Democratic Primaries
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JI7
(89,305 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Cha
(298,313 posts)have said.. they want someone different this time.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,305 posts)he didn't vote against the oligarchs when the time came.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,305 posts)while spreading hateful conspiracies about Hillary Clinton and other Democrats.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
riverine
(516 posts)Dodd-Frank is so much stronger than the piss-weak Glass Steagall was (even Liz Warren said Glass-Steagall was worthless).
Bernie could not explain how he would even break up a centralized investment bank like Goldman Sachs in that famous New Yorker interview where he stumbled and mumbled the entire time.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
that must be why the too-big-to-fail banks are EVEN BIGGER now.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Rhiannon12866
(207,437 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(70,437 posts)n/t stands for no text. meaning the subject is all their is.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
riverine
(516 posts)I have studied a lot of politics and the economy lately
But you don't present an economic case why Bernie would be any better than the Obama economy that Trump inherited. Low UE rate, low inflation, healthy banks once again, etc were all part of the Obama recovery.
Many of us see Biden as Obama V.2.
I like that. I want that.
Please present an economic case for Bernie Sanders since I have never seen one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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riverine
(516 posts)But do you know that if the 1% were taxed at 70% it still would not balance the budget?
https://taxfoundation.org/summary-latest-federal-income-tax-data-2018-update/
Look, I am all for higher taxes on the 1% but it won't pay for Medicare For All or the Green New Deal. Not even close in fact. I WANT a 70% tax rate just to pay for what we get now.
edit: I chose 70% because AOC proposed it. But she wanted only MARGINAL (above $5 million) income taxed. My figures tax from the very first dollar earned and still does not balance the budget.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(298,313 posts)he's too Divisive..
Bernie: My Opponents Want Black, White, Gay, Latino or Women Candidates Regardless of What They Stand For
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211722251
So, Senator Sanders is dissing Democrats again on MTP?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=125702
On 'Meet the Press' today Bernie Sanders repeatedly slammed the "Democratic establishment"
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=125571
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)If Bernie wants this thing, he needs to do what is needed to win the primary, and its obvious hes down in the polls. He doesnt have evil ladies to blame for it now, so hell actually have to show some hustle. Too bad
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)decide this one, and the majority prefers Biden over Bernie...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Cha
(298,313 posts)It means "No Text" when you clearly have Text.
Link to tweet
Among those who say they're paying a lot of attention, he leads Sanders and Warren 42% - 8% - 15%.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=129464
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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JI7
(89,305 posts)and he is even more down now than before showing most of his support was based on demonizing Clinton. Russia propped up Sanders campaign along with Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,305 posts)running . a lot of the things being reported on them now are things that were known back then.
but conspiracy theories about Hillary had to be reported on more than facts about the male candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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sop
(10,359 posts)it's that many of his supporters openly refused to support the Democratic nominee, then either stayed home or threw their votes away on some third party candidate. That's how we ended up with Trump.
If the 2020 primaries come down to Biden and Sanders, I fear Bernie's supporters will start making the same noises all over again, bragging that they will never support the centrist "lesser of two evils" Biden. Some people never learn, I guess.
Sanders seems to inspire a certain degree of recalcitrance in his supporters. I think it has a lot to do with Bernie's personality and outlook. Political purity is a losing strategy, it will only result in four more years of Trump.
I would prefer someone to the left of Joe Biden. Still, no matter who wins the Democratic nomination, she/he will have my full support. But, I remain skeptical that Bernie's diehard supporters will feel the same.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,305 posts)and keeps repeating lines from the stump speech.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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