Democratic Primaries
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From The Atlantic:
Judging by media coverage and the comments of party luminaries, you might think Democrats are bitterly polarized over Bernie Sanderss presidential bid. Last month, Hillary Clinton declared that nobody likes the Vermont senator. Last week, James Carville, who ran Bill Clintons 1992 campaign, said he was scared to death of the Sanders campaign, which he likened to a cult. Since the beginning of the year, news organization after news organization has speculated that Sanderss success may set off a Democratic civil War.
But polls of Democratic voters show nothing of the sort. Among ordinary Democrats, Sanders is strikingly popular, even with voters who favor his rivals. He sparks less oppositionin some cases far lessthan his major competitors. On paper, he appears well positioned to unify the party should he win its presidential nomination.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/regular-democrats-arent-least-bit-worried-about-bernie/606688/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
samnsara
(17,635 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jirel
(2,025 posts)EVERY one of the Dem candidates is divisive to a bunch of people. The moderates, including Joe, are divisive to people who are sick of business as usual and no progress on dire needs like universal health care, living wage, and college cost/debt. They are seen as having nothing to offer but the same platitudes. Yep, Bernie and Liz are also divisive... mostly to people who are scared of the spectre of division. Standing for ideas for major change is scary. But it's also how you solve problems.
Then there's Mike Bloomberg. Probably the least divisive - because everyone agrees he's a schmuck.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
berksdem
(595 posts)Definitely not winning PA over Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mikeysnot
(4,757 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
berksdem
(595 posts)Philly and Pitt the Pennsyltucky vote comes into play tbh. It is very red and in no way will the masses in PA vote for Bernie. Not trying to be negative about Bernie b/c I will vote for him *if* he is the candidate. I just think he will not get the votes in PA where there are a lot of purple voters and very strong Trump support in middle PA.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)He is hated more than Bevins was but if Sanders is at the top of the ticket he'll still win.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AverageJoe
(2,292 posts)The article is chock full of hard data.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)without the stone-throwing campaign staff, and without some supporters' hostile Twittering, stalking, doxxing and death threats on-line and booing at rallies. If you want progressive policies without the Sturm und Drang and with a lot of actual numbers, why not Warren?
Too female for some people? Asking for a friend.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AverageJoe
(2,292 posts)I would vote for her in a heartbeat in the general election. Perhaps a similar article could be written about her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jirel
(2,025 posts)Bernie doesn't yell. He's passionate. He's not some angry old man yelling "Get off my lawn!" If a little passion is scary to some, it makes me bloody disappointed in them.
I love Liz (obviously). She is a very different candidate than Bernie. I hope she gets the nom. But I'll happily take Bernie if she doesn't.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)He yells. Its irritating and unnecessary and it makes him sound exactly like the grumpy old guy down the block who yells at kids to get off his lawn. I can hardly stand to listen to him anymore.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AverageJoe
(2,292 posts)She would be a game changing President in so many ways.
My dream ticket would be a Bernie/Warren combo and I wouldnt care a bit which one were at the top of the ticket.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beastie boy
(9,421 posts)In actuality, polls show, Bernie is extremely polarizing. Specifically along the lines of race and age. He is only "strikingly popular" with his base, which has never represented the majority of Democrats.
Has nothing to do with party elites and everything to do with ordinary Democrats.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)He cant keep.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sneederbunk
(14,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Happy Hoosier
(7,386 posts)If Sanders gets the nomination, we will lose the GE. And it won't be close in the EC.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bayard
(22,149 posts)I can just hear the chants of Communist, and lock him up, now.
I'm personally terrified of trump winning again. Not only do we have to nominate a candidate that can beat him, we have to be able to beat the Russians helping him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
unitedwethrive
(1,997 posts)Giving my vote to Sanders would only encourage the type of horrendous behavior we have been seeing from Bernies minions. I do not want this to become the new normal in politics.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Submariner
(12,509 posts)so you Bernie supporters think about that when you give Trump 4 more years.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)But I get it... their narrative wouldn't illustrate Bernie as as a sacred cow if they used the word disdain.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden