I'm all in for Joe

[vercetti2021]

As part of the establishment. I will vote for the Democrat. Not someone parading as one.

[Satch59]

1. me too...

I'm at a lost for what makes Bernie so desirable?? He turned me off in '16 and even more now. I'm done with the angry yelling of his same old talking points and it so scares me that he can't beat Trump. Now with his campaign knowing about the Russia help a month ago and not saying anything is even more troubling. We don't need a total change of every way of american life right now, we need to calm this disaster of Trump and get back on Track. Sanders is not the right candidate in my opinion...

[David__77]

2. I understand the appeal of "calm" vs. "change."

...

[vercetti2021]

3. I was big for Bernie in 2016

Amazing how much can change in just four years. But after the past couple of months and everything is coming out of the last couple days I'm just so done with Sanders. He's just a divisive as Trump is.

[Duppers]

29. "just a divisive as Trump"

I'm now agreeing. I've supported Joe in this race but haven't hated Bernie. That's changed.

We're fighting for the survival of our democracy and Bernie hasn't a snowball's chance against ending-democracy tRump.

Bernie CANNOT be our candidate.

[HarlanPepper]

19. "Free" has broad appeal.

Never mind pesky little details about how senate super majorities work. Yeah

[WinstonSmith4740]

35. Just got back from the caucus.

I'm at a loss, too. Got one of his caucusers to admit that taxes would go up on income over $29,000, so the claim of taxing "millionaires & bilionaires" is about as valid as Mexico paying for the wall. I think I'm like vast majority of folks here...I'm voting Blue. I just don't think Bernie can beat Trump, and I'm not sure I could handle having to listen to my least favorite college professor rant for 4 years because there's no way he'll be able to get anything passed. Which was another thing my friend today couldn't answer...just how is he going to get the necessary votes on these huge increases?

I really think we need to start concentrating on holding onto the House and getting control of the Senate. Even if Trump wins, he'll be toothless without Mitch letting him do whatever he wants. Might even be able to get him out of there. But I'm sorry, I just don't think Sanders can beat him. The Trump campaign will photo shop him into a picture of the old commissars, show old newsreel footage of breadlines, old ladies sweeping streets, and generally miserable living conditions. They'll show pictures of him and Castro. They'll talk about him honeymooning in Russia. They'll call him a communist and he can protest all he wants, it won't matter. He can talk about socialism around the world, it won't matter. He can talk about the successful socialist programs we have in this country, it won't matter. They'll literally make shit up, we'll prove it's a lie, and it won't matter.

If Bernie gets the nomination, I hope to hell I'm wrong. I've never wanted to be wrong about anything this much in my life. But I've seen too many decent men get blown out by crooks, criminals, and those who thought only of themselves...McGovern, Carter, Mondale, and Dukakis come to mind. And, of course, Hillary.

[muntrv]

4. Preaching to the choir.

[PETRUS]

5. You know what?

I'd be happy to vote for Joe. Personally, I'd put myself in the Sanders/Warren camp, but Joe's a good candidate. He has lots of experience, and is well suited to compete in critical battleground states.

[wisteria]

6. Me too. I am out if he doesn't get this.

If our party becomes the Sanders party, I will become an Independent. I don’t think the Democrats will represent my interests any longer.

[murielm99]

11. I voted in the midterm elections in 1970.

Then for McGovern in 1972. I worked for him, but I knew he would lose.

[emmaverybo]

27. I do not think you will be the only one.

[NBachers]

8. Joe will be welcomed with embraces and relief by the World Democratic Establishment.

[aikoaiko]

9. Joe is better than Bloomberg. I'll give you that.

[totodeinhere]

10. Good luck to your candidate.

Early signs in Nevada are not good. And there are signs he has lost some support among African American voters in South Carolina.

Myself, I love Joe Biden. He has served our country long and well. But things are not going well for him right now.

[emmaverybo]

28. So far he is doing better in Nevada with AA voters than Bernie.

[FloridaBlues]

31. Think Biden will be in 2nd place in NV, we will take this and go forward.

[cwydro]

12. Hey, you're back again!

That didn’t last long!

[vercetti2021]

16. Just posting this

My frustration boiled over today. But back to break

[cwydro]

23. Understand.

I’ll be bowing out soon too.

[vercetti2021]

24. Don't blame you

I took advice on what I can do outside the world of politics. Go back to painting and enjoying myself

[cwydro]

33. Yep.

Going to be getting really ugly in here soon (if not already). Sigh.

[vercetti2021]

34. Worse

If anything. Not gonna be here when the dook hits the fan

[world wide wally]

14. As Bernie would put it, "Sanders will get 100% of the 25% that he already has.

But less than 1% of everybody else. Even Democrats are going to have a hard time voting for the man who is destroying their party for his own ego.

[MOMFUDSKI]

15. Is no one out there

just a little tired of being thrown crumbs by the DEMOCRATS for the last 30 years?

[kellytore]

18. Sick and tired of you Bernie supporters

putting down our party.

[MOMFUDSKI]

22. VOTE BLUE

doesn't apply?

[Skittles]

26. you are trying way too hard

both of you

[Skittles]

25. don't do that

even Bernie is better than Trump although I absolutely understand the feeling

[katmondoo]

32. That may be true but will Sanders win in the main election or do we again get Trump.

[Skittles]

36. that fear is very real

I cannot BELIEVE who has dropped out and who is left - Putin has to be very amused indeed.

[kellytore]

20. Here are just a few of the crumbs the democrats have thrown at us in the past 30 years.

“Making Work Pay” tax credit
Earned Income Tax Credit increased
Increased Eligibility for Refundable Portion of Child Credit
“American Opportunity” Education Tax Credit
First-time Home Buyer Credit
Temp. Suspension of Taxation of Unemployment Benefits
Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Improvements to Existing Homes
Sales Tax Deduction for Vehicle Purchases
Premium Credits for COBRA Continuation Coverage for Unemployed Workers
Economic Recovery Credits to Recipients of Social Security, SSI, RR Retirement, and Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits
Computers as Qualified Education Expenses in 529 Education Plans
Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit
Tax Parity for Transit Benefits
Health Coverage Tax Credit Expansion
Extension of Enhanced Small Business Expensing
5-Year Carryback of Net Operating Losses for Small Businesses
Extension of Bonus Depreciation
Exclusion of 75% of Small Business Capital Gains from Taxes
Temporary Small Business Estimated Tax Payment Relief
Temporary Reduction of S Corporation Built-In Gains Holding Period from 10 Years to 7 Years
Other Business

Advanced Energy Investment Credit
Tax Credits for Alternative Refueling Property
Work Opportunity Tax Credits for Hiring Unemployed Veterans and Disconnected Youth
Delayed Recognition of Certain Cancellation of Debt Income
Election to Accelerate Recognition of Historic AMT/R&D Credits

[kellytore]

21. A few more crumbs

Women’s Rights
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Protection against pay discrimination
Restores interpretation of Title VII of Civil Rights Act that protected women and other workers
Financial Rights
Credit CARD Act
Prevents retroactive rate increases
Requires companies to provide 45 days notice before changing rates and other contract provisions
Additional restrictions placed on fees
Prevents companies from taking advantage of students
Ends unfair double-cycle billing practices
Financial reform bill
Establishes Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which seeks solely to ensure financial institutions are being fair to consumers, and improvement in the simplicity in contracts
Prevents taxpayer bail out of financial institutions

[LaMouffette]

17. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend!"

Joe Biden is the "enemy of my enemy": Trumputin. (Trump and Putin are wholly inseparable now. Hence the Brangelina-esque nickname.) Bernie is NOT the friend of my enemy—far from it—but he is definitely the preferred candidate of my enemy, which makes me, unfortunately, less than happy about the prospect of Bernie being the Democratic candidate.

I love Joe and I have confidence in his decades of experience and his ability to unite the country (as much as that is possible these days) and to undo the havoc Trumputin has wreaked. But a big reason I'm for Joe is because I think he has the most crossover appeal to disenchanted Republicans who voted for Trump but who now (secretly) admit to themselves that Trumputin is, to quote Stephen King: "Crooked as a broken nose and dumb as a fencepost." We could win over some Republican voters with Joe. With Bernie, not so much.

I voted for Bernie in the 2016 primaries, and I will absolutely vote for him if he wins the nomination, but dang! I'm afraid the Trumputin MixMaster will chop him to bits.

Trumputin and Faux News are already pumping their brainwashed followers full of the message that Bernie and the Democrats want SOCIALISM and that SOCIALISTS are COMMUNISTS, and these socialist-communist liberals will not only take your guns away, but will take away all of your hard-earned money and redistribute it to the lazy, irresponsible, good-for-nothing poor people, and (horror of all horrors!) punish the wealthy for being rich, and while they're at it, truck in illegal immigrants by the caravan-full.

I live between a small city and a tiny town, and I have already seen letters to the editor in both of these small towns' newspapers from Trump supporters warning people about the "socialist threat" that Democrats pose.

Bernie would be a great president and his policies would elevate everyone in this country, so if he wins the nomination and the general election, hallelujah! But . . . what if he doesn't win?

I'm all in for Biden, too. But if he doesn't win, I will fight like hell for Bernie to win the general election (or Elizabeth or Mayor Pete).

[MOMFUDSKI]

30. I will

VOTE BLUE early and often.