Democratic Primaries

kcr

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106. That's like saying the match that lit the fire isn't so bad.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #94)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:23 AM

Feb 2020

Reagan and Bush did a lot of damage to our country that never got fixed. That damage is a big reason we got Trump.

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

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My conversation with my DNC operative in Florida [View all] evertonfc Feb 2020 OP

You'll never convince them... brooklynite Feb 2020 #1

We'll lose massively. apcalc Feb 2020 #2

I like Bernie but you're right about the Senate and House flipping red joost5 Feb 2020 #4

Or people can go work their tails off to get Sanders elected instead of bitching about him online. LonePirate Feb 2020 #5

In 1984 I worked my tail off to get Mondale elected... brooklynite Feb 2020 #8

Wasted efforts, not gonna happen. A socialist of any kind apcalc Feb 2020 #9

Vote Blue No Matter Who nobuddy Feb 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author iluvtennis Feb 2020 #47

No amount of work will get him elected. Desert grandma Feb 2020 #10

Bless Ol' Bernie And His Followers Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author not_the_one Feb 2020 #69

RIGHT? Desert grandma Feb 2020 #91

And add in tRussian interference and FB and you Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #89

With this election that's not going to be enough. Butterflylady Feb 2020 #14

No amount of "work" can get him elected.. Callado119 Feb 2020 #53

No, that won't happen PatSeg Feb 2020 #58

How? Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #60

What is it that you're doing right now? ehrnst Feb 2020 #109

Absolutely Butterflylady Feb 2020 #11

On Sunday with final Nevada numbers complete, voters will say who they want to run in the general jimfields33 Feb 2020 #18

I suspect no candidate will come to the convention with the votes to secure the nomination still_one Feb 2020 #82

We trusted the voters in 1980 (40 States), 1984 (49 States) and 1988 (44 States) brooklynite Feb 2020 #85

You don't trust fellow democratic voters? jimfields33 Feb 2020 #94

That's like saying the match that lit the fire isn't so bad. kcr Feb 2020 #106

That's true jimfields33 Feb 2020 #108

The democratic primary doesn't really start until... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #95

You are right still_one Feb 2020 #78

I was too young to vote for McGovern. Blue_true Feb 2020 #103

Not only that RandySF Feb 2020 #3

We'd lose a lot more the two... Callado119 Feb 2020 #54

I think so too. Desert grandma Feb 2020 #6

I think we should do away with delegates nobuddy Feb 2020 #7

I am sure this person is correct. honest.abe Feb 2020 #12

I heard the very same thing from a friend in Illinois who is a big time party operative. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #15

What's funny about these Sanders can't win posts... Bonobo Feb 2020 #16

None of Bernie's "Our Revolution" candidates won in 2018. That's a harbinger of things to come redstateblues Feb 2020 #30

In all fairness... McTwisty Feb 2020 #87

Some of us, like me, voted for Bernie in 2016 primary. Desert grandma Feb 2020 #97

Supporters of all four moderates are complaining about Bernie instead of uniting around a competitor LonePirate Feb 2020 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #20

Wow Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #22

I could get behind her but as long as she is afraid to go after Bernie redstateblues Feb 2020 #31

She is not afraid to go after Bernie, their views and goals are very similar Perseus Feb 2020 #64

Not true. It's unlikely that any candidate will have a majority of delegates redstateblues Feb 2020 #72

Warren- Abrams MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #33

That would be a wonderful ticket. LonePirate Feb 2020 #38

Val Demings, not Abrams epictitus Feb 2020 #42

I want Val to run against Rubio in 2022 MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #62

Why? What is with Abrams that would make sucha ticket a sure winner? Perseus Feb 2020 #65

We lost in 2016 in part due to lower Black turnout MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #70

That's what I've been thinking too. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #21

Warren does not work at the top of the ticket Moderateguy Feb 2020 #45

Faced with a Bernie nomination she scares me a lot less than him redstateblues Feb 2020 #73

My suburban mom independent leans dem... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #96

I actually agree with you on this... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #43

Either that, or throw the juggernaut at Bernie democrattotheend Feb 2020 #71

We don't need the Southeast Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #19

How will you make up for Virginia in that case? dsc Feb 2020 #23

You're right, we would need Virginia. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #25

Aren't you forgeting Florida? We definitely need Florida. brush Feb 2020 #27

We don't. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #28

And we just need Pennsylvania plus one MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #34

Yes, we do, we need Florida for sure obamanut2012 Feb 2020 #40

It would be nice to win all of those. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #41

I'm a Democratic Committe Member in NJ JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #26

The PEOPLE support Bernie. The PEOPLE get to vote, not just DNC operatives. Fran2020 Feb 2020 #29

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #32

If they Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #35

They say if Sanders is the nominee then they are done with the Democratic Party Zolorp Feb 2020 #36

Then they're Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #37

You just need to tell them Vote Blue No Matter Who nobuddy Feb 2020 #44

Vote Blue no matter who??? Not exactly apcalc Feb 2020 #101

Vote Blue No Matter Who nobuddy Feb 2020 #102

Sanders as the nominee will flip Virginia to Trump. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #46

Yup, I could see him losing every state that Hillary won by less than 10 points.. Callado119 Feb 2020 #56

Bernie Sanders: Disaster in 2016- We could've had Hillary not trump. Death of our Nation in 2020. NBachers Feb 2020 #48

We need a moderate or we won't win - that's my opinion. Think this is why Warren is inching to the iluvtennis Feb 2020 #49

We have a DU bubble here.... Historic NY Feb 2020 #50

The Repukes will use the term "Socialist" as a club and beat us over the head with it packman Feb 2020 #51

If people don't think that the Russians and the Trump Campaign aren't working right now to make ... Botany Feb 2020 #52

Yep. nt SunSeeker Feb 2020 #59

Isn't this the same group that was certain we would win '16 in a "historic landslide"? n/t RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #55

We did win the popular vote by 3 million vote redstateblues Feb 2020 #74

but that wasn't enough RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #93

There we go again, eating our own Perseus Feb 2020 #57

Agree totally bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #61

He has attacked trump very hard, and that thing about trump wanting Sanders to win is false Perseus Feb 2020 #76

Not really bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #83

I will cover some of that action. NT tiredtoo Feb 2020 #63

And I bet the same "Operative" said HRC was a shoe-in in 2016 JohnBoltonsmustache Feb 2020 #66

We did win the popular vote by 3 million votes redstateblues Feb 2020 #81

By the way, there are no "Socialists" in the Democratic candidates Perseus Feb 2020 #67

Unfortunately there are "socialists" in the Democratic Party Chakaconcarne Feb 2020 #79

Well, one was an elector in the Worker's Socialist Party... ehrnst Feb 2020 #98

Well hell........ Traildogbob Feb 2020 #68

The most important issue is Congress. defacto7 Feb 2020 #75

This is why the GOP wants Bernie so much to be the candidate. efhmc Feb 2020 #77

And the push to the right will just continue... McTwisty Feb 2020 #80

I'm still voting Bernie in Ca primary. OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2020 #84

It's the word, "Social". That word scares people who don't want to mingle Baked Potato Feb 2020 #86

538 Concurs corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #88

Cry, cry, cry. Whine, whine, whine. Socialist, socialist, socialist. brutus smith Feb 2020 #90

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will be the next speaker come 2021 Gothmog Feb 2020 #92

No way. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #100

Here is an ad that is being run by the grandson of GHW Bush for GOP primary in TX CD 22 Gothmog Feb 2020 #110

The balance in the House won't come down to that one seat, obviously. Laelth Feb 2020 #112

Sanders can beat Trump. Daffy Duck could beat Trump in 2020. Laelth Feb 2020 #99

That is where you are wrong...Trump is likely to win. It is hard to toss out an incumbent. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #104

I don't think that most Americans care about "policy" at this point. Laelth Feb 2020 #105

How About Positive Campaigning colsohlibgal Feb 2020 #107

sandes would kill down ballot candidates Gothmog Feb 2020 #111