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Democratic Primaries

Just_Vote_Dem

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13. if Sanders had joined the Democratic party 30 years ago

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:19 PM

Apr 2020

and tried to change things from the inside, he might have had a better chance to achieve his goals. Instead, he wound up as an outsider gadfly who saw very few of his ideas actually take shape.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How It Ended for Sanders [View all] RandySF Apr 2020 OP

Us Democrats are funny people. DURHAM D Apr 2020 #1

And true Dems coalesce behind a true Dem not a sometime Dem. brush Apr 2020 #2

I agree demtenjeep Apr 2020 #3

"There are no more smoke-filled rooms. In the end, Mr. Sanders lost the race himself." Cha Apr 2020 #4

Make no mistake - he is still running la-trucker Apr 2020 #5

I don't think that's it. BlueLucy Apr 2020 #6

Primary is over RandiFan1290 Apr 2020 #8

This is Post Mortem. Cha Apr 2020 #9

Why did Bernie Sanders drop out? The progressive majority he needed doesn't exist Gothmog Apr 2020 #7

Perhaps Sanders should return to DC and become useful Hortensis Apr 2020 #10

That first paragraph is typical NYT. Gets better after that. robbedvoter Apr 2020 #11

BS' problem was always going to be the Obama coalition. They were never going to support him. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2020 #12

if Sanders had joined the Democratic party 30 years ago Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2020 #13