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marylandblue

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40. Well the people who are really out for Trump blood

Sat May 4, 2019, 07:47 PM

May 2019

are generally further left than the ones who aren't. And Medicare for All is defined by Sanders as forcing everyone onto an expanded Medicare, while the more mainstream view is to just offer a public option.

Pelosi tends to be dismissive of people who disagree with her, so calling something "far left" is more her way of blowing it off than a political analysis.

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