Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumA most interesting claim. Would a Biden presidency actually get us more of Bernie's agenda than
Bernie himself could?
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
unblock
(52,440 posts)she'd make an great president, but if we can manage to win both the white house and the senate, she'd be *huuuuge* in the senate.
we'd get a *ton* of incredibly important things done with her in the senate. but if we can't win the senate, seeing her as president become vastly more compelling.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,711 posts)Progressive change is about a lot more than revolutionary ideas.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TwilightZone
(25,512 posts)We have to win before we set the agenda.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zoonart
(11,896 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Poeraria
(219 posts)Biden has the executive experience we need in the Whitehouse.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)and he has spent decades trashing the Democratic "establishment," which he joins only occasionally when he wants to run for president. I don't know how he expects to get anything at all through Congress, since obviously the GOP will continue to obstruct - and if he can't get the support of a majority of the Democrats whose nuts he's been kicking for all these years, he won't get anything done at all. Obviously Biden has both the experience and the positive connections to work with Congress - maybe even the odd GOPer.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)...Sanders and his people don't lay claim to half of what Biden accomplishes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
flamingdem
(39,335 posts)That's why I'm for Joe. Too many concerns that Bernie will be inflexible and have his favorite initiatives blocked by the GOP.
More important is that JOE CAN GET US THE SENATE! Thus, he can get things done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
griffi94
(3,733 posts)So, the chances that he can build one now do not seem likely.
More probably, he would refuse to compromise at all, and refuse to reach out
to people whose support he would need if those people weren't deemed sufficiently pure.
In lieu of passing any meaningful legislation or reforms, Sanders would stick to his "my way or else"
strategy and instead rant about the establishment, corporate Democrat, the revolution, and how unfair
everything is.
We're seeing the same thing in his campaign. He's unable to build coalitions to garner the support
to win a majority of the delegates. Instead, he's ranting about the unfairness of the system.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Martin Eden
(12,882 posts)I spelled out my thoughts on Sanders 2020 in this post.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)but instead of free college for all, we will get what s possible, free two year college, Pell grants expansion, discharge student debt with bankruptcy and maybe, more.
Progressives must get the levers of power, build a consensus, and then get stuff done. Alienating
The establishment is not the way. It will happen, but not all at once that progressive ideas become reality.
Thanks for the read.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Martin Eden
(12,882 posts)Politics is the art of the possible, but we must not lose our moral compass or ever stop fighting for long term goals.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden