Democratic Primaries

calimary

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24. But... but... but... don't you understand?

Tue May 14, 2019, 11:10 AM

May 2019

We simply must die on the hill of The Perfect when we could have chosen the hill of The Merely Good and gotten all the way to the win.

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

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Here's the problem I have with my friends who are Sanders supporters [View all] Vidal May 2019 OP

It's almost always a mistake to take an exclusionary approach to MineralMan May 2019 #1

So they're looking at Biden and Bernie from a policy perspective...and this upsets you? TCJ70 May 2019 #2

Really weird, isn't it! People interested in policy differences? The horror! Hassin Bin Sober May 2019 #27

There's only one reason to think policy related critiques are attacks... TCJ70 May 2019 #39

If the choice is between being Woke and winning, I select winning Gothmog May 2019 #41

IKR!! I think they have a name for it... it's called "DEMOCRACY"!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #54

I believe that people are Sherman A1 May 2019 #3

I vote for whomever is nominated and never tear other democratic candidates apart. RKP5637 May 2019 #4

+10000 We need to be united around the Dem nominee when the time comes. PaulRevere08 May 2019 #21

Except for one thing: Bernie isn't a Democrat FakeNoose May 2019 #25

Yeah, it's a little strange. n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #28

Bernie is to the left of many Democratic candidates though on some issues, Liberty Belle May 2019 #32

Agree. And since my state has a relatively late primary... JaneQPublic May 2019 #36

It isn't just Biden, the truly radical, NON DU Berners HATE Warren (wtf????) Harris, and Buttigieg Celerity May 2019 #5

Yes and BS co-opted many of EWs positions when she didn't run in 16. we can do it May 2019 #12

Yes that's exactly what happened in 2016 and it will again IF we allow it FakeNoose May 2019 #31

There will always be "the faithful" zipplewrath May 2019 #6

The supporters of all the candidates are like that, to some degree. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #7

It is called not considering the whole picture NYMinute May 2019 #8

I think labeling people by who they support is not very open minded. nt yaesu May 2019 #9

So true. /nt tonedevil May 2019 #33

They label themselves. BannonsLiver May 2019 #40

"If Biden doesn't support the Green New Deal then he shouldn't be president." - that was..... George II May 2019 #10

I canvassed for him in 2016, but I COMPLETELY agree lostnfound May 2019 #11

i don't argue politics with my RL friends, only here. :) Kurt V. May 2019 #13

Here is the problem I have with those who attack supporters of any candidate Kaleva May 2019 #14

Good listing of the reasons why none of my friends are Bernie people. Paladin May 2019 #15

That stupid "purity" stuff is what makes me crazy about the people I know who support him. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #16

Sorry.,.. this is just another divisive thread... Chakaconcarne May 2019 #17

No candidate has a monopoly on insufferable supporters Kaleva May 2019 #19

No. Not divisive... merely inferred as such. LanternWaste May 2019 #20

"But you can't tell that to Sanders supporters. " berni_mccoy May 2019 #29

A candidate's policy positions notinkansas May 2019 #18

are you sure on that? NJCher May 2019 #22

Bernie is not a Democrat. TNNurse May 2019 #23

But... but... but... don't you understand? calimary May 2019 #24

Vidal, I'm not really thrilled with the position you're taking in your post. PatrickforO May 2019 #26

Thank You! billpolonsky May 2019 #30

I think it's most beneficial to keep your feelings out of it. Listen to the positions on the issues pdsimdars May 2019 #34

+1 jalan48 May 2019 #37

Exactly pdsimdars May 2019 #42

and also if people don't agree with Bernie then they know nothing AlexSFCA May 2019 #35

They are using their perception of Bernie as the model for norm pandr32 May 2019 #38

Bernie is not always right Vidal May 2019 #43

did you ask them how he is going to do the things he calls for ? and why he hasn't already done it JI7 May 2019 #51

You asked what I think. I think you're doing your best to sow discord. aikoaiko May 2019 #44

Having a different opinion that doesn't mean sowing discord... cynatnite May 2019 #46

And I quote, "But you can't tell that to Sanders supporters." aikoaiko May 2019 #47

I have never cared for Bernie, but I cannot see a Tipperary May 2019 #45

I have one answer for anybody's Prancing Purity Pony routine: Maru Kitteh May 2019 #48

What you should do is show them video of Bernie trying to explain Blue_true May 2019 #49

he gets upset if he is asked about what he himself is calling for JI7 May 2019 #50

Yep. nt Blue_true May 2019 #52

Well the bottom line is that if we don't take the Senate and keep the House, it won't matter. YOHABLO May 2019 #53