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Cha

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23. Good the "Senators" aren't being Divisive like BS has been..

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 06:47 PM

Mar 2019

Bernie: ‘My Opponents’ Want Black, White, Gay, Latino or Women Candidates ‘Regardless of What They Stand For’

After the 2016 election, Sanders hit a similar theme when he told a crowd of supporters “It’s not good enough for somebody to say ‘hey I’m a Latina vote for me’ that is not good enough,” and went on to add “It is not good enough for somebody to say, ‘I’m a woman, vote for me.'”

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211722251

He was out there on cnn right after trump was Rigged in.. calling My Democratic Party "elite" and how he was "humiliated" making it all about himself.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/politics/bernie-sanders-humiliated-democrats-loss-working-class-voters/index.html

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

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Democratic Senators Surprisingly Open to Sanders [View all] babylonsister Mar 2019 OP

Something of an 'if' there empedocles Mar 2019 #1

Yeah, big IF.. hopefully Cha Mar 2019 #2

Seems there is some implication here that they tried to block him in 2016. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #3

Right.. BS was no victim.. I don't Cha Mar 2019 #4

Do you not remember that the DNC chair had to step down? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #42

So? Cha Mar 2019 #44

Debbie Wasserman Schultz got a raw deal. The DNC got another oasis Mar 2019 #47

You're not LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #54

And? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #51

No kidding. calimary Mar 2019 #27

Frankly, sheshe2 Mar 2019 #5

I agree completly. . "IF" "IT" happens. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #9

You are right, for the most part we are not divided. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #11

I think the biggest threat to tRump winning is if the Democratic party truly sticks together and Doitnow Mar 2019 #21

Yes LakeArenal Mar 2019 #22

80% of not a HUGE number. The Independents win elections. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #28

All but 10% of "independents" are partisans. They are not a group with common issues. n/t seaglass Mar 2019 #64

And where do you get this from? By claiming independence, they're non-aligned. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #65

They're have been numerous studies on this. Your dad may be one of the 10%. My husband, seaglass Mar 2019 #67

But why arent you a registered Democrat? If you were polled, would you say you were an Independent? oldsoftie Mar 2019 #68

The numbers aren't there. calimary Mar 2019 #29

Exactly! Stellar Mar 2019 #30

I truly believe his poll numbers are coming out of Russia. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #34

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #6

It is surprising that Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt) has a single colleague endorsing him. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #7

List of endorsements from US Senators Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #32

So three times as many for Biden and he's not even in the race yet. LOL. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #33

Yea, well, he will need every Democrat in America voting for him, not just Senators leftofcool Mar 2019 #8

I will gladly support Bernie Sanders! Catch2.2 Mar 2019 #10

Agree! mountain grammy Mar 2019 #12

I will support Bernie Sanders if he becomes the nominee. calimary Mar 2019 #31

I caught a whiff. roody Mar 2019 #13

Will support the nominee. Period. And thanks Donna Brazille for giving H the debate questions. Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #14

Did Brazille actually give the questions or did she just expose DWS did that? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #17

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #24

NBC: Top Sanders Aide Defends DNC Chair [Brazille] in Wikileaks Controversy emulatorloo Mar 2019 #58

Clearly he is the frontrunner RadicalProgressive Mar 2019 #15

Nope. Never. -nt. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #35

Why are you demanding a coronation for Biden? n/t namahage Mar 2019 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Mar 2019 #59

He polled the best against tRump last time too. JudyM Mar 2019 #48

The Democratic candidates all poll well over DT. If he wins the Democratic nomination this time ehrnst Mar 2019 #50

I'm in that boat zaj Mar 2019 #16

I wish DU would be as open as their Senators seem to be LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #18

BS is getting Vetted this time. Everyone is.. Cha Mar 2019 #20

Pssst. Look up. The top of the page. See it? OilemFirchen Mar 2019 #43

Thank YOu! Yeah we're Loud but we're in the Cha Mar 2019 #45

So you are proud n loud that you are in the majority LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #46

Oh BULL... Cha Mar 2019 #49

Then its a pretty sad state of affairs here LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #61

BS is getting Vetted.. deal with it or not. Cha Mar 2019 #62

Great! why would I have a problem with that? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #63

..... ehrnst Mar 2019 #52

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #53

I'm supporting three candidates right now - Bernie among them. Some I have zero interest in and Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #19

Good the "Senators" aren't being Divisive like BS has been.. Cha Mar 2019 #23

I'm writing letters to each one quoted in the full article. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #36

Good on Senator Merkley! And, Mahalo for Cha Mar 2019 #39

Not here. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #40

yeah, that's why I asked.. So Thank YOU Cha Mar 2019 #41

Why do all the articles about BS consistently misrepresent what the source article Squinch Mar 2019 #25

what is Politicalwire dot com EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #26

I think Democrats will rally together regardless. David__77 Mar 2019 #38

Bernie supporters are grasping at straws forklift Mar 2019 #55

That's fine, continue to play cool and go along Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #56

"most of its members would prefer a more mainstream nominee" Carrito Mar 2019 #57

Glad to see important democrats are ready to back the front runner Bernie Sanders workinclasszero Mar 2019 #60

That's a yuge *if*. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #66