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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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This tweet is a Rorschach test of how people feel about Sanders. (Original Post) bluewater Feb 2020 OP
Got a question about that tweet. Stonepounder Feb 2020 #1
People feel Pete's "Washington Experience" line is also bashing the "Democratic Establishment" bluewater Feb 2020 #3
Good points. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #6
it's his tweet handmade34 Feb 2020 #4
He said the same thing OUT LOUD at a rally. TomSlick Feb 2020 #8
Except, being for so many years in Congress question everything Feb 2020 #2
Democratic Party establishment. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #5
Bernie has certainly been protected by the party delisen Feb 2020 #7
 

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
1. Got a question about that tweet.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:30 PM
Feb 2020

Do we have confirmation that Sanders actually tweeted that? I'm wondering if he said it or whether it was a bot.

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

bluewater

(5,376 posts)
3. People feel Pete's "Washington Experience" line is also bashing the "Democratic Establishment"
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:37 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
4. it's his tweet
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:52 PM
Feb 2020

it's real

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

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)
8. He said the same thing OUT LOUD at a rally.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 04:57 PM
Feb 2020

The gist was the Republican establishment and the Democratic establishment were both against him.

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

question everything

(47,476 posts)
2. Except, being for so many years in Congress
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:31 PM
Feb 2020

with his most common line is "I wrote the damn bill" - if he is not the "establishment" than who is?

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

aikoaiko

(34,169 posts)
5. Democratic Party establishment.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 04:09 PM
Feb 2020

In every long-standing, complex group there is the inner circle of power elites.

Some of those who were once on the margins early in their careers are now in the inner circle.

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

delisen

(6,043 posts)
7. Bernie has certainly been protected by the party
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 04:40 PM
Feb 2020

It would have been better if they had not catered to him.

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