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2. The thrill is gone. The bloom is off the rose.

Wed May 8, 2019, 08:37 AM

May 2019

What are some other good descriptive cliches for diminishing enthusiasm?

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

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How Joe Biden is eating into Bernie Sanders' coalition [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

This is to be expected NYMinute May 2019 #1

The thrill is gone. The bloom is off the rose. comradebillyboy May 2019 #2

"The bloom is off Cha May 2019 #14

How about "The wicked witch is dead"? Hortensis May 2019 #15

The "Not Clinton" vote zipplewrath May 2019 #3

I think Elizabeth Warren is having a larger impact on Sander's numbers still_one May 2019 #4

Warren is most definitely eating into the BS poll numbers! NurseJackie May 2019 #7

She also has specifics and how to pay for them still_one May 2019 #9

I know! What a concept! Hooda thunk it would be such a popular idea... NurseJackie May 2019 #10

Those are the Sanders supporters who actually care about policy robbedvoter May 2019 #23

I'm one of those. ananda May 2019 #5

Biden is The Man Bayard May 2019 #6

I liked Bernie in the last primary. LakeArenal May 2019 #8

Good! Cha May 2019 #11

Symone Sanders definitely knew what time it was. oasis May 2019 #16

.. Cha May 2019 #18

This needs a Kick! Cha May 2019 #13

K&R Scurrilous May 2019 #17

Sanders needs to go away. n/t ohhellyes May 2019 #20

This makes me smile Gothmog May 2019 #21

Everyone is eating into Bernie's support NYMinute May 2019 #22