Democratic Primaries

riversedge

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28. The Repugs defending Barr was very telling. NO Repug Sen. will vote to impeach Trump IMHO

Reply to tonedevil (Reply #17)

Sat May 4, 2019, 05:13 PM

May 2019

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

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Pelosi Warns Dems: Own The Center Left Mainstream [View all] Soph0571 May 2019 OP

Yes madam speaker is correct. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #1

x1000 peggysue2 May 2019 #22

Yes We Want to WIN! Nancy had a Big part in Cha May 2019 #69

"... climate, healthcare, wages and the growing death of the middle class.." pangaia May 2019 #30

Yep. nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #59

And stay the hell away from the ones that will LOSE us the middle. The Mouth May 2019 #73

I agree with you. saidsimplesimon May 2019 #76

'do not risk alienating the moderate voters who flocked to the party in 2018 elleng May 2019 #2

What is "too far left"? Dennis Donovan May 2019 #4

Two things: One is if we make it all about Trump rather than bread and butter issues. marylandblue May 2019 #14

making it all about Trump is far left? pangaia May 2019 #32

Well the people who are really out for Trump blood marylandblue May 2019 #40

In some ways you are correct The Mouth May 2019 #75

For me it's AOC or Bernie Loki Liesmith May 2019 #26

right now far left is 'medicare for all', 'green new deal' and 'abolishing ICE' AlexSFCA May 2019 #29

Bernie is not a DEmocrat and will not fight as a Democrat katmondoo May 2019 #51

I'd add reparations to that list. BannonsLiver May 2019 #64

the idea of reparations will only intesify racism IMO AlexSFCA May 2019 #65

Reparations. And prisoners voting The Mouth May 2019 #74

What is moderate or mainstream about Trump? Why would these supposed moderates support a jalan48 May 2019 #3

Because they don't like the political system as it operated prior to Trump. marylandblue May 2019 #6

All the more reason not to talk about going back to it. jalan48 May 2019 #8

She's not speaking about Trumpers or Republicans in general. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #9

We lost last time with a center right candidate. Why would it be different this time? jalan48 May 2019 #13

Hillary wasn't center right. That's Republican. You mean center left? A moderate Democrat? nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #15

I thought we can't win without a center, center right candidate? Was Hillary too liberal then? jalan48 May 2019 #16

Pelosi said "center left mainstream." Who told you center right? nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #18

Hillary Clinton was not centrist and she was destroyed by Demsrule86 May 2019 #48

In other words, screw what you call the 'extreme left" (whatever that is). pangaia May 2019 #33

If you're angry with Pelosi, you need to direct your anger at her. Not me or others. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #42

I'm not angry at you, Honeycomb, at all. pangaia May 2019 #44

Good!.... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #47

'Them' need to ealize that while they came spoil and election, they can't win Demsrule86 May 2019 #49

'they' were 45% last primary. floppyboo May 2019 #79

I agree, but for a different reason. Division and "fights" serve the authori marylandblue May 2019 #5

Listen to ther Speaker TheCowsCameHome May 2019 #7

Pelosi does have cred in the getting-votes arena. At least among representatives. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #10

Who says there is "no Obama 2, no standout irresistible, charismatic Pied Piper," ? pangaia May 2019 #34

The candidates are out...those who might run are not. In Obama's league. Demsrule86 May 2019 #50

I disagree. There are several in his league, and the time may right for one of them. marylandblue May 2019 #57

I wasn't talking about Joe. I think he can win...but this is a different election than 08. Demsrule86 May 2019 #58

I meant that I am not so sure none of the current candidates are not in Obama's league. pangaia May 2019 #61

She knows what wins elections for Democrats - center and left center - the mainstream of the party. George II May 2019 #11

Nancy Pelosi is correct! She knows what she's doing! NurseJackie May 2019 #12

What happened in 2010 zipplewrath May 2019 #77

HA! NurseJackie May 2019 #78

I might be the too far left... tonedevil May 2019 #17

The Repugs defending Barr was very telling. NO Repug Sen. will vote to impeach Trump IMHO riversedge May 2019 #28

She is right about we have to win big in 2020, but not about "center left mainstream". Center left KPN May 2019 #19

"Center left mainstream is how we lost the EC in 2016". NOT crazytown May 2019 #23

How would you classify HRC then? KPN May 2019 #25

If you read through HRC's 2016 acceptance speech crazytown May 2019 #31

She had very high unfavorables from the start of the campaign Sugarcoated May 2019 #68

Not true and the left can't win but only spoil....we need more than Democrats to win in 20. Demsrule86 May 2019 #52

Hard to say, but a "return to normalcy" theme might very well work unblock May 2019 #20

An overwhelming majority of Americans NYMinute May 2019 #21

It's all about a coalition to win elections. Politicub May 2019 #24

Also called the big tent...it is how we always win. Biden wants to Demsrule86 May 2019 #53

Stop the inside baseball handicapping and impeach his ass BeyondGeography May 2019 #27

No point without conviction. Demsrule86 May 2019 #54

I like the unintended insight BeyondGeography May 2019 #60

ugh, nope. BeckyDem May 2019 #35

Unless it is spent close , he can do nothing. Demsrule86 May 2019 #55

She didn't say center. She said center-left. TwilightZone May 2019 #66

I know what she said because I read it and disagree with her. BeckyDem May 2019 #67

Nancy Pelosi knows how to win Elections Cha May 2019 #70

I know what she said and I don't agree with her. BeckyDem May 2019 #72

I do.. Nancy is a winner. Cha May 2019 #80

I think Nancy is right johannsyah May 2019 #36

hewing to the center makes us a party that stands for nothing Voltaire2 May 2019 #37

Losing make us a party that accomplishes nothingl Demsrule86 May 2019 #56

yes, glad we agree on that. Voltaire2 May 2019 #63

Kick for exposure nt NYMinute May 2019 #38

and turn the sitting fascist's narratives on him. Thomas Hurt May 2019 #39

She's exactly right. highplainsdem May 2019 #41

She is right. Blue_true May 2019 #43

She has way more experience and way more info than I do, so I'm going to ehrnst May 2019 #45

KnR Hekate May 2019 #46

Well thats a big cold fish slap to the face of Bernie and Liz, how will they respond? Baclava May 2019 #62

I agree - at the National Level JustAnotherGen May 2019 #71