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GulfCoast66

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21. He could not win the primary when he was the shining new face.

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 04:57 PM

Feb 2018

And Nationalism has reached its peak in the US.

See how well arguing against NAFTA and other trade policies go over after watching Trump attack them for 3 years.

And if the Republican machine ever has to crank up on him he will be crushed.

Too many people live their lives in ideological bubbles. Americans will not elect a self identified Socialist as President.

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Does a moderate/centrist have any chance of winning the Democratic nomination in 2020?? [View all] Sharpshooter007 Feb 2018 OP

" the democrats have increasingly adopted Bernie's platform" LexVegas Feb 2018 #1

Love how they do this. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #3

MSE!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #52

Yes, it was never progressive before... ehrnst Feb 2018 #76

This should be locked. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #2

Moderate/centrist? No. Weed Man Feb 2018 #4

"Bernie will be the One in 2020. " LexVegas Feb 2018 #5

If our party wants to win in 2020, we better hope Sanders is NOT our nominee. LonePirate Feb 2018 #8

Bernie is the One. Weed Man Feb 2018 #9

Age has nothing to do with it. His lack of appeal for the partys minority base is disqualifying. LonePirate Feb 2018 #10

Uh-huh... Weed Man Feb 2018 #11

Oh, look. He said something. Now we must all fall at his feet. Otherwise we're not pure enough. Squinch Feb 2018 #30

Positions and sound bytes are one thing. Actual legislative accomplishment, and ability to ehrnst Feb 2018 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Feb 2018 #12

"Bernie is the One." NCTraveler Feb 2018 #15

The One What? Wwcd Feb 2018 #36

Don't forget No with respect to a pathway to citizenship. nt. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #41

That is a big fking deal. No explanation on that one either. Wwcd Feb 2018 #48

What Toxic Dumping Me. Feb 2018 #51

Sierra Blanca Tx. Dirt poor sw community. VT toxic nuke waste needed a place Wwcd Feb 2018 #53

Wow Me. Feb 2018 #55

Google "Paul Wellstone" and "environmental racism" ehrnst Feb 2018 #82

I Did Check It Out Me. Feb 2018 #95

But but but his shitty votes are ok because reasons emulatorloo Feb 2018 #80

He is the Kwisatz Haderach. Codeine Feb 2018 #37

"thanks to us being foisted the candidate who easily lost to Trump via Electoral College" LexVegas Feb 2018 #16

I agree about Einstein's advice. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #18

He could not win the primary when he was the shining new face. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #21

Wait, losing the nomination because more people voted for Clinton mythology Feb 2018 #28

I take it "has been denied his nomination" translates to "got fewer votes"? brooklynite Feb 2018 #47

If you don't like it Tough.. he Cha Feb 2018 #66

But someone with his policies might though. Sharpshooter007 Feb 2018 #67

You mean like Hillary? (nt) ehrnst Feb 2018 #81

Nah, he isnt. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #70

Why are you still fighting the 2016 Primaries and General Election? Sanders can't.... George II Feb 2018 #75

He's not a Democrat, so why would he be "the one?" ehrnst Feb 2018 #79

Who "denied" Sanders the nomination? Who "foisted" Hillary on anyone? ehrnst Feb 2018 #87

Get used to losing if he is the nominee. Going to take a Democrat to win the nomination. tonyt53 Feb 2018 #92

No, Sen. Sanders will not be the one...his ages makes it impossible. I hope he doesn't run. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #20

No he won't. tazkcmo Feb 2018 #31

I bet he's not. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #32

Entirely too much weed, man. nt Codeine Feb 2018 #35

I thought he was a independent, democrat, democratic socialist, progressive socialist, progressive, Wwcd Feb 2018 #54

I know what he is not... GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #72

Precisely. "Money & Media" & thanks for the lift Dems, see ya! Wwcd Feb 2018 #96

I supported Bernie in the primary ornotna Feb 2018 #60

What about a Democrat? ehrnst Feb 2018 #77

Hard discussion to have zipplewrath Feb 2018 #6

Bernie never had a platform. (#3) Wwcd Feb 2018 #44

... Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #7

from the DU mission statement: "Helping elect more Democrats to political office ..." nt msongs Feb 2018 #13

Well, I HOPE that whoever wins is not representing the Cenk Ugur wing of the party. pnwmom Feb 2018 #14

Cent Ugur takes money from the GOP so I agree with you...he is not a Democrat...and those that Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #22

Well said. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #24

Cenk is RU propaganda hack. Wwcd Feb 2018 #42

At least someone who will release their financial information.... ehrnst Feb 2018 #78

Nope. They have no chance at beating Trump. alarimer Feb 2018 #17

"Hillary"s Debacle". Wow. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #19

I said the same thing.. shows Cha Feb 2018 #91

Hey.... Ummmm..... How's it going? NCTraveler Feb 2018 #23

+ a million. Post of the day!! Wwcd Feb 2018 #40

As long is a Dem, I couldn't care less. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #25

Yup. Guess that leaves BS out. Wwcd Feb 2018 #38

Definitely. Fool us once and all that. Squinch Feb 2018 #58

You think millennials will pick our candidate? GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #26

Not if their personality tazkcmo Feb 2018 #27

Hillary's debacle? mcar Feb 2018 #29

That is a great deal of nonsense Codeine Feb 2018 #33

With super delegates who knows dembotoz Feb 2018 #34

Ugh. It's like that scene in "Poltergeist" where all the dead bodies start to Squinch Feb 2018 #39

Shooting blanks here, Sharpshooter. johnp3907 Feb 2018 #43

After a hard day of jacking pines, Codeine Feb 2018 #45

That sounds really painful. Squinch Feb 2018 #57

... NanceGreggs Feb 2018 #89

"Hillary's debacle"? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2018 #46

It probably sounds a bit harsh Sharpshooter007 Feb 2018 #49

I certainly hope not. Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #50

Stop saying we don't clearly stand for positions. Just stop. It's right wing and ignorant. Squinch Feb 2018 #56

In the context of centrists and moderates Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #61

Maybe respond to what I wrote. You are clearly wrong, and spreading right wing propaganda, when you Squinch Feb 2018 #63

You know what? There is no discussion Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #64

Maybe you can stop saying that we don't stand for anything when that is clearly untrue. Squinch Feb 2018 #65

There are no discussions with binary thinking ideologues who claim the parties are the same emulatorloo Feb 2018 #84

I would support a moderate Democrat in 2020 Gothmog Feb 2018 #59

Whatever Democrat is nominated has my vote. I don't care if it's Lassie. Squinch Feb 2018 #62

I will always support the Democratic nominee Gothmog Feb 2018 #68

"..Hillary's Debacle.."? What? Cha Feb 2018 #69

Hillary's debacle ? Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #71

Is he going to release his taxes ? JI7 Feb 2018 #73

I will support the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2020 presidential election. PERIOD. Atticus Feb 2018 #74

Thats what I always do emulatorloo Feb 2018 #93

Let's get through 2018 first. Golden Raisin Feb 2018 #83

Bernie 2016 primary supporter here. Will need to release his taxes, come clean about Old Towne emulatorloo Feb 2018 #86

Yup, NT tymorial Feb 2018 #88

To begin with, you would need a more precise definition of "moderate/centrist" misanthrope Feb 2018 #90

Hope not. It would be a disastrous mistake. shanny Feb 2018 #94