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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]walkingman
(7,595 posts)163. I think reality is this - it all comes down to Congress. Unless we can gain control of the Senate
then nothing a Dem POTUS wants will pass. They have proven that they are united against anything the Democratic Party wants (unlike the Dems) and will basically block EVERYTHING a Dem POTUS wants other than executive orders. If we do take the Senate then Bernie's agenda is possible if we stick together. I worry more about the actions of the DNC than anything. In 2016 they were disastrous and a brokered convention by the Super delegates will cause total chaos.
United we stand - divided we fall! That is reality.
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