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Democratic Primaries

emmaverybo

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21. You are right

Reply to DCofVA (Reply #19)

Fri May 3, 2019, 01:13 PM

May 2019

They were always there and will remain. But Trumpism has given them voice. It has been a radicalizing agent. Trump himself, as the president, has given them a platform, promised to satisfy their every sick whim, and in calling them “my voters” give them a standing in this country they have not had post civil rights act.
Without Trump, they have less oxygen, and they will not have that stamp of approval, say in policy they urgently want. He fulfilled their wildest dreams.
Without him, they crawl back to their holes on the internet, their fortified compounds, and hopefully the FBI goes back to monitoring them with the resources to do so.

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

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CBS News Poll Analysis: Majority of Democrats want a candidate who will unite the country [View all] highplainsdem May 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author crazytown May 2019 #1

I don't care to be "united" with Nazis, sorry beachbum bob May 2019 #2

+1 TheRealNorth May 2019 #17

I'm sure most of our candidates would be happy to work with Republicans subterranean May 2019 #3

Sounds like Americans want Beto Indygram May 2019 #4

Biden. Which is why he's leading in the polls. highplainsdem May 2019 #5

Not the new CNN poll Indygram May 2019 #9

That poll's an outlier. Every other poll has shown Biden and Sanders, Biden especially, beating highplainsdem May 2019 #10

I guess we will see going forward Indygram May 2019 #12

I agree. We have a long way to go. Btw, I'm glad that CNN poll was good news for highplainsdem May 2019 #15

The CNN poll is nationwide - does not show matchup in the swing states. Must win swing states... Skya Rhen May 2019 #11

Biden is also running on unity. marylandblue May 2019 #13

I like Beto. Would be thrilled to vote for him. But that's just one poll. nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #23

Sure they do BeyondGeography May 2019 #6

Aspiring to high minded ideals is always going to be nominal position. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #7

82% wanting someone with a hopeful tone is not too surprising peggysue2 May 2019 #8

Oh my God yes!!! We have been in such a dark place the last two years... Peacetrain May 2019 #14

I'm very liberal, and my focus is to strengthen and stabilize Hortensis May 2019 #16

Biden is doing a masterful job of messaging Politicub May 2019 #18

There is no candidate that can unite the country. DCofVA May 2019 #19

You are right emmaverybo May 2019 #21

Whether or not it's possible to unite this country, it's is an excellent platform to run on mtnsnake May 2019 #20

Biden or Beto are the likely ones. joshcryer May 2019 #22