Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: If you'll vote for Sanders if he's the nominee, then he is EXACTLY the same as every other candidate [View all]ecstatic
(32,641 posts)30. Not exactly the same. I think he's the least qualified of the bunch,
as far as educational background and real world / life experience. Aren't all the rest of them Ivy league educated lawyers/prosecutors/etc.?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
102 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
If you'll vote for Sanders if he's the nominee, then he is EXACTLY the same as every other candidate [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
OP
I begin to suspect it's performance art, and the persona is a tantruming 9 year old who finds
Squinch
Feb 2019
#87
That's ridiculous; just because I won't hand it to a Republican by dafault doesn't mean
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#3
His affiliation is integral to his candidacy, and you're telling me to "shut up"
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#18
What I'm saying is the party label is superficial and boring as fuck as a reason
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#38
No, it's not like that at all, and I seriously doubt that you really believe that
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#39
Yeah, that's why I rooted for the LosAngelesNewEnglandRamsPatriots in the Super Bowl.
George II
Feb 2019
#97
I have said something. It goes beyond policy differences to profound ideological differences.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#22
As the saying goes - an inch is as good as a mile. So, you admit there's a "chasm".
George II
Feb 2019
#98
Sanders represents one of our best hopes for getting back to New Deal sensibilities
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#44
Cut to the chase please. Will you vote for him if he becomes the nominee of the Democratic party?
hedda_foil
Feb 2019
#100
I would vote for a big bucket of horseshit if that would get Trump out of our lives.
QC
Feb 2019
#11
Hmm, now you've got me mulling over the relative merits of horseshit vis a vis tRump...
JudyM
Feb 2019
#25
It's entirely relevant to making a decision about who to support in our primaries.
NYC Liberal
Feb 2019
#13
The topic of discussing Sanders, and all the candidates, on their actual merits
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#53
That's at least a reason. His party label is the most boring, stupid reason
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#33
Here are the rules that sanders needs to agree to and the oath that he must take
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#52
not really, I would vote for George W ush if he won the nomination on write in ballots
bottomofthehill
Feb 2019
#57
Personally I'm extremely tired of reading people here trashing Sanders non-stop for two years
pecosbob
Feb 2019
#62
Who are you to be telling people on a discussion site to "shut up"? I would appreciate a response.
George II
Feb 2019
#80
Actually that would make you a Democrat; none of the candidates are EXACTLY the same
bigbrother05
Feb 2019
#102