Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe panicked Democratic establishment wants a 'unity' candidate. That's Bernie.
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Four years ago, I was excited about electing a woman president. I admired Secretary Clintons experience, and I thought she was the unbeatable candidate in the race. While I loved what Bernie was saying, I found it hard to believe at the time that he could get elected. He seemed almost too good to be true.
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That unity candidate is Bernie Sanders. Bernie has assembled a wildly diverse, beautiful mosaic of supporters from young women in headscarves to old men in overalls and everyone in between. Bernie is speaking to the core issues that matter to the vast majority of Americans on the left, on the right and to people who have no use for politics. Hes the only candidate who has built an army of small donors capable of competing with Trumps fundraising machine. And even better news, poll after poll shows that Bernie beats Trump in the general election.
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We need the candidate who will inspire voters to show up at the polls on election day, and spend days, weeks, months getting all their friends and family to as well.
We are all desperately worried about finding the candidate who can take out Trump, and some keep making the argument that we must compromise our values and needs to achieve that. Ive got good news: With Bernie Sanders, we dont have to.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/panicked-democratic-establishment-wants-unity-candidate-s-bernie-ncna1138826
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
krissey
(1,205 posts)the unity candidate.
Sanders has burned most bridges with Democrats.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(58,420 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
krissey
(1,205 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,397 posts)does well tonight, and is able to get that across
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapfog_1
(29,223 posts)and who seem to lie for him almost as much as Trump supporters lie for Trump.
No, Bernie is NOT the "unity candidate"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
we can do it
(12,194 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,397 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TwilightZone
(25,479 posts)The assertion to the contrary is laughable. Burning bridges and attacking Democrats and the Democratic party on innumerable occasions over a period of decades is a weird way of trying to unify the party.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)... not by much.
At Sanders rallies there's fist fights and streaking, I don't want to be around that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,441 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Rebl2
(13,551 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Codeine
(25,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)I'll never convince anybody to vote for Sanders and Sanders will kill the down ticket.
We are on the precipice of dumping Mitch McConnell in 2020 here in KY and a Sanders nomination destroys any possible chance of that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Moderateguy
(945 posts)This woman should give Sanders supporters some food for thought. She challenged the DEM gov of NY running a left of center campaign (not as left as Bernie though) and could NOT win in liberal NY. How is a candidate that is to the left of her going to pull off the win in NY let alone the rust belt states?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapucelle
(18,320 posts)the last time she used it when she primaried the Democratic governor who brought NYS
- the $15 an hour minimum wage,
- tuition free community college and state university,
- gender pay equity legislation,
- the codification of Roe v Wade into NYS law,
- and a gold standard paid family leave act.
Damn that Democratic Establishment!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-cynthia-nixon-wins-governors-race.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,036 posts)and his smears of other candidates. Not with the sort of people he's surrounded himself with, and their lies.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rwheeler31
(6,242 posts)not bring people together. He is the worse choice for the current climate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Frasier Balzov
(2,668 posts)And if Bernie is NOT the candidate, his supporters should unite with fellow Democrats behind whoever IS.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden