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For the sake of America. Party UNITY. (Original Post) Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 OP
Bernie first. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #1
The party is unified frazzled Mar 2020 #2
Bernie Sez: NOPE. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #3
Aside from about 15% of people I think we are. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #4
After the primaries democrattotheend Mar 2020 #5
What is the difference in that and NOT being able to vote for the candidate Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #7
Shaun King on Twitter this morning "Sanders is the unity candidate"! George II Mar 2020 #6
 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
1. Bernie first.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:13 PM
Mar 2020

Joe was conciliatory last night. Bernie was confrontational today.

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

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
2. The party is unified
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:15 PM
Mar 2020

Those who do not identify with the party simply need to get with the program (or leave).

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

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
4. Aside from about 15% of people I think we are.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:18 PM
Mar 2020

The hardcore BS supporters are only about 15% of registered Democrats. If they cry and take their toys and go home do be it, we will pick up moderate independents and moderate republicans who hate Trump and can vote for Joe but not Bernie.

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

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
5. After the primaries
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:19 PM
Mar 2020

Which are not over yet, in case you haven't noticed. I have not yet gotten the chance to vote and neither have many people. And all these calls to "shut this puppy down" just feed right into the narrative about it being rigged. Let people vote and then we can come together.

If the party wants to avoid the primaries going on for too long in the future they should shorten the window for states to conduct their primaries. But short-circuiting it midway through before half the voters get to weigh in is insulting and counter productive.

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

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)
7. What is the difference in that and NOT being able to vote for the candidate
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:26 PM
Mar 2020

you support because they "dropped out" when they saw there was no chance of winning and it was only hurting the DEMOCRATS chance of winning in November? Because that is what happened to me.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
6. Shaun King on Twitter this morning "Sanders is the unity candidate"!
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:21 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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