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Staph

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20. Bernie doesn't know anything about politics in West Virginia.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 18, 2022, 10:44 PM

Jan 2022

For the foreseeable future, Joe Manchin is the only Democrat that can be elected at a state-wide level. We are working on getting more progressive candidates elected, but you don't start at US senator. You start at city council and WV house of delegates.

If Bernie really wants to solve the problem that is Joe Manchin, then he needs to go to Pennsylvania and Florida and Ohio and Wisconsin and North Carolina and help Democratic candidates capture those seats. Or go to Arizona and Georgia and Nevada and make sure that the current Democratic senators hold those seats. But that doesn't let Bernie be Bernie.

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Bernie Sanders says he would support primary challengers to Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema if they [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 OP

This is why Bernie is one of the de facto leaders of the Democratic Party. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2022 #1

Because he's taking action that will result in giving WV to the Republicans? iemanja Jan 2022 #13

WHAT? How do you come up with that, because he's going to support primary challengers vs.... George II Jan 2022 #27

Why would a Democratic Party leader say "in too many ways the Democratic Party has betsuni Jan 2022 #34

There was a Sanders' supporter in the primary against Sinema last time. former9thward Jan 2022 #2

He did not say the challenger needed to be like him. madaboutharry Jan 2022 #3

So he can take credit if they win? former9thward Jan 2022 #4

So America can KEEP democracy! onecaliberal Jan 2022 #9

Is Gallegos a Sanders supporter? He's got the best shot to unseat Sinema IMO. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #7

Many in AZ don't think he can win a statewide race. former9thward Jan 2022 #8

It appears you're not familiar with Arizona politics wackadoo wabbit Jan 2022 #11

You left out she was a Sanders supporter. former9thward Jan 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Jan 2022 #17

I didn't "leave it out," as I was only including things that worked against her /nt wackadoo wabbit Jan 2022 #21

Same thing in West Virginia - he supported Swearengin who lost 70-30. And she's now left the Party. George II Jan 2022 #28

Did she run as a conservative? Emile Jan 2022 #31

Mere Noise, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2022 #5

A primary against a Sanders' endorsed candidate could help Manchin LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #41

Anyone who thinks a progressive can win in WV is high on bad dope. ANY other Dem will lose badly. LENNY0229 Jan 2022 #6

+++ JohnSJ Jan 2022 #10

I think Manchin is retiring after his current term anyway madville Jan 2022 #18

Why couldn't an economic populist win in WV? TheFarseer Jan 2022 #26

One fitting your very description ran against Manchin in the Democratic Primary in 2018.... George II Jan 2022 #30

It's kind of tough TheFarseer Jan 2022 #33

+1000 Manchin's actual positions are extremely unpopular in WV, according to polls. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #36

I do! Manchin will never win reelection. Primary his ass and if what you say is true Manchin Emile Jan 2022 #32

I think a viable candidate against Sinema is a possibility iemanja Jan 2022 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2022 #15

👍 Tribetime Jan 2022 #16

Manchin only won in 2018 by 3% madville Jan 2022 #19

Bernie doesn't know anything about politics in West Virginia. Staph Jan 2022 #20

Sigh. . . Emile Jan 2022 #39

+++ sheshe2 Jan 2022 #22

They would probably relish it. W_HAMILTON Jan 2022 #23

Hallucinogens? DFW Jan 2022 #24

Belief that Trump voters are secretly democratic socialists just waiting for betsuni Jan 2022 #25

His "influence" on the Democratic Party is waning. Incidentally, there were about a dozen.... George II Jan 2022 #29

Manchin has been sabotaging President Biden and our right to vote, what's amazing is Emile Jan 2022 #35

It's very disappointing. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #37

No kidding Emile Jan 2022 #38

This was tried earlier and failed LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #40

Correct! The actual amount of influence he has in WV is greatly over-estimated and exaggerated. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #42

Swearengin finished behind Manchin in 2018 in the Democratic Primary, 70% to 30%, then tried again.. George II Jan 2022 #43

+1 betsuni Jan 2022 #44