Democratic Primaries

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2019, 04:09 PM Jun 2019

So, just curious: Why do you think Sanders has fallen to single digits on DU? [View all]

And, if this has been covered, kindly point me to the thread. Interested in the theories.

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

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So, just curious: Why do you think Sanders has fallen to single digits on DU? [View all] wyldwolf Jun 2019 OP

Elizabeth Warren and migration to JPR. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #1

Even JPR is a bit of a ghost town these days. HerbChestnut Jun 2019 #5

I bet that Reddit is loads of fun. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #12

.. Cha Jun 2019 #19

lol nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #25

It is if you've ever been there HerbChestnut Jun 2019 #43

Lol I know what reddit is. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #44

Hey you never know, especially on the internet HerbChestnut Jun 2019 #46

Yep BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #50

Did Sanders ever rise above single digits? Given the Hortensis Jun 2019 #2

As I remember it he's always been at 8 and recently fell to 7. defacto7 Jun 2019 #56

Okay. That is what I'd thought. Hortensis Jun 2019 #67

Because we have other sites. roody Jun 2019 #3

Yeah but everyone has different sites... Agschmid Jun 2019 #13

There was a significant exodus of Sanders supporters from this forum after the 2016 primary HerbChestnut Jun 2019 #4

Elizabeth Warren charlyvi Jun 2019 #6

+1000 Pachamama Jun 2019 #11

Because he was always a fringe candidate? murielm99 Jun 2019 #7

I recall reading a lot of stuff from Sanders' supporters on a couple of other sites during 2016 sop Jun 2019 #8

They were never a large contingency here, and since his preceipitous drop in the polls, they're..... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #9

A small, but very vocal contingency. bearsfootball516 Jun 2019 #83

yOU're rIgHt aBOUT tHaT. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #88

Hehe... SidDithers Jun 2019 #107

Yes, they were good at swarming NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #94

DU for Sanders 2016 raised over $77,000 through ActBlue Omaha Steve Jun 2019 #98

Was that considered bundling? N/T lapucelle Jun 2019 #104

Could have been I guess Omaha Steve Jun 2019 #108

Because there are better candidates relayerbob Jun 2019 #10

Elizabeth Warren. TwilightZone Jun 2019 #14

I think a few genuine supporters combined with multiple trolls made a lot of noise ecstatic Jun 2019 #15

there were, in fact, bernie trolls. mopinko Jun 2019 #35

Because Progressive2020 Jun 2019 #16

He hasn't evolved from l960's white privilege college kids' ideology as espoused by anti- emmaverybo Jun 2019 #17

Well spotted Hekate Jun 2019 #74

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #18

Enjoy your stay. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #20

Wow! The ignorance of an internal half-baked monologue put in textual form, and not from Trump! TheBlackAdder Jun 2019 #21

Perfect description! NurseJackie Jun 2019 #33

Such a long, desperate, screed proving Cha Jun 2019 #22

A lot of work for naught, eh? George II Jun 2019 #24

smh.. Cha Jun 2019 #27

.... BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #28

Glad you caught that in time! sheshe2 Jun 2019 #48

But it came back again. BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #49

Ya. sheshe2 Jun 2019 #54

True story but I actually use an external keyboard on the laptop BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #55

I do that, too. Laptop keyboards really suck. TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #64

I can't use them. I'm a very fast typist, but I have to have a standard MineralMan Jun 2019 #80

I used to have a Keytronics BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #87

There is a PS2 to USB adapter. MineralMan Jun 2019 #89

Yup. BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #90

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #23

Birds are not willing to land on his podium nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #26

Because DU likes other candidates better. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #29

Simple is always better zipplewrath Jun 2019 #103

He had it much easier last time BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #30

It's not just here. In just about every national and/or state poll, Biden has 2-3 times the support. George II Jun 2019 #31

Right.. let's look at he whole picture.. Cha Jun 2019 #36

It's the Excellent Competition Minus the Decades of GOP Character Assassination Hillary Endured dlk Jun 2019 #32

Because Warren is the better version in this particular lane... 2bestill Jun 2019 #34

He has more competition this time. redstatebluegirl Jun 2019 #37

Have you been around the last few years? TCJ70 Jun 2019 #38

posts removed !!! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #39

Because his supporters heckled & booed John Lewis and Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Convention NBachers Jun 2019 #40

Because this LuvLoogie Jun 2019 #41

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #42

"just curious"? crazytown Jun 2019 #45

Just the name incites riots. wyldwolf Jun 2019 #91

most of his asks Trump's support was based fueling hatred of Hillary JI7 Jun 2019 #47

Last time he was the alternative. Now he is an alternative. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #51

its just a different time... samnsara Jun 2019 #52

Sanders supporters know they are not wanted here TheFarseer Jun 2019 #53

+1 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #66

That is not true...I have been active on this forum from the start and that doesn't happen...if by Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #69

I'm not getting sucked into this again. TheFarseer Jun 2019 #72

That happens to all of the top candidates, every cycle. TwilightZone Jun 2019 #75

Also, tiresome floppyboo Jun 2019 #100

Ask John Lewis. NT. GulfCoast66 Jun 2019 #57

And Dolores Huerta Hekate Jun 2019 #76

The undecided vote has been dropping and people are defacto7 Jun 2019 #58

He's re-running 2016 Lithos Jun 2019 #59

I'm interested as to why shanny Jun 2019 #60

For the same reason that Biden has less than half the support here as elsewhere FBaggins Jun 2019 #61

It's not just that DU is more politically aware - they're also to the left of the party. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #82

I must say I was impressed today hearing him on NPR talking about Liberty Belle Jun 2019 #62

Giving a single digit to the Democratic Party makes one unpopular when Trump is president. betsuni Jun 2019 #63

lol Cha Jun 2019 #65

Oh, snap Hekate Jun 2019 #73

Precisely. Sparkly Jun 2019 #109

in the polls it's because of Warren KayF Jun 2019 #68

I don't know the reasons. I'm just glad it's happening. (nt) Paladin Jun 2019 #70

Variety of factors PDittie Jun 2019 #71

The term democratic socialism leaves a bad taste is some folks mouths. It does mine. lamp_shade Jun 2019 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #78

Elizabeth Warren is co-opting his ideas, and has an actual plan. MineralMan Jun 2019 #79

If she'd've run in 2016, I'd've supported her instead of him. Iggo Jun 2019 #110

I want a candidate who is good for two terms randr Jun 2019 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #85

Because less than 10% chose him jberryhill Jun 2019 #84

Do you really want to know, or is this to start another argument? FakeNoose Jun 2019 #86

it's totally to start another argument. After 92 replies, I've been waiting for just the right mark. wyldwolf Jun 2019 #93

My guess: as Gandhi said... LanternWaste Jun 2019 #92

Very well put nt NYMinute Jun 2019 #96

Except I, for one, do not Cha Jun 2019 #99

Read "The Sneetches" by Dr Seuss. That might explain it. dgauss Jun 2019 #95

Their first choice last time around is running this time. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #97

This. Iggo Jun 2019 #111

Not a 100% genuine all the time Democrat. democratisphere Jun 2019 #101

2016 sarabelle Jun 2019 #105

Because he had his day and he's done. Downtown Hound Jun 2019 #102

We have lots of new, fresh candidate... VarryOn Jun 2019 #106