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Democratic Primaries

StarfishSaver

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13. And, if after all this time, he's still not part of the Establishment

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 04:59 PM

Apr 2019

but instead is on the outside yelling and complaining, he's certainly not very effective since the point is to get inside and make change and become the "establishment," not spend decades being an outsider.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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The problem in Bernie's railing against the Democratic "establishment" is that, thanks to Trump, [View all] pnwmom Apr 2019 OP

I'll never forgive anyone who's ever said that the Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt"... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #1

Imo, anyone who actually believes that isn't fit for office. Hortensis Apr 2019 #6

We all DownriverDem Apr 2019 #2

If I hear one more word about "the establishment," I'm gonna puke. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #3

Me, too StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #4

How long has BS been in Washington? I think that qualifies HIM as being "establishment" doesn't it? NurseJackie Apr 2019 #5

Exactly the point of my post. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #7

You won't see that word from me again. crazytown Apr 2019 #10

I get sick of hearing "establishment! establishment! establishment!" from people who seem to have... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #12

And, if after all this time, he's still not part of the Establishment StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #13

Something like since 1990 or 1992. Blue_true Apr 2019 #17

So everybody looks good except for the people you don't like melman Apr 2019 #8

People I don't like never look good. That's why I don't like them. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #11

Democratic Coalition. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #9

He's so sixties campus emmaverybo Apr 2019 #14

Bernie's divisive tactics are not working NYMinute Apr 2019 #15

Yes, I think BS is the one who is "nervous".. Cha Apr 2019 #16