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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Is DU out of step with the Democratic Party? [View all]CBHagman
(16,980 posts)141. People always want a simple narrative, don't they?
And the reality is that we all have to learn to be involved and informed and vote, no matter how we're feeling.
We've seen people sit out the midterms after the excitement of a presidential election, but the midterms determine who gets into the Senate for six years. That really needs to be emphasized again and again.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Actually, I blame Sanders for not helping her in the General sufficiently...but I would vote for him
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#161
That was my main concern also - however, I always like Bernie and I think I will support him in
walkingman
Feb 2020
#48
I think reality is this - it all comes down to Congress. Unless we can gain control of the Senate
walkingman
Feb 2020
#163
No. Because usually young people don't vote. When they did, in 2018, they went for moderates
Squinch
Feb 2020
#4
Texas and California will be the next state to see Hispanics vote in droves for sanders
jimfields33
Feb 2020
#9
And if they do, good for him. But so far all his promises of hordes of voters in his pocket have
Squinch
Feb 2020
#13
It looks like Trump wants Bernie to win and also wants to make the DNC appear corrupt
dustyscamp
Feb 2020
#202
If he is the nominee and loses...history will not be kind to Sanders...he will cost this party and
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#162
Young Hispanic are more with Bernie, older ones are not and will not vote for a socialist.
boston bean
Feb 2020
#25
Lighten up. Let the rank and file choose. Hillary was a moderate, supported by the democratic
johnthewoodworker
Feb 2020
#58
Trying to smear and bait someone by attacking a straw man is also not a good look.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#159
I've tried tellin peeps this, which is part of what's drivin Bernie's inevitability...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#203
Someone with people skills gets far more accomplished than someone who is always
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#154
As another older voter, I've been waiting for a candidate like Bernie since the 1980s.
denverbill
Feb 2020
#65
Me too... thankfully, the long wait is OVER!! It's Bernie's time now & he'll get the job done!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#77
I've been to the left of Bernie since the 70's, so I got no problem with his presidency.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#106
He didn't do it by calling it a socialist program, and he had to lie about what it would cost
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#155
Have you ever been in European countries or Canada or any other developed country?
KSNY
Feb 2020
#71
That does not change the logistics of this kind of upheaval of a system in TWO YEARS even it if does
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#185
Yes, and it is the reason why whatever Democratic candidate is elected, must have coattails
KSNY
Feb 2020
#189
Has anyone ever run a poll to get a snapshot of the age range of DU members?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#204
I'm 62 and paying $2,000 a month for hubby's healthcare and mine - it's breaking us.
Liberty Belle
Feb 2020
#206
Sanders is dangling a $2+ trillion carrot in front of those young voters, $1.6 trlllion in student
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#8
Other candidates are offering achievable plans, with reasonable price tags, that are targeted at
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#16
Too bad republicans are not concerned about price tags. $1.8 trillion tax cut with a
johnthewoodworker
Feb 2020
#64
Usually. Though if they expect 5- or 6-figure financial windfalls, that might motivate them.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#127
And let's say he writes an executive order for debt forgiveness instead of trying to
octoberlib
Feb 2020
#160
Has anyone done the math on defense spending and wealthy tax cuts vis a vis those promises?
mdelaguna
Feb 2020
#234
Seeing how Bernie energized his base of young and Latinos to win in a landslide, u might be right
Baclava
Feb 2020
#27
Way out of step. As Joy Reid said. "We underestimated the rage of people working 3 jobs"
Autumn
Feb 2020
#12
The denial & fear of Bernie's candidacy will soon turn to acceptance then we'll all unite as a Party
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#18
Has everyone forgot about the 2016 election. We had a moderate democratic candidate that lost.
johnthewoodworker
Feb 2020
#72
That moderate candidate won the popular vote and was thoroughll vetted before the election.
pazzyanne
Feb 2020
#93
My guess is that I know about Russian involvement as much or more than most.
pazzyanne
Feb 2020
#235
DU is not representative of mainstream democrats, never has been but no big deal.
beachbumbob
Feb 2020
#37
Bernie's not playin games here...tRumpty Dumbty's an existential threat, which is why we need Bernie
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#70
It doesn't matter who our candidate is, Russia will try to deliver a victory to tRump/Putin.
Meadowoak
Feb 2020
#69
Bernie is not going to be effective...and there is a significant possibility
Fresh_Start
Feb 2020
#53
Even if most here are stuck in the past, they should remember this about their fear of a label 1952
lunasun
Feb 2020
#54
its possible them some don't consider themselves progressives. I, for one, have been backing
yaesu
Feb 2020
#59
The Bernie bashing/hatred is unreal. "Moderates" need to get a fucking clue, settle down,
TheSocialDem
Feb 2020
#66
As a progressive democrat since 1980 who has seen numerous candidates fall to the wayside
johnthewoodworker
Feb 2020
#79
Don't worry, the Baseless Bernie Bashing Backlash is REAL & why Bernie has the nomination wrapped up
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#84
I've had that feeling for awhile now. Mostly because we're more aware and prone to punditry. imo
ancianita
Feb 2020
#68
DU is full of experienced folks who understand that Sanders will lose a general and give
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#78
I keep pointing out to people that our moderate candidate lost in the 2016 election.
johnthewoodworker
Feb 2020
#89
Each generation has new visions and more skills to implement them than the last. Don't think
ancianita
Feb 2020
#101
Lots of people like to be told they can have everything with no sacrifice or hard work.
PubliusEnigma
Feb 2020
#107
Well said. Thanks for sharing that. It's their future and we're running out of time to address
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2020
#118
Out of step with the Dem party and out of step with the Dem voters may be two different things, too.
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#111
So True Kentuck. I too favor Elizabeth, Bernie would have been great in 2016.
joanbarnes
Feb 2020
#129
I think making any judgements about the direction of the party before Super Tuesday is nuts. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#131
It says a lot that DU apparently skews much more progressive than the Democratic electorate...
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#240
Looking at the candidate preference percentages will tell you that DU is out of step.
Kaleva
Feb 2020
#170
Everyone my daughter knows is excited about Bernie, and these are young people who vote.
Luciferous
Feb 2020
#196
Given how popular he is vis a vis the other candidates, the answer is clearly "Yes"
Bonobo
Feb 2020
#213
Democratic strategist Andrew Feldman said Sanders' consistent messaging may help him on some measure
BigBearJohn
Feb 2020
#225
I'm am not scared of bernie.. what scares me is what his divisiveness does to our country..
samnsara
Feb 2020
#226
DU is a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of the American population.
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2020
#227
The great purge of a previous election skewed the politics of this site, to be sure.
Gore1FL
Feb 2020
#243