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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
80. Ummm
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 11:17 AM
Jun 2019

Mine has 4 on one side. But nice reach!

I’d be more worried about Bernie tanking and ceding second place to Warren than lame attempts at implying other DUers are anti-Semitic if I were you. It’s really going south for him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #1
No, it's not, it's called campaigning to all voters. Jesus Christ. Wow. themaguffin Jun 2019 #3
"The base" is not the ultra left wing LibFarmer Jun 2019 #8
I'll ask again, who are the ultra-left? dogman Jun 2019 #14
Who is the base? themaguffin Jun 2019 #16
I would hope Democrats. dogman Jun 2019 #35
I'll ask again.. Wherever did you get that Cha Jun 2019 #64
Crickets.... ehrnst Jun 2019 #81
The base is any Democrat from center to left of center as long as they vote Fla Dem Jun 2019 #54
The ultra-left are the ones who threw John Lewis under the the bus. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #29
Great answer!! nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #34
I guess the Ultra Left is extreme huh? Locrian Jun 2019 #53
Here's a definition of "ultra" : George II Jun 2019 #55
And... BOOM!! NurseJackie Jun 2019 #61
So.....70% to 90% of Americans are left wing "extremists"? LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #67
Where do you come up with that? First, those are only three cherry-picked issues... George II Jun 2019 #69
Where? subtracted from the percent that wants those things LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #70
The Democratic Base is Actually our African Cha Jun 2019 #63
Same thing was said in 2016 HopeAgain Jun 2019 #32
It takes a small percentage to swing an election LibFarmer Jun 2019 #41
And we lost... HopeAgain Jun 2019 #43
Yes ... and the reasons are well-known LibFarmer Jun 2019 #46
That same word will be there on the street times ten HopeAgain Jun 2019 #47
The "base" are the ones who ALWAYS VOTE and who are LOYAL to the Democratic party... NurseJackie Jun 2019 #40
+1000 LibFarmer Jun 2019 #42
+1000 pazzyanne Jun 2019 #49
Bingo SharonClark Jun 2019 #59
All of this MustLoveBeagles Jun 2019 #74
A lot of all the candidates ideas are ideals LakeArenal Jun 2019 #2
Well put, LakeArenal. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #50
This isn't Joe's first rodeo. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #4
It is an inane criticism. Not one candidate campaigns they will not try to work with everyone still_one Jun 2019 #5
Exactly! What is he supposed to say, if elected I vow to NOT... Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #6
It would be nice not to praise Dick Cheney, for starters uawchild Jun 2019 #18
You should talk. Cory Booker, my senator, routinely praises people Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #20
Unless of course Cory Booker is a red herring LibFarmer Jun 2019 #44
Sanders((((Cough))) BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #56
ummmm EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2019 #78
Well, ya learn something new every day. progressoid Jun 2019 #79
Ummm BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #80
+1, I was surprised by the same divisive message from Booker's R B Garr Jun 2019 #58
Because Cory Booker is a centrist nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #62
I don't have a problem with him saying he'll work with Repubs. progressoid Jun 2019 #19
I agree, but doubt saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #30
Aspiration is helpful only if it's based on reality. Obama had reason for aspiration. But we learned JudyM Jun 2019 #7
Not true, most every new president says things on election night or at inaugeration that themaguffin Jun 2019 #10
So bullshit as a strategy is ok with you? On such a key issue, we can't wave a wand and wish away JudyM Jun 2019 #15
It's not bullshit. It's an appeal. You clearly haven't read what I wrote. themaguffin Jun 2019 #17
Thought I did. Are you suggesting that he is not putting this out there as his intended strategy? JudyM Jun 2019 #21
You mean like a cynical "strategy" that a primary is "rigged" R B Garr Jun 2019 #60
Bullshit is a great strategy.... reACTIONary Jun 2019 #73
Some are furious that LibFarmer Jun 2019 #9
Seeing a pattern snowybirdie Jun 2019 #11
Yes it's politics but it's also about as sincere as when Repubs send their "thoughts and prayers" mtnsnake Jun 2019 #12
Biden may be able to pick two or three off crazytown Jun 2019 #33
How do you know that Biden knows that? marylandblue Jun 2019 #48
I agree. brer cat Jun 2019 #13
Biden has been in office since a time when Democrats and Republicans could and did work together Arkansas Granny Jun 2019 #22
Haven't virtually all the candidates said they'll work with the GOP? SunSeeker Jun 2019 #23
He claims to KNOW that the GOP will suddenly be cooperative with Democrats once Trump is gone. Demit Jun 2019 #24
The concern is he actually believes it zipplewrath Jun 2019 #25
Recommended. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #26
Yea let's not stick a hand out to TheSocialDem Jun 2019 #27
It's not about that. At. All. themaguffin Jun 2019 #36
There is no working with this current TheSocialDem Jun 2019 #45
+1 n/t area51 Jun 2019 #75
Reaching out to republicans is one thing loyalsister Jun 2019 #28
+1 jalan48 Jun 2019 #39
+1,000 n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #65
It's not about believing it. It's an aspirational thought that many GE voters long for. themaguffin Jun 2019 #66
The translation of that aspirational thought to action loyalsister Jun 2019 #72
It's a GE strategy in the primaries crazytown Jun 2019 #31
Think He Somehow Believes It colsohlibgal Jun 2019 #37
It wasn't that long ago we were calling them Deplorables and voters we shouldn't waste time jalan48 Jun 2019 #38
Thanks, maguffin. elleng Jun 2019 #51
I think the "delusional" thing was... Mike Nelson Jun 2019 #52
Words matter. They matter is Joe says them, or Bernie, or Elizabeth, or Kamala...etc aikoaiko Jun 2019 #57
Bingo. Now down the rabbit hole with BootinUp Jun 2019 #68
K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #71
K&R betsuni Jun 2019 #76
That's exactly right. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2019 #77
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