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Democratic Primaries

Nitram

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13. I've always found the self-identified "left wing" of the party a bit too "holier than thou."

Reply to George II (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 04:30 PM

May 2019

They sometimes get so caught up in splitting hairs of political ideology as they try to prove they are the most "woke" that they miss the bigger picture. We all have the same basic liberal agenda, but the left wing tends to think we can win elections with ideological purity, which means we end up going it alone without including many of the Democratic Party's staunchest allies.

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

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Five Reasons Pundits Underestimated Joe Biden [View all] George II May 2019 OP

This nails it for me. NurseJackie May 2019 #1

Point #3 is spot on. As a POC the crime bill (e.g.) does not animate me or most other POC I know Skya Rhen May 2019 #2

The thing about the crime bill is that it applies primarily to Federal crimes.... George II May 2019 #8

K&R stonecutter357 May 2019 #3

Democrats are generally calm and moderate people LibFarmer May 2019 #4

Ain't THAT the truth! NurseJackie May 2019 #5

This is how Trump got more media coverage NYMinute May 2019 #7

Angry campaigns are a turn off NYMinute May 2019 #6

Joe has been leading all but one or two national polls all year..and Kahuna7 May 2019 #9

I am with you.. we are boots on the ground every election and always vote Demsrule86 May 2019 #14

Well, many certainly ignored the messages of the midterms, Hortensis May 2019 #10

Here here ...great post....very elegant Demsrule86 May 2019 #15

You said a mouth full.. Kahuna7 May 2019 #16

Frankly, I don't find Bernie Sanders to be farther left than the Democratic Party. Instead, I find Nitram May 2019 #21

Hell yes! sheshe2 May 2019 #11

Thank You, George! Cha May 2019 #12

I've always found the self-identified "left wing" of the party a bit too "holier than thou." Nitram May 2019 #13

This... Kahuna7 May 2019 #17

Umhm! :) An uber-righteousness doesn't allow them to Hortensis May 2019 #18

K&R. Love it! R B Garr May 2019 #19

... Scurrilous May 2019 #20

The universe will be relieved to learn it doesn't revolve around AOC. ucrdem May 2019 #22