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wyldwolf

(43,873 posts)
68. And Gore was robbed.
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:00 PM
Feb 2020

And Clinton won the popular vote in a year when 1 out of ten Bernie supporters didn't vote for her.



And any Bernie supporter believes that except when it's inconvenient to them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
As long as we all vote Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #1
I disagree, what matters is the swing states and Sanders is not doing better than Biden in them uponit7771 Feb 2020 #5
I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #7
I'm tryin, but McGovern was doing horrible against Nixon and it looks like so many people ignored... uponit7771 Feb 2020 #13
No, we will get four more years of Trump, Barr ET AL...lets hope Biden or Bloomberg can stop Sanders Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #34
Hm. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #47
Can't argue with you on those points. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #55
I will be. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #58
9th not yet OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2020 #129
I pray for her every day.... sheshe2 Feb 2020 #132
She is awesome. OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2020 #133
Sure, but we can't control all Dems or indies or Republicans who want to vote against Trump. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #11
Agree. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #21
Vote for candidate in primary w/widest appeal across political spectrum + coalition building ability Beartracks Feb 2020 #41
Jane Sanders said we should vote our conscience... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #73
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most and its obvious uponit7771 Feb 2020 #2
. . . and no downticket muscle either empedocles Feb 2020 #15
+1, Obama had appeal and a shock event in 2008 Sanders has none of that outside of people uponit7771 Feb 2020 #25
Margin of Error? reACTIONary Feb 2020 #88
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #90
Sorry... did you really just post this about Sanders??? FBaggins Feb 2020 #3
Do you really want to compare Sanders' and Biden's history with women and women's issues? wyldwolf Feb 2020 #8
Good one. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #14
I don't have a problem with either one of them on women's issues FBaggins Feb 2020 #26
Excellent point. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #54
ZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #76
Exactly!! holy shit.nt m-lekktor Feb 2020 #108
Getting Rid Of Trump Far More Important Than Any Of Our Candidates Flaws DanieRains Feb 2020 #4
Swing states matter MOST and Sanders is lack luster in them compared to Biden uponit7771 Feb 2020 #27
Not anymore -- 2/20/20 polling: Apollo Zeus Feb 2020 #114
That's not swing state polling vs Trump (link) uponit7771 Feb 2020 #115
is die mad about it a crack at those of us that do not have healthcare? questionseverything Feb 2020 #6
M4All,is not the only possible or best way to do universal healthcare. In any case, if it ever emmaverybo Feb 2020 #20
why didnt biden improve the aca when he was in power? questionseverything Feb 2020 #28
That is easy...the left/Green message voted in 2010 and we lost the house. Boo Hoo could't get Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #37
Because they lost the house in 2010. 33taw Feb 2020 #39
they lost the house because they didn't deliver the public option they ran on questionseverything Feb 2020 #134
They lost the house because the opposing party is generally all fired up in midterms. 33taw Feb 2020 #136
When was Biden in power? He was VP. LisaM Feb 2020 #128
What a divisive OP attacking an entire group of people here on DU. bluewater Feb 2020 #9
lol stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #33
+1 InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #82
People who disagree with you get to post here, too. nt. Mariana Feb 2020 #10
Looking for any suggestion they can't... looking... looking.. Nope! Can't find it. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #12
Florida Dems in uproar after Sanders' Cuba comments zak247 Feb 2020 #16
Pearl clutching in 4...3...2... wyldwolf Feb 2020 #18
Hillary lost Florida. Obama barely beat Romney, but did better against McCain. SMC22307 Feb 2020 #36
Cubans who will be upset vote Republican. HopeAgain Feb 2020 #70
I'm not a Sanders enthusiast, but I will support him unconditionally Crunchy Frog Feb 2020 #17
We can't control Floridians, so vote blue blah, blah is not an answer to the big problem some feel emmaverybo Feb 2020 #24
I agree completely. If he gets the nomination Crunchy Frog Feb 2020 #62
I will! Because I believe Bernie cares about us and the world. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #105
We are swing states don't look like they will based on historical polling and swing states are what uponit7771 Feb 2020 #29
Congratulations ibegurpard Feb 2020 #19
I actually have never dislike a presidential nominee before...In fact, I voted for Sanders in16 in Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #40
The story of my life, in fact Boomer Feb 2020 #80
And i fully anticipate i will again ibegurpard Feb 2020 #86
People who don't like Bernie Sanders mean less than nothing to me. Autumn Feb 2020 #22
Well you may feel differently when he loses the general...never forgive him for running or some Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #42
Can you post this weeks powerball numbers for us? Please and TYIA. Autumn Feb 2020 #43
LMFAO!! GOOD ONE!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #77
Sanders is the only candidate with a multi-racial movement of MILLIONS excitedly backing him. m-lekktor Feb 2020 #109
The people with the least amount of money, the working class, voted for the Democrat in betsuni Feb 2020 #111
I only meet such people online anyway so.... Dragonfli Feb 2020 #60
Yes,I do. Long time no see but I sure an happy to see you now . Autumn Feb 2020 #72
In a landslide! Dragonfli Feb 2020 #97
I live in a rural, working class neighborhood xmas74 Feb 2020 #103
I live in a city, pretty mixed, maybe that's it Dragonfli Feb 2020 #106
It may matter to you if we get another 4 years of Trump. Crunchy Frog Feb 2020 #65
I will certainly not die distraught thinking that someone somewhere doesn't like Bernie Autumn Feb 2020 #74
Yes, because the bias around here is pro-Sanders. As exemplified by this thread still standing. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #23
The stats for declared supporters suggests the bias around here is for Warren. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #112
"He expects to be crowned the nominee, without allowing us to critique him" dalton99a Feb 2020 #30
He did win Iowa by .1 %, his neighboring state by a little more than a percent and took Nevada by 33taw Feb 2020 #44
it is too much to ask, after having decades of progressive support, moderates give us the same? Kurt V. Feb 2020 #31
Are you kidding me? Every bad thing that has happened can be laid at the door of the left Greens... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #45
Every mod dem running for president since 2000 has lost. maybe its not us but them. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #49
Bernie fairy tale. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #56
how you haven't been alerted on (i don't do that btw) is all the proof i need. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #59
C'mon! Let's talk about how every moderate since 2000 has lost. Pleaaaase... wyldwolf Feb 2020 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author wyldwolf Feb 2020 #61
Except Obama who won 2 of those elections. Squinch Feb 2020 #64
And Gore was robbed. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #68
yeah. that was kind of a stretch. he ran to the left of Hillary but not much. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #124
I couldn't care less whether you, the author of that piece, or anyone else... SMC22307 Feb 2020 #32
exactly the reason why we want to avoid a TRAIN WRECK Skittles Feb 2020 #95
Got it. One likes who one likes and doesn't link who one doesn't like. David__77 Feb 2020 #35
We need a candidate who will help Progressive dog Feb 2020 #38
We need a candidate who will help the American people with their needs. That's Bernie Autumn Feb 2020 #46
We need a candidate who can beat fucking Trump period. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #48
Why does no one seem to get this? He is literally copying all of Hitler's moves now. Squinch Feb 2020 #69
Yes we need a candidate who can help Progressive dog Feb 2020 #71
How though? How will he help everyone with their needs without being able to get ANYTHING passed? AleksS Feb 2020 #99
. Autumn Feb 2020 #110
Thanks for your permission to be mad... wundermaus Feb 2020 #50
Yeah, that sounded real friendly. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #51
Sarcasm is a defense mechanism... wundermaus Feb 2020 #57
Okay, it didn't sound friendly at all. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #67
That is a great tip ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #87
Been a member of DU since March 2006 wundermaus Feb 2020 #122
Your criticism is noted and appreciated wundermaus Feb 2020 #123
THIS x 1000!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #81
We know that Trump's Russian controller is waying into the election on Bernie's side Progressive dog Feb 2020 #131
I kinda like Bernie, but that's just me. Steelrolled Feb 2020 #52
I agree liberal N proud Feb 2020 #53
I don't like Bloomberg HopeAgain Feb 2020 #66
i agree 100%..he wags his finger at me and yells and judges me...but if he is the dem nom i will... samnsara Feb 2020 #75
I too am tired of him yelling America all the time...kinda like the Machurian Cantalope does now. Capt. America Feb 2020 #94
not gonna lose any sleep over it, g'night. 5X Feb 2020 #78
I don't like him either! I try to imagine him as president and the image doesn't come. MojoWrkn Feb 2020 #79
You don't have to like him. zentrum Feb 2020 #83
I'm not mad and I'm sorry you are AverageJoe Feb 2020 #84
I don't care if you don't like him. I do care if you're willing to hate him enough to elect Trump.NT MisterFred Feb 2020 #85
I am concerned that others do, and that it would jeopardize the House. Sparkly Feb 2020 #117
Same concern Bernie fans have about Biden, in truth. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #118
I think Biden has a broader base of support Sparkly Feb 2020 #119
Right. That's where we have (reasonable) disagreement. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #121
LOL! It ain't that serious dude... Stellar Feb 2020 #89
What Sanders is to you Biden is to me, My main concern with Biden is that he helped strip bankruptcy yaesu Feb 2020 #91
OMG Skittles Feb 2020 #96
Biden has the qualifictions and experience to Cha Feb 2020 #107
Maybe because we are sick and tired of it. Vdizzle Feb 2020 #92
even if he could win Skittles Feb 2020 #93
If I Die Mad it won't be because of you. dchill Feb 2020 #98
Wow DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #100
And you can die broke and in need of medical care because your guy doesn't quite insure everybody. Doremus Feb 2020 #101
I think Bernie is relatable DaveJ Feb 2020 #102
Thanks, wyldwolf.. I thought this was you writing Cha Feb 2020 #104
Robert Gibbs Has Words Of Consolation corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #113
I Love This kcr Feb 2020 #116
co-signed Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #120
My decision is .... jb5150 Feb 2020 #125
K&R. Thank you for this. nt Sloumeau Feb 2020 #126
Thanks for this post FireChild Feb 2020 #127
Don't care, not mad, you first. nt Buzz cook Feb 2020 #130
K&R! R B Garr Feb 2020 #135
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