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[DownriverDem]

1. They don't

grasp that it is political strategy & coalition building that wins elections. There's a lot to learn here.

[IluvPitties]

4. They will have time to grasp the concept.

For now, let's focus on supporting Joe. If you haven't voted already, vote. If you haven't donated yet, do so. Share videos from Joe's campaign with family and friends.

Let's help Joe end this fight early!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Smartest thing I've heard all year

[brush]

21. Yes, Sanders and followers do the opposite. They attack and divide.

[paleotn]

27. +1000 This.

[showblue22]

2. They're getting super negative while Biden is showing class and decency.

One campaign is behaving presidential, the other not at all.

[democrattotheend]

3. About a third of Democrats spoke Tuesday

The rest of us haven't had the chance to speak yet, and will face a much smaller set of options when we do. And many here seem to think we should have no voice at all.

[Demsrule86]

6. Biden has a path and Bernie does not...he has ceded the South...do you have any idea how many

delegates he wins? He will likely win Michigan and maybe Washington as he is up in some polls...than come florida where Biden is 50 points ahead of Sanders...Biden is going to be the nominee...and often it is over when I vote in Ohio...so what? I am excited for a general and in showing Trump the door...a primary is to select a nominee...and that is most likely over now.

[Blue_playwright]

26. Seriously, though, do folks have to be nasty about it? nt

[KPN]

9. Yup. "Shut up and get in line."

[PJMcK]

23. Exactly!

Why aren't all of the primaries held on the same day? That way, every candidate gets a fair shot at winning some support. I vote in New York and we don't get to voice our opinions until late April. By then, candidates for whom some voters might want to express their support will be long gone. Is that fair representation? Too bad for us voters in the late primary states.

By the way, get rid of those stupid and antiquated caucuses; in a modern world, they're unrepresentative.

[Blue_playwright]

25. I feel like I had no choice. A lot of my Dem friends agree. Stop the taunting.

The way our primaries are set up... it's ridiculous I'm in Kansas and I think only once have I been able to feel like my vote counted in the Dem primary. Even if it was "my guy" somehow we decide that after less than half the nation has voted that we are done. Everyone pack up. Move along. The attitude once a few states have voted, even before Super Tuesday is vicious, even though we've seen people bounce back from early losses to win it all.

There has to be something better than what we are doing. I don't understand why we can't have a set time for rallies, state tours and visits, debates, etc., and then have a weekend of ranked voting so we don't piss off and defranchise a good chunk of the party.

But that doesn't address these type of posts on DU. And I hope this neener-neener, my candidate can beat up your candidate talk is LEFT HERE ON DU and not out in public. Talk about disenfranchising people.

I was for Warren. I didn't get to vote for her. I'm not surprised because even though she is very qualified, most of the media would talk about Biden and Bernie and then skip her and her second or third place wins to talk about someone who got zero votes (Bloomberg) or Steyer. All men. I'm sorry. I can't be happy about this primary season. I feel like the misogyny was rampant and now I'm stuck with two older men that will likely only serve one term and then put us through this again - and probably not accomplish as much as we would like. AND we have all this strife. IT IS NOT HELPING THE HALF OF THE PARTY THAT LIKELY FEELS DISINFRANCHISED JUST LIKE I DO.

Geez. I'm sorry but these type of gleeful, my-guy-will-win, screw you guys posts are NOT helpful. (Not you, democrattotheend, you just happened to be the post I connected with.)

At this point, I don't want to vote for Biden OR Bernie because of the behavior of their followers. I'm equating the BS to the candidate and I'm a lifelong Dem that would rather crawl on broken glass than vote for a Republican. AND I'm here in DU, so I'm used the this neener-neener, sophomoric taunting.

I still will vote blue. But how many people are we turning off and turning away by the snarling over our candidates? We're getting an old white guy. Period. Joe is kind and will be fine and in many ways has earned it. Bernie is Jewish and it would be a joy to vote for the first Jewish president.

But the taunting is REALLY staining my view of the candidates. Just think how this type of taunting plays outside hard-core Dem circles.

Think about it.

[TTUBatfan2008]

5. Biden should focus 100% on Trump...

There is no chance Sanders will win the primary at this point. I'm not trying to be arrogant about it either. The polling is disastrous for Sanders in Florida and other places. There's nothing for Biden to gain by engaging Sanders in an actual campaign the rest of the way. Heck, I think this could be over on March 10th.

[KPN]

8. Are you trying to be incendiary or was that

just an accident? Way to foster unity. And btw, way to “ignore the noise”. Geesh.

[Mister Ed]

13. Thank you. I'm disgusted and dismayed by this.

Taking joy in the tears of our fellow Democrats, our fellow liberals, our fellow Americans, are we? Count me out.

[yaesu]

15. I have really seen a lot of hateful threads on DU which is very unattractive. nt

[KPN]

20. Well, too bad you weren't here last time around. You would

not have found it quite so shocking I suspect. A heads up so that expectations align with experience, if November unexpectedly goes south, watch out.

[Turin_C3PO]

33. Both sides were horrible in 2016.

No one can claim innocence in that primary. To my mind, DU is far more peaceful this time around than 2016 or 2008.

[IluvPitties]

16. I am not talking about you.

I am talking about Bernie's obnoxious surrogates on social media and on TV.

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. TRUTH!!!!

[NurseJackie]

11. The noise you hear is the sounds of a campaign in its death throes... imploding.

What a racket! So loud! Such a fuss!

[IronLionZion]

12. Are you sure this is the best way to earn their votes?

[KPN]

14. "Deja by all over again".

And we already know what to expect if things don’t go as planned.

[NotHardly]

17. Not a good uniting way to be ... are you trying to be an instigator or unintentionally tone deaf?

[IluvPitties]

18. I will continue to criticise the nastiness of Bernie's media surrogates.

[Garion_55]

19. There is no need to spike the football

I don't get this board sometimes. If your guy is winning and looks like he is going to get the nomination, be fucking gracious. Reach out to the competition and thank them for a great run.



What is the point in shitting on the people who aren't getting their guy? People that your guy is probably going to need in order to beat Trump?


That is exactly the type of attitude that Putin and Trump are looking for.

[IluvPitties]

22. Bernie's surrogates are going negative.

Why can't I say something about it?

[warmfeet]

24. Good advice for everyone.

Thank you.

What you advise is exactly what I attempt to do.

I have, absolutely, no problem voting for Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden.

Our main concern should be obvious.

[Bettie]

28. Apparently, alienating people is what they do

Bernie's people here were doing it when they were winning, now the Biden people are doing the same.

Makes me dislike both of them, but who else am I going to vote for?

[redstateblues]

32. When it looked like Bernie was going to win there was not a lot of graciousness

toward the Joe backers. Personally, I have not spiked the ball and I stayed off DU after Tuesday. Hopefully if Joe wins, Bernie will set a better example than the one he did in 06.

[Lonestarblue]

29. The DNC needs to look at the order of primaries.

I’m coming round to having all of them on the same day! And get rid of caucuses. People should be able to vote without having someone twist their arms to try to change their minds!

[RazBerryBeret]

30. it's not really time...

I haven't voted yet!

[Evolve Dammit]

31. So much for party unity. Most un-democratic post I've viewed.