Democratic Primaries

Yosemito

(648 posts) Sun Mar 3, 2019, 08:19 PM Mar 2019

Socialist President of Bolivia congratulates Bernie Sanders

Link to tweet

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

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Socialist President of Bolivia congratulates Bernie Sanders (Original Post) Yosemito Mar 2019 OP

Long Live the Bolivarian Revolution! CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #1

OMG you won the thread on the FIRST POST! Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #3

It would be a good thing for Senator Sanders to denounce him ehrnst Mar 2019 #2

Yeah. crazytown Mar 2019 #4

You want Sanders to denounce Evo? Mr. Smith Mar 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Mar 2019 #6

What doesn't seem clear to you is that Venezuela and Bolivia are 2 different countries. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2019 #9

Mea culpa - what I get for multi tasking. ehrnst Mar 2019 #11

Bolivia's constitution limits a president to two consecutive terms in office. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Mar 2019 #10

Yeah, kinda like FDR. Mr. Smith Mar 2019 #12

Except FDR was not prescribed by the Constitution from running for a 3rd or 4th term. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #13

This will be used against sanders if he is the nominee Gothmog Mar 2019 #7

CrossingTheRubicon

(731 posts)

1. Long Live the Bolivarian Revolution!

Reply to Yosemito (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 09:13 PM

Mar 2019

Who's the banana republic now?

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

Maru Kitteh

(32,010 posts)

3. OMG you won the thread on the FIRST POST!

Reply to CrossingTheRubicon (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 10:02 AM

Mar 2019

Well done!

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

2. It would be a good thing for Senator Sanders to denounce him

Reply to Yosemito (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:12 AM

Mar 2019

and clarify the differences between Socialism in Venezuela, and the Socialist policies that Democrats have been promoting for decades.

He proudly identifies as a Socialist, so he's really the most effective candidate to do this.

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

4. Yeah.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 10:36 AM

Mar 2019

I can see ads with people looking for food in trash dunps coming our way if he doesn’t get it right.

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

Mr. Smith

(65 posts)

5. You want Sanders to denounce Evo?

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 04:05 PM

Mar 2019

Ya got something against Bolivia's popularly-elected president?

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

Response to Mr. Smith (Reply #5)

ehrnst This message was self-deleted by its author.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,848 posts)

9. What doesn't seem clear to you is that Venezuela and Bolivia are 2 different countries. nt

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 04:31 PM

Mar 2019

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

11. Mea culpa - what I get for multi tasking.

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 05:02 PM

Mar 2019

However, Morales is now way beyond term limits.

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

CrossingTheRubicon

(731 posts)

8. Bolivia's constitution limits a president to two consecutive terms in office.

Reply to Mr. Smith (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 04:24 PM

Mar 2019

Evo Morales has just begun his fourth consecutive term.

He's shaping up as another Democratic Socialist president-for-life.

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

Response to CrossingTheRubicon (Reply #8)

ehrnst This message was self-deleted by its author.

Mr. Smith

(65 posts)

12. Yeah, kinda like FDR.

Reply to CrossingTheRubicon (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 05:23 PM

Mar 2019

And those darned Bolivians keep re-electing him.

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

CrossingTheRubicon

(731 posts)

13. Except FDR was not prescribed by the Constitution from running for a 3rd or 4th term.

Reply to Mr. Smith (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 05:28 PM

Mar 2019

It was a "tradition" to limit oneself to two terms (following the example of George Washington), but that wasn't the law (yet).

In Bolivia, the constitution limits a president to two consecutive terms. Evo Morales's current and former terms were unconstitutional.

He looks like a Democratic Socialist president-for-life.

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

Gothmog

(182,048 posts)

7. This will be used against sanders if he is the nominee

Reply to Yosemito (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 04:23 PM

Mar 2019

I am so happy that it is very unlikely that sanders will get past Super Tuesday

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

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