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73. Does he ever consider why he lost so badly to Joe Biden in the Primary considering he was running

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 12:03 AM

Dec 2020

for 5 years straight ?

And he lost Iowa to a young Mayor who spend far less money than he did.

Joe Biden won over 81 Million votes but he does not want to acknowledge those voters. Biden won the votes of the working class. Biden won among the poor and lowest income groups.

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Bernie Sanders Says Democrats to Blame for 73 Million Trump Voters, [View all] comradebillyboy Dec 2020 OP

This is akin to a tennis player eliminated in the first round AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #1

That would be, bs empedocles Dec 2020 #21

Did he try to reach them? Historic NY Dec 2020 #2

It is possible to reach out to some of them. murielm99 Dec 2020 #3

I think you could reach rural people by addressing leftyladyfrommo Dec 2020 #6

I have been to many of the rural churches. murielm99 Dec 2020 #10

Good for you, muriel. brer cat Dec 2020 #94

Best wishes, I hope you achieve great success... comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #19

"at least he does this, he does that" TwilightZone Dec 2020 #4

I agree TZ - just WTF is Bernie talking about with his NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #11

Agreed! pandr32 Dec 2020 #41

He's a basic type, hardwired to not be able Hortensis Dec 2020 #43

Trump fans the flames of racism and xenophobia. That's it. That's all. Blasphemer Dec 2020 #57

But THAT is the main reason they like Trump . JI7 Dec 2020 #77

+1, the sense of entitlement is powerful with some uponit7771 Dec 2020 #133

+1 betsuni Dec 2020 #74

Yeah trump is a FUCKING TREASONOUS Cha Dec 2020 #93

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #134

Is this for real? Looks like satire. Dream Girl Dec 2020 #5

Who won the Democratic nomination, and the Presidency again? still_one Dec 2020 #7

The biggest motivator for the increase in voters in this election was Trump himself. Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #8

Seems to be oft overlooked point - trump the negative motivator empedocles Dec 2020 #22

Yes, that is true people who never vote Bettie Dec 2020 #113

If you're going to post something like this, it should have a link. Squinch Dec 2020 #9

Right you are. I'll fix it. Thanks comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #12

. Squinch Dec 2020 #13

Bernie, North Shore Chicago Dec 2020 #14

In the entire history of the US, there have only been 3 elections where the winner got as much as... TreasonousBastard Dec 2020 #15

I don't think Bernie knows much, outside of the workings of the Senate. LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #26

I see Bernie more as an activist PatSeg Dec 2020 #48

I can definitely relate to that. LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #68

Oh what a scary thought, PatSeg Dec 2020 #69

I don't think he was much of an activist either . JI7 Dec 2020 #79

But ... but ... but, he got arrested in college that one time for protesting. betsuni Dec 2020 #87

I know.. Cha Dec 2020 #95

He doesn't appear to know much about the workings of the Senate either JI7 Dec 2020 #75

Exactly this. It's fantasy to think that Democrats can "do" something to win in landslides Blasphemer Dec 2020 #56

We need to win back the labor unions to voting blue FakeNoose Dec 2020 #16

They don't have much in common if their RAcism is what drives them to vote the way they do . Unions JI7 Dec 2020 #81

I think about 10 million of those 73 million were voters who were successfully brainwashed Squinch Dec 2020 #17

I think it's higher than that. TwilightZone Dec 2020 #24

You are probably right. Squinch Dec 2020 #35

The Lincoln Project and other Never trumpers did a good job Gothmog Dec 2020 #18

Yes! This is what has them nervous. They thought R B Garr Dec 2020 #31

They wanted another I told you so like they did with 2016 while never mentioning the Russian attack JI7 Dec 2020 #76

Rt.. TY for that! How many did BS Flip? Cha Dec 2020 #98

Vermont is almost 93% white Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #20

Also, BS not much a draw to black voters empedocles Dec 2020 #23

Sure?. We reached over 81 million. Something Bernie couldn't do. Budi Dec 2020 #25

How soon before he blames the fact that he wasn't the nominee.... George II Dec 2020 #64

😄 yeeeeuuup Budi Dec 2020 #70

Good point.. how many trump voters Cha Dec 2020 #99

K & R Budi Dec 2020 #110

.. Cha Dec 2020 #119

Biden's already doing it. gulliver Dec 2020 #27

Good point.. now Biden is coming from Cha Dec 2020 #100

LOL. Biden was criticized for reaching out to Republicans, but R B Garr Dec 2020 #28

Yes, Biden was criticized as being naive for reaching out to Republicans. betsuni Dec 2020 #83

Mostly certainly does.. you Cha Dec 2020 #101

I am a retired union steelworker, I can understand why doc03 Dec 2020 #29

Now that is an understandable perspective... comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #38

Except that tariffs didn't quite work as planned. shrike3 Dec 2020 #80

Yes the Union lobbied against NAFTA and wanted tariffs on illegally dumped steel for doc03 Dec 2020 #108

I grew up near the auto plants and am married to a retired steelworker. Got to see all this stuff shrike3 Dec 2020 #114

Lots of reasons for the 73 million IsItJustMe Dec 2020 #30

Without #7 DFW Dec 2020 #107

That's signature identity attitude for the far left. Hortensis Dec 2020 #32

2021 Democratic President Joe Biden Budi Dec 2020 #33

TY! Sounds like somebody Cha Dec 2020 #103

Sigh...Him Again Me. Dec 2020 #34

80,000,000 + voters disagree with you, Nina. Budi Dec 2020 #39

And Yet, She Rec'd A Big Welcome On MSNBC This Morning Me. Dec 2020 #45

Everything is a media promo for them all. Empty words with empty resumes. Budi Dec 2020 #46

Tiffany Cross Acting Like She Was A Long Lost Friend Me. Dec 2020 #50

Thanks. Are her "send money" emails out yet? Budi Dec 2020 #52

Don't KNow About Emails Me. Dec 2020 #53

I heard that mcar Dec 2020 #63

Bernie becomes a Democrat every four years to doc03 Dec 2020 #36

Must be another million dollar book deal in the works... Budi Dec 2020 #40

Yep. susanr516 Dec 2020 #88

Exactly! Cha Dec 2020 #124

irrelevance must be tough stillcool Dec 2020 #37

Is he officially an independent again? Tech Dec 2020 #42

No Bernie vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #44

+1 LongtimeAZDem Dec 2020 #115

Does this nd does that. Would really help if Sanders would actually say what the this and that is. LizBeth Dec 2020 #47

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #49

Biden reaching out good. Bernie reaching out bad Sympthsical Dec 2020 #51

Not sure exactly who he's reaching out to. Budi Dec 2020 #54

Working class people who vote against their interests by voting Republican Sympthsical Dec 2020 #59

The Democratic Party he villainizes ARE THE LEFT. Budi Dec 2020 #61

Biden was our nominee and is now President-Elect. Sanders wasn't either. George II Dec 2020 #67

Their interest is being racist and hating gay people so it IS in their interest to vote Republican JI7 Dec 2020 #85

"It's just about punching and villainizing the Left." betsuni Dec 2020 #96

Biden is President-Elect, Sanders isn't. George II Dec 2020 #65

What did BS do to get trump voters to Cha Dec 2020 #104

He's blaming Democrats treestar Dec 2020 #117

Hopefully, Sanders will not run again and we will elect a Democrat in Vermont. I would vote for Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #55

OK, Bernie... MineralMan Dec 2020 #58

Wha? Once again blaming Democrats for things that happen. Funny that he's a member.... George II Dec 2020 #60

Weird that Nina does the same thing. Party hopping is a trend? Budi Dec 2020 #62

And, Good Things Did Happen.. We Won Cha Dec 2020 #105

What has Sanders accomplished? LiberalFighter Dec 2020 #66

Considering how obsessed he is with White Voters him moving to Vermont from places like NYC and JI7 Dec 2020 #71

... betsuni Dec 2020 #72

Does he ever consider why he lost so badly to Joe Biden in the Primary considering he was running JI7 Dec 2020 #73

Sanders sure made a big deal out of the things he was doing with Josh Hawley JI7 Dec 2020 #78

THAT'S DIFFERENT! betsuni Dec 2020 #86

we'd better... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #82

Sanders is the one that got cocky and lost the Primary HUGELY . Biden fucking WON the election JI7 Dec 2020 #84

EXACTLY!!!!! Cha Dec 2020 #91

No one is being "cocky" as you say.. how Cha Dec 2020 #90

... What? ... betsuni Dec 2020 #97

Thank you, Bernie. Its important to ask the question what we can do differently... aikoaiko Dec 2020 #89

Sanders failed in attracting voters hugely so he isn't in position to be attacking others for JI7 Dec 2020 #92

I welcome his criticisms of our party even if it makes some feel attacked. aikoaiko Dec 2020 #116

You cannot reach out to them. joshcryer Dec 2020 #102

He still believes: betsuni Dec 2020 #106

he's Not paying attention. Biden Got the Cha Dec 2020 #120

We hear millions of times that supposedly the Democratic Party ignores the working class. betsuni Dec 2020 #121

Exactly! So why is BS saying this?!! Cha Dec 2020 #123

He's stuck in a mindset that assumes Bettie Dec 2020 #109

Progressives and Democrats, The Great Divide Beringia Dec 2020 #111

NO.. Dems are Progressive! Look at Cha Dec 2020 #122

Exactly! PatSeg Dec 2020 #125

Well when we have a Cha Dec 2020 #128

Yeah PatSeg Dec 2020 #129

Exactly, I can't see much progress made by Sanders in his decades in office JI7 Dec 2020 #126

Socalists and Democratics. FIFY ahoysrcsm Dec 2020 #127

Thank you. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #132

Absurd. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #131

So we're supposed to reach out to racists, Proud Boys, Nazis and the KKK? Generic Brad Dec 2020 #112

If he knows so much BainsBane Dec 2020 #118

You make a valid point. I think many people fail to consider such obvious truths. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #130