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In reply to the discussion: The presence of such a divisive figure on our Democratic stage will only harm us. [View all]IronLionZion
(45,411 posts)80. Harris and Warren are sufficiently liberal enough
to neutralize anyone coming at us from the left.
What we need is some independent conservative to divide the other side.
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The presence of such a divisive figure on our Democratic stage will only harm us. [View all]
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
OP
Yes, and we will be giving 45 another 4 years to finish destroying our country.
redstatebluegirl
Feb 2019
#1
I am trusting that true Democrats, right, left, middle, will not be fooled again by the Russians
allgood33
Feb 2019
#90
I don't think it's going to be that bad. There is a lot more people now..he shall be diluted. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#3
Exactly why we need to purge divisive figures before they can continue to exact harm
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#6
Cleave away just sounds so awkward. Anything that means discard, reject, throw off, amputate
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#14
Isn't it a term more recently used in cleansing diets? I makes me think of getting rid of toxins. N/
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#40
I'm pretty sure some people just want to distract from the greater point by nitpicking
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#95
Apparently not everyone's first definition immediately defaults to the authoritarian line. N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#98
To see the extent of that all one need do is read Mueller's Feb 2018 indictment of...
George II
Feb 2019
#79
Can you list the policies that the party adopted that were Bernie's ideas please.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#17
I just got a followup email asking for money, 229 words but not a single mention of Democrats!
George II
Feb 2019
#99
It does make me wonder how many, last time, actually DID fall for that trolling.
calimary
Feb 2019
#60
That's why we have to reject individuals who insist on making themselves the issue.
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#23
Health care, climate change, income inequality, social justice, economic justice, etc.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#25
Interesting! Kidney stone. It's miserable, you know it's going to be miserable
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#28
Someone Wants To Take On The Oligarch Control Of Our Country As Their Main Platform
RAAD2
Feb 2019
#32
LOL! Also: Someone Who Capitalizes Every Word Like They Write "Presidential" Tweets
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#49
Pffffft. Fucking idiots gave us Trump, too many of them claiming to be progressive
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#66
As far as I'm concerned, Bernie Sanders is qualified to run as a Democrat for the POTUS in 2020
The Truth Is Here
Feb 2019
#45
If Bernie can advance the issues commonly labeled as liberal or progressive, then...
Eyeball_Kid
Feb 2019
#68
The enthusiasm and energy that Sanders and his supporters brought in 2016 helped
fishwax
Feb 2019
#83
Surely they wouldn't have any interest in the corporate whore media? They don't watch that
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2019
#107
Your last sentence. My perception is that underlay a lot of Bernie's angst against the party.
Blue_true
Feb 2019
#164
Banning Bernie thus alienating a few million liberal voters may thrill Trump.
pampango
Feb 2019
#125
Insisting that your brand of Democrat is the only "true Democrat" is what will harm us.
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#138
"In about eighteen months..." We're about 1 year away from the Nevada caucuses.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#147
We aren't going to win by narrowing down the definition of a democrat and telling everyone else
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#157
Those are alternative definitions, not a list of conditions all of which must be met.
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#161