Democratic Primaries

Demsrule86

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46. So has Biden. But the difference is Biden can take the rustbelt and deny Trump

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 11:53 AM

Apr 2019

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any path for victory in the electoral college.While Sanders is more likely to win the popular vote and lose the electoral college.

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

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2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders relaunches his Medicare-for-all health care [View all] Uncle Joe Apr 2019 OP

And he'll get this passed by.....? brooklynite Apr 2019 #1

Should Bernie win the Democratic Nomination and the G.E. that would signify a seismic shift Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #2

Trump won the Republican nomination and the G.E.... brooklynite Apr 2019 #4

Trump was/is an oligarch masquerading as a populist, Bernie will rip him up. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #6

We can debate Bernie's ability to win a Presidential Election seperately... brooklynite Apr 2019 #8

You can't separate the two, they're too intricately tied together. Bernie has beaten Trump Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #11

I can make an extremely informed assessment of the Election outcome... brooklynite Apr 2019 #14

1. Bernie is running against teen number of candidates, it would be virtually impossible Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #17

So has Biden. But the difference is Biden can take the rustbelt and deny Trump Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #46

31 house members elected in18 are self identified moderates. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #47

You keep saying that, but I think you are getting cause and effect mixed up. ehrnst Apr 2019 #15

It's a circle, a seismic shift would get Bernie elected however Bernie being elected Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #19

A circle begins somewhere. And I'm not sure the "circle" you describe applies to all ehrnst Apr 2019 #20

The circle began with Bernie, very small in the beginning perhaps just a dot spinning around but as Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #22

So Senator Sanders is a planet now? ehrnst Apr 2019 #23

No ehrnst, Bernie is not a planet, it's called a metaphor Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #27

You get rather unhappy when some other people use metaphors. ehrnst Apr 2019 #52

I'm not unhappy about your metaphor down-thread ehrnst, it was just poorly conceived. n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #55

Poorly understood. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #57

he can say that Mexico will pay for it.. Fresh_Start Apr 2019 #3

If you wish to be serious here are some options that Bernie is proposing to pay for it. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #5

Thanks for posting this Uncle Joe billpolonsky Apr 2019 #9

Thank you billpolonsky Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #12

so which of those options do you believe are achievable? Fresh_Start Apr 2019 #10

Most or all of them depending on the political will of the American Nation and Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #13

But what if he doesn't win? Why is that necessary for the "political will of the American Nation" ehrnst Apr 2019 #26

Inspiring a movement is only the beginning. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #28

Al Gore would not have been able to focus on "An Inconvenient Truth" as POTUS. ehrnst Apr 2019 #49

Because, revolution! LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #56

A CBO score will be a bit more comprehensive, expert and objective. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #24

In regards to progressive health care reform, the CBO has it shortcomings, Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #29

Your source of choice doesn't surprise me. It's one with a political agenda, for a specific bill... ehrnst Apr 2019 #33

Their mission is irrelevant to the point. If you have information to actually dispute their argument Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #36

Yes, their *mission* is relevant to their analysis. Why do you think they publish it on their site? ehrnst Apr 2019 #39

Are their facts correct or do you have facts to the contrary regarding the CBO's scoring Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #43

You sure don't apply that metric to a statement or analysis from WAPO or the Mercatus Institute ehrnst Apr 2019 #45

How will Warren get her childcare stuff passed? How will [Candidate X] get their [Policy Proposal].. TCJ70 Apr 2019 #21

Actually, no, it's not equally invalid criticism for every candidate's proposals. ehrnst Apr 2019 #50

Good on Sanders. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #7

Thank you Sen. Sanders & Sens Baldwin, Blumenthal, Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Hirono, Heinrich, Nanjeanne Apr 2019 #16

63 that's five more than the OP article listed. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #18

Another bill that would die in the senate BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #25

People may like their doctors, nurses and hospitals but why would anyone like their Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #30

lol BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #31

To begin with, this doesn't answer my question as to why people would want to keep private Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #32

Many people like their private insurance. That needs to be acknowledged in any realistic ehrnst Apr 2019 #34

You never answered my question as to WHY they like it? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #37

Why do you think I can answer for the people in the poll? ehrnst Apr 2019 #38

I'm just asking for your opinion, sorry for the discomfort. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #41

"You never answered my question as to WHY *they* like it?" ehrnst Apr 2019 #44

When football; kills tens of thousands of Americans every single year Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #53

They'd keep it because they like it redstateblues Apr 2019 #51

Whatever the "why," the reality is that they "do", and any reality-based legislation will ehrnst Apr 2019 #35

Not knowing the "why" makes it much easier for our current dysfunctional Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #40

Then why don't you request that someone do a poll? ehrnst Apr 2019 #48

I'm asking questions as to the motivation, if you don't have any answers, even just your opinion Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #54

I'm posting because I have things to say. ehrnst Apr 2019 #58

Yeah, it's probably a good time to do that. themaguffin Apr 2019 #42