Democratic Primaries

DownriverDem

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25. Attacks from the left

Fri May 3, 2019, 08:43 AM

May 2019

will not help us defeat trump. Candidates that go negative are losing. True Dems will not go on the attack against true Dems.

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

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Do people really expect the candidates to treat each other with kid gloves? [View all] redgreenandblue May 2019 OP

I see no reason for that. True Blue American May 2019 #1

Agree! I don't think the negative, hard as the sanders camp has tried has helped him Thekaspervote May 2019 #2

Now you may have a point. It sets him apart...emphasizing that he has only Demsrule86 May 2019 #8

Sanders is yesterday's man. luvtheGWN May 2019 #28

Wait TheFarseer May 2019 #34

In 2016 it was radical. luvtheGWN May 2019 #35

Many realized they like the policies not the candidate LakeArenal May 2019 #36

Me too. Demsrule86 May 2019 #13

I am in total agreement and will vote for the Democrat cantidate. Left-over May 2019 #22

Candidates go negative DownriverDem May 2019 #24

+1 Chin music May 2019 #32

facts about republicans rampartc May 2019 #3

Attacks on a candidate from the right and the left simultaneously hurt our chances and no Demsrule86 May 2019 #9

+11 Chin music May 2019 #33

that's because republicans unite behind their candidate once the results are in Otto Lidenbrock May 2019 #10

This is not secret shit Sanders is dishing. It is old crap...twisted. been out for a while, Demsrule86 May 2019 #12

+1000000 NYMinute May 2019 #43

Attacks from the left DownriverDem May 2019 #25

Idealism is a trait Democrats share. We want to be the 'more perfect' right now irisblue May 2019 #4

This has nothing to do about being perfect. This sort of thing is why I hoped Demsrule86 May 2019 #11

Dems, you maybe over reading my comment. Humans will never be perfect irisblue May 2019 #14

I understand just pissed at the situation...we need to win and this Sanders spiel Demsrule86 May 2019 #18

No! True Blue American May 2019 #16

have they ever? Kurt V. May 2019 #5

It is not candidates it is one candidate. It will hurt him in the primary. Demsrule86 May 2019 #6

Do NOT let the media drive the narrative. That's the biggest lesson from 2016. Rainbow Droid May 2019 #7

Thank you! True Blue American May 2019 #17

CHANGE THE CHANNEL! Cosmocat May 2019 #23

I expect competitors in a competition to compete, lol. Demit May 2019 #15

After 2016, and with Trump? Yes, they do. kcr May 2019 #19

kid gloves jberryhill May 2019 #20

Mittens. Attached by a string...nt SidDithers May 2019 #26

Kid's gloves would be for Donald Dainty Digits to wear. The Genealogist May 2019 #29

Yes. A divided Democratic Party benefits Trump and Putin. McCamy Taylor May 2019 #21

No they don't melman May 2019 #27

I just wish the media would stop putting their thumbs on the scale. pdsimdars May 2019 #30

I expect kind gloves Deb May 2019 #31

I'm not worried about candidates so much as outside forces. nolabear May 2019 #37

I wish there was a limit to how many times and places you can post the exact same negative post. LakeArenal May 2019 #38

I think you meant to say... WiffenPoof May 2019 #39

No. it's attacks on the Democrats in general (from allegedly one of ours) robbedvoter May 2019 #40

Some people fear that the slightest criticism will cause their candidate to lose. aikoaiko May 2019 #41

well there's criticism and there's ratfucking JHan May 2019 #42