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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders On Democrats Being A United Party At The 'She The People' Forum NBC News [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)15. Well, that's an odd question.
I mean, what COULD a candidate do to win over another former candidate's supporters, specifically? And why would Hillary's supporters (of which I was one) be any different than other groups of Democrats?
A candidate tries to appeal to everyone, unite people, and lays out his vision and policy positions. That's all any of them can do.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
OP
You're correct. BS did not answer the question. He did a little jig instead...
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#33
He has lost the right to say the words "united" and "Democratic Party" in the same sentence.
sarabelle
Apr 2019
#49
LOL! Bernie gave a GREAT summary of his political vision. THAT'S how you win over Hillary voters...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#5
If you were booed for marching with Martin Luther King, you should be irritated.
dogman
Apr 2019
#17
That's exactly what happened, Bernie no sooner got the words out of his mouth and in
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
#36
Dunno, seems like the audience wanted to know what Senator Sanders has done lately and plans to do
emulatorloo
Apr 2019
#78
Martin's disapproval rating in 1963 was 50% and 75% when he died, the U.S population in 1963
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
#85
It no doubt meant a lot in '63. The question now is has anything happened since 1963?
emulatorloo
Apr 2019
#80
Sanders will have a hard time winning the support of African American voters by wagging his finger
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#45
And while you're concerned about Bernie raising his finger to make a point...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#46
He also raised his hand to vote FOR that bill. You're criticizing someone for writing a bill....
George II
Apr 2019
#77
Right and this is why Sanders is at the bottom of my list for the primary. Without social justice
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#20
I have seen him campaign for Mello...say economic policies trump social justice...I will watch it.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#34
And that $15 minimum wage will be great, but meaningless to parents who are unfairly jailed
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#53
Yeah, but it's okay to write unfair crime bills that disproportionately affect minorities...riiight!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#51
Yes, was disappointed in Bernie for that vote... but, the guy who wrote the Crime Bill should take
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#72
Why would anyone support that? You may want to ask Senator Sanders, who voted for that bill.
George II
Apr 2019
#75
Why do you think the audience thought that he was blowing off their questions? (nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#89
"campaigning for Hillary harder than any other Dem"....not quite. The convention closed July 28....
George II
Apr 2019
#63
Bernie Sanders gets tough reception at minority women's event, signaling challenges ahead
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#27
It's rather ironic that Bezos' Paper speaks of "tone deafness," with them its more
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
#40