Democratic Primaries

dumptrump1

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57. its just as realistic as bernie losing that many. And joe has a lot more

Reply to HarlanPepper (Reply #54)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 05:19 PM

Feb 2020

In common with Mondale than bernie does with McGovern. We need a billionaire to do the real damage, though

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

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Bernie Sanders Is George McGovern [View all] Sloumeau Feb 2020 OP

So, I am not the only one who thinks this. Someone else thinks the same thing..K and R Stuart G Feb 2020 #1

Sanders is no McGovern, (big grin here) saidsimplesimon Feb 2020 #2

Have to so agree. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #24

now that's a petty funny satirical article, did the Atlantic take over the Onion? yaesu Feb 2020 #3

His campaign also resembles that of Ted Kennedy's in 1980 wyldwolf Feb 2020 #4

Ted didn't win that one DBoon Feb 2020 #7

Indeed people try to overlook Teddy's 1980 sabotage of comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #52

Sanders wanted Obama primaried in 2012. Guess he didn't want to do it himself though... brush Feb 2020 #55

I have resigned myself to Sander being nominated and the a devastating defeat for Democrats nationwi Zolorp Feb 2020 #5

Yeah, the national polls are all fake news... Woodycall Feb 2020 #37

It's not over yet. Cha Feb 2020 #48

Not McGovern, Bernie is FDR! Freedom from want! Freedom from fear! Fran2020 Feb 2020 #6

Thank you Zolorp Feb 2020 #9

I echo your sentiments - That was laugh-out-loud ridiculous. This is the point where I get up and NBachers Feb 2020 #31

Bernie is not..FDR. Bernie is different, and times are different. Stuart G Feb 2020 #10

Times are different from McGovern too. Bernie represents FDR values. Fran2020 Feb 2020 #12

Enjoy your stay. brush Feb 2020 #56

Oh, please. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #13

oh FFS... Bernie scares the shit out of me. lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #14

Freedom from fear is one of FDR's Four Freedoms. Fran2020 Feb 2020 #17

What... you think I didn't know that? lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #18

LOL wyldwolf Feb 2020 #16

FDR would have been trounced in 1924 or 1928 if he had run for President andym Feb 2020 #28

This is correct. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #47

Bernie is no FDR... ehrnst Feb 2020 #35

All of this concern... Woodycall Feb 2020 #39

McGovern was a very decent, idealistic, clean guy. Supporters were more empedocles Feb 2020 #8

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. yardwork Feb 2020 #15

Amen anamnua Feb 2020 #46

It's exactly the same nobuddy Feb 2020 #11

This... NeoGreen Feb 2020 #19

But gut feelings outweigh evidence nobuddy Feb 2020 #21

Wow, that's quite a difference. progressoid Feb 2020 #49

One massive difference: Nixon had 68% approval rating Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #20

And here we have 30% of people that will vote for Trump Moderateguy Feb 2020 #22

Nixon's approval rating was not 68% during the campaign. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #27

48 year old comparisons Fail. Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #23

The Boomers continue to think the world revolves around them ibegurpard Feb 2020 #33

When democrats run from the idea that healthcare is a human right Politicub Feb 2020 #25

None of our candidates are saying that. Do understand, however, that as in Europe, privileged emmaverybo Feb 2020 #26

K&R, ✨✨✨✨Sanders has no consistent swing state appeal !!!!✨✨✨✨ uponit7771 Feb 2020 #29

I was alive and active during that election - though just two years two young to be able to vote. Raftergirl Feb 2020 #30

Like go to work SoFlaDem Feb 2020 #38

Well if the youth want Bernie to win Raftergirl Feb 2020 #42

So all the millennials aren't going to vote because it's inconvenient? SoFlaDem Feb 2020 #43

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #32

He's Jeremy Corbyn. nt SunSeeker Feb 2020 #34

sanders would do worse than McGovern Gothmog Feb 2020 #36

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #40

Are we in 1972 again? paleotn Feb 2020 #41

Pardon me for a moment Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #44

Glad you made this point. anamnua Feb 2020 #45

James Clyburn think that sanders is indeed McGovern Gothmog Feb 2020 #50

Yes, my older sister is a liberal but she thinks Bernie is a communist and is scared of kimbutgar Feb 2020 #51

then Joe biden is Walter Mondale dumptrump1 Feb 2020 #53

Really you think he'd lose 49 states? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #54

its just as realistic as bernie losing that many. And joe has a lot more dumptrump1 Feb 2020 #57