Democratic Primaries

NurseJackie

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4. I'm not. Millennials are an unreliable voting bloc...

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 10:29 AM

Feb 2020

I'm not. Millennials are an unreliable voting bloc.

The phrase "would support" comes across as having a subtext or more accurate meaning of "would grudgingly support if that was the only option". I'm not interpreting this as having a great deal of enthusiasm for choosing a Socialist to represent our party.

There are just too many good and loyal and stalwart DEMOCRATS to choose from. Why would we, as a party, ever need to dip into the Socialist pool? It's just totally unnecessary.

I say we should stick with our own: Democrats.

All I'm saying is that anyone who has such hostility and contempt for the Democratic party... to the point where they're telling LIES about "Democrats being corrupt" or LIES about "Democrats are ideologically bankrupt" or LIES about "Democrats are the party of the elite" or LIES about "no difference between Democrats and Republicans"... well, it's clear to me that anyone who says such things should not be the leader and standard-bearer of our party. That's all.

We can do better.

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

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More Than 75% of Democrats Would Support a Socialist for President: Gallup [View all] Autumn Feb 2020 OP

Democrats handmade34 Feb 2020 #1

Yeah, and as a Democrat I 100% agree. Autumn Feb 2020 #2

as of this week handmade34 Feb 2020 #8

Exactly PatSeg Feb 2020 #12

+100000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #20

That doesn't help in November. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

Young people who are liberal and don't identify with the Democratic party have no fear of socialism. Autumn Feb 2020 #7

Still irrelevant. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #10

As was said before, young liberal Democrats aren't the only ones who vote Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #40

I dont agree. Outside of this forum, there are Democrats who will not vote for Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #21

That could certainly be true. If we take the 76% at face value, it's not a good sign. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #24

I agree. I will support Bloomberg in Ohio if Biden and Warren are out. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #27

I'm one of those he has alienated Rorey Feb 2020 #32

I'm not. Millennials are an unreliable voting bloc... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #4

+ 10000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #28

WOW!!! Well said still_one Feb 2020 #30

Yeah, what you said Rorey Feb 2020 #35

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #5

Only 45% of American voters would consider voting for a socialist. Fewer than 5 years ago. beastie boy Feb 2020 #6

+100000 Celerity Feb 2020 #9

Please, stop confusing me with the fact......... still_one Feb 2020 #31

It's actually in their article. They just chose to discount it. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #11

Common Dreams is a joke of a source. Their goal is propaganda, not information. beastie boy Feb 2020 #14

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

These polls about socialism are loaded. This country can't even agree on a reasonable definition. Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #13

Not sure I'd agree. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #15

This is exactly the problem. beastie boy Feb 2020 #16

It's All Semantics colsohlibgal Feb 2020 #17

We need nearly all voting Democrats and a majority of independents to win. dubyadiprecession Feb 2020 #19

And after the opo research is unleashed , Sanders will lose. We wont get the voters we Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #23

Well they sure as heck are not showing up for the socialist if that is their preference Peacetrain Feb 2020 #22

+100000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #25

Sure is a shame that they let Republicans and Independents vote too... brooklynite Feb 2020 #26

These surveys don't tell us much. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #29

That introduces its own issues, though. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #37

Which is why Bernie cannot win in November aeromanKC Feb 2020 #33

I am thinking of starting a poll, would you vote for a socialist over voldemort? still_one Feb 2020 #34

So, we should nominate a guy who 25% of Democrats won't support? Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #36

maybe but ebbie15644 Feb 2020 #38

Bookmarking to share with pearl clutchers later nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #39

Don't you normally get 90% or so party support? mathematic Feb 2020 #41

Need majority of Independents and some Repubs in order to win. Kaleva Feb 2020 #42

That's not enough. We need close to 100%. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #43

yeah, if that 75% was a sure thing for Bernie, he'd still lose. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #44

75% is a tiny number among your own side Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #45

24% of Dems, 55% of Americans not willing to vote for a socialist. eom denem Feb 2020 #46