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Gothmog

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62. Washington Post-'Electability' and 'Bernie' don't belong in the same sentence
Sat Apr 20, 2019, 11:42 PM
Apr 2019



“A combined 58 percent of voters are either uncomfortable (37 percent) or have reservations about (21 percent) Bernie Sanders’ 2020 bid. For Elizabeth Warren, it’s a combined 53 percent. And for Kamala Harris and Beto O’Rourke, it’s 41 percent of voters expressing either reservations or discomfort.” Given that the overwhelming number of voters know who Sanders is, there is no excuse — as there is for other candidates — that they have insufficient information to decide whether to vote for him. Sanders is about as well known as former vice president Joe Biden, yet the poll shows that Biden’s comfortable/uncomfortable rating (48/48) clearly outpaces Sanders’s (37/58).....

Sanders’s age, the “socialist” moniker he embraces and his 2016 campaign problem with women are not going to change during the race. It’s unlikely his personality or his familiarity with foreign policy will improve, either. (The guy is 77, and if we have learned anything from Trump, it is that septuagenarians don’t change their personalities nor attend to habitual deficits in knowledge.) Oh, and on Sunday he again promised to release his tax returns, which he promised over a month ago would be “soon.”
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I don't think Democrats should choose their nominee based on a perception The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1
I strongly doubt that would be Biden..n/t monmouth4 Apr 2019 #2
I strongly doubt he's afraid of any of them BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #3
+1 SFnomad Apr 2019 #7
+1. The only person Trump is afraid of is Putin. dalton99a Apr 2019 #8
Trump treat Putin like Alpha Male nt delisen Apr 2019 #34
Oh yeah.. trump is the submissive Cha Apr 2019 #38
+1 nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #10
+1 Kurt V. Apr 2019 #51
That remains to be seen. It's still early. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #30
Washington Post-'Electability' and 'Bernie' don't belong in the same sentence Gothmog Apr 2019 #62
+1 oasis Apr 2019 #71
+ 1000 If this were a military strategy, we would have botched D-Day. marylandblue Apr 2019 #33
Excellent point! robbedvoter Apr 2019 #68
Jf Trump's aware of the many polls showing Biden beating Trump by the largest margin of any Democrat highplainsdem Apr 2019 #4
Reality nt Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #9
That's now. Wait 6 months Lazy Daisy Apr 2019 #22
Yes, and the Trumpster is even struggling with a damning moniker peggysue2 Apr 2019 #26
They probably have their smear campaign all ready to go against Biden kimbutgar Apr 2019 #5
It's naive to believe any candidate that has a possible shot at winning the nomination SFnomad Apr 2019 #13
"He thinks Joe is too old and past his time...." area51 Apr 2019 #6
HaHa! Good one! #PresidentMiller. Worked for getting rid of Bannon at least! floppyboo Apr 2019 #37
I think Trump is afraid of a lot of things. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #11
All the polls I've seen have only Biden beating trump outside the MoE. Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #12
All the polls showed that Hillary would beat Trump rusty fender Apr 2019 #47
Have you not heard about the russia active measures and misinformation Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #49
Bullshit! rusty fender Apr 2019 #56
Bullshit to you! Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #58
I don't think Trump is "afraid" of any politician. From what we have learned from Cohen he didn't jalan48 Apr 2019 #14
I think that Trump would have a hard time against him certainly. David__77 Apr 2019 #15
Trump is only afraid of his own shadow catching up to him and exposing him Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #16
"He thinks Joe is too old and past his time, as many here feel the same way. " TwilightZone Apr 2019 #17
Biden does better than anyone in head-to-head polls against Trump. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #18
They (turdface and all republicans) can do nothing but lie. not_the_one Apr 2019 #19
He has already been vetted and the old shit will amout nothing. He will win the nomination. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #21
I am not concerned about the primary for the nomination. not_the_one Apr 2019 #42
Let them. We are dealing with a pussy grabber who is a criminal Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #53
This! rusty fender Apr 2019 #59
He ran against a woman who was attacked for 30 years. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #65
Hillary carried those states too (didja hear about Florida?) robbedvoter Apr 2019 #69
The day that POC listen to tRump over Biden will be the day hell freezes over. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #45
Trump is old himself and Biden can take PA and other rustbelt states away from Trump so he is Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #20
This. ucrdem Apr 2019 #24
I love most of our candidates but I think folks here don't understand the power of the electoral Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #25
Exactly right again, Demsrule peggysue2 Apr 2019 #28
And, trump.. looks and acts a hellava Cha Apr 2019 #40
He sure does. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #41
Yes.. it's dotard's mind set. Ancient, decrepit, crotchety, fat, stupid, ignorant, arrogant, rigid, Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #54
trump is his own worst Cha Apr 2019 #55
Oh he's as terrified of ghosts as any RWNJ, and Biden is more than a ghost ucrdem Apr 2019 #23
I think running against Bernie would scare the hell out of tRump along with the rest of the fascists yaesu Apr 2019 #27
Trump is afraid of 3 things... SummerSnow Apr 2019 #29
There is only 2 or 3 or 4 at the most of our candidates standingtall Apr 2019 #31
Someone who is confident doesn't say this: RHMerriman Apr 2019 #32
IMO Biden would beat trump too. I still remember how he spanked Ryan in the 2012 VP debate. brush Apr 2019 #35
I obviously disagree. lark Apr 2019 #36
Joe might be a few years older but he is healthier than that orange blob. Nt helpisontheway Apr 2019 #39
I think the narrative that only Biden can beat him is utter bullshit myself. BlueStater Apr 2019 #44
Of course he's not melman Apr 2019 #46
I think you meant to say Bernie. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #61
You think wrong melman Apr 2019 #63
Biden has gravitas, which is something no other candidate has BluegrassDem Apr 2019 #48
+1,000,000 Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #50
I disagree.... LakeArenal Apr 2019 #52
New line of approach BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #57
Trump Shows That He Is Totally Terrified Of Joe Biden Gothmog Apr 2019 #60
I don't buy it either loyalsister Apr 2019 #64
Joe could make the very same argument about a 74-y/o tRump. lastlib Apr 2019 #66
trump is clearly scared of Joe Biden Gothmog Apr 2019 #67
Haha.. thanks, Goth. Cha Apr 2019 #70
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