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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Post removed [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)144. The electorate was 90% white in 1972.
By the time Trump and Rahm Emanuel Democrats get done alienating progressive and liberals, it will be the most crushing defeat since George McGovern in 1972.
It will be approximately 68% white in 2020. Even George McGovern wouldn't be George McGovern with 2020 demographics.
Please.Read.A.Book.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Wait!! You mean 14% is LESS than 50+%?! Let me check on that & I'll get back to you.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#35
No one disputes Biden is currently winning the "DU primary"... never said otherwise.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#83
In most polls, both nationally and individually by state, he's roughly 2-3 to 1....
George II
May 2019
#117
WHY ARE YOU BASHING VP BIDEN. You didn't even offer any FACTS to back up your bashing.
trueblue2007
May 2019
#107
One of my physics professors sang with the Irish Rovers back in the early 60s.
comradebillyboy
May 2019
#121
I had a job in the physics department working for him and a couple of classes.
comradebillyboy
May 2019
#138
Grief is a roller coaster. Shock sets in. We don't even know it until much much later. So sorry!
emmaverybo
May 2019
#90
No worries... sorry to hear that. Just remember, it wouldn't hurt so much
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#136
Appreciate the straight forward answer, and believe it or not I understand your point
still_one
May 2019
#57
Biden's well ahead in the polls with every age group except the youngest. That minority does not
highplainsdem
May 2019
#7
I have MANY reasons to vote FOR Bernie and his revolutionary progressive agenda.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#40
Suuure....and just what IS that "revolutionary progressive agenda"? I've never seen it articulated.
George II
May 2019
#46
What we saw in the mid terms was a lot of center left candidates winning purple seats.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2019
#26
I bolded the three that were; I went by the presence of primary challengers
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#62
I like Ilhan Omar but the reality is that any Democrat with a pulse would've won MN CD-5.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#122
Biden is not my least favorite candidate...he's currently 9th on my winnowed down Top-10 list.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#98
If Charlie Manson rose from the grave he would be competitive against Trump.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2019
#32
If the election came down to those two, I'd certainly vote for Charles Manson if he were still alive
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#106
I have the same feeling about Biden. Times have changed and we're running someone who
jalan48
May 2019
#38
in 2016 the democrat got about 3 MILLION more votes than trump - just in the wrong areas nt
msongs
May 2019
#58
If we can argue, then your proposition is probably not true, at least no more true than our
emmaverybo
May 2019
#63
Sounds like a fan with a true crush. Love is blind. I was getting stuck too, but trying to let go
emmaverybo
May 2019
#96
They won't. Trump's MAGAS, potential domestic terrorists, neo-Nazis, and generalist haters
emmaverybo
May 2019
#76
Barack Obama thought Joe Biden would be a good president and that's good enough for me.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2019
#74
Sorry, I prefer candidates whose supporters DID NOT boo Elijah Cummings and Hillary Clinton.
NBachers
May 2019
#108
I also prefer candidates who don't fill their staff with Jill Stein voters.
John Fante
May 2019
#130
Democrats are coalescing around Biden. They know him. They trust him. They see he's a heavy hitter.
Doodley
May 2019
#131
I don't support any of them (yet), but you have to admit that Biden is FAR FAR ahead.
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#137
Some folks really need to grow up, THERE IS NO PERFECT CANDIDATE that meets all of
iluvtennis
May 2019
#134
If The Bern Doesn't Make It This Time, He Still Has a Couple of Tries Left Before Age 100!
DoctorJoJo
May 2019
#143