Feb 2020
#139
If it drops down to three moderate nominees, Bernie will lose to one of them.
gulliver
Feb 2020
#149
Those Democrats who don't like him will have to go through stages of grief
Quixote1818
Feb 2020
#159