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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Please, enough with the pearl clutching [View all]TwilightZone
(25,428 posts)16. We did win in 2018.
That might be news to you, but we won pretty much every open seat in House races and made gains in state legislatures and elsewhere, and the vast majority were won by moderate Dems.
From what I recall, the keys were turnout and running on issues, not denigrating the party and bemoaning the loss of its moral compass.
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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"So let's take advantage of the situation and stand for something for once."
TwilightZone
Feb 2020
#4
I prefer to win...then 'stand for whatever' ....there is no honor in losing to Trump.
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#8
So, again, if you find the discussions about who will win to be tiresome and offensive, and you
Squinch
Feb 2020
#62
Sorry, but if Bernie wins all is lost. And if you are thinking this election is not going to be
Squinch
Feb 2020
#20
Thank you 'Undecided'. With 43% of the DU vote, your candidate seems like a sure winner.
denverbill
Feb 2020
#67
Poor dear. Do you really think that it matters that you have declared on DU? Or that I haven't?
Squinch
Feb 2020
#68
Goodness. Since you know nothing about me, all this self-congratulation is just
Squinch
Feb 2020
#79
I posted the thread that was titled, If Bernie is the nominee Trump will get a 2nd term
Botany
Feb 2020
#40
C'mon. We're 36th in health care and are ahead of Slovenia. At least we were. Why risk it all on a
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2020
#45
I rarely see what you're asserting. "Pearl clutching" is a favorite trolling idiom. n/t
Prof.Higgins
Feb 2020
#51
Hear, hear. I agree completely... except I don't think winning is quite as sure a thing as you do.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#84