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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: How do you fall for the Bernie Sanders scam? Martin O'Malley [View all]still_one
(92,646 posts)39. The Sanders campaign has made it clear what they think of unity by hiring Jill Stein supporter
Brianna Joy Gray, Hillary hating David Sirota, and Nina Turner, who have been propagating the falsehood that there was no difference between republicans and Democrats, and marginalizing what they characterize as centrist and establishment Democrats, implying they need to be eliminated from the Democratic Party because the Tent is too big
That is not a message of unity
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Just leaving this here. Trump just called Bernie a communist during pre-Superbowl interview.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#169
The NRA spent a lot of money bashing his House opponent back when he ran years ago....
George II
Feb 2020
#80
Martin O'Malley? .... The name rings a bell. Didn't he host a game show or something?
lutherj
Feb 2020
#5
He couldn't con the Daily News. They told him his answers 'weren't really answers.'
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#43
I live in Miami. A lot of the voters, older exilios mostly, think Democrats are communists.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#116
Though the forum rules specifically mention him under the "No Bashing" section
whopis01
Feb 2020
#70
This is an Op Ed from the Guardian talking about his record, not bashing. Obviously you haven't
still_one
Feb 2020
#21
I will support the Democratic nominee, enthusiastically against trump, unlike some who
still_one
Feb 2020
#68
I would love to understand how sanders' magical voter revolution works in the real world
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#119
It's been this way since 2016 despite explicit rules supposedly preventing it.
Kentonio
Feb 2020
#230
These threads are permitted in this forum until we actually have a nominee
democrattotheend
Feb 2020
#244
When the Sanders campaign hired Jill Stein supporter Brianna Joy Gray, Hillary hating David
still_one
Feb 2020
#29
Face it. Some BS supporters are as 'stubborn', as are some magats for trump.
empedocles
Feb 2020
#22
The sword cuts both ways. Some would argue this is part of the vetting process, and I think there
still_one
Feb 2020
#61
Face it. BS cost us in 2016. We all know the finger pointing, more about putin,
empedocles
Feb 2020
#87
The Sanders campaign has made it clear what they think of unity by hiring Jill Stein supporter
still_one
Feb 2020
#39
You are mostly right. Still, some of this is the vetting process, and it hasn't been just
still_one
Feb 2020
#47
If it was truly a revolution and resonating then more people will be on board. BS #'s are FLAT. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#140
Even more harm will come in the GE if repugs do the vetting on Sanders. This info needs to get out.
brush
Feb 2020
#93
I agree. Biden probably has had the most stringent vetting of all our candidates, with a lot of
still_one
Feb 2020
#77
He is a "no-show" this time because he has the good sense to realize it is not his time. Unlike
MH1
Feb 2020
#95
and that is why whoever our candidate is, he better be a strong candidate to push back against the
still_one
Feb 2020
#64
That's where "the revolution" will remain--in the air. Only Bernie and supporters have seen it, in
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#137
There's a John Cusack tweet somewhere in this thread where he talks of '68 blah blah
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#178
Bernie likes to bring up the Iraq vote, but gun related deaths are in the millions
ecstatic
Feb 2020
#128
Exactly! The socialism is perfect for Trump because he doens't have to know or
R B Garr
Feb 2020
#162
Where is this interview with the New York Daily News that they are referring to?
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#163
Prove him wrong. Post Bernie's plan to pass his legislation through the Senate.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#216
Its too bad you do not see it might be wrong to call Democratic Candidates Con Men.
Rilgin
Feb 2020
#220
Martin is making the same point that Hillary is making-sanders is over promising
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#250
sanders does not have a magic wand and so there will be no magic voter revolution
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#281
If this isn't addressed, we'll end up with a ton of disenchanted young people.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#215
Wow. Really? Hillary supporters were the Democratic base. I imagine they are looking for the
krissey
Feb 2020
#231
Steve Bannon: Bernie people have helped to elect Trump and they'll do it again.
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#252
sanders does not have a magic wand and there will be no magic voter revolution
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#280