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Democratic Primaries

Demsrule86

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14. He is correct...while candidates like AOC took Democratic seats. Moderates won the house. We run

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 10:56 AM

Jul 2019

left at our own peril particularly when we need the moderate to left rust belt.

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

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Exclusive: Biden expresses skepticism of Democrats' leftward tilt and AOC's mass appeal [View all] brooklynite Jul 2019 OP

Yep! And so do I (at least on leftward tilt part) wyldwolf Jul 2019 #1

AOC already said she Cha Jul 2019 #2

This is a winning strategy for the VP riverine Jul 2019 #3

I am also skeptical of the leftward shift in the party Gothmog Jul 2019 #4

What issue in particular? watoos Jul 2019 #7

The polling set forth below show that the party is not moving towards the left Gothmog Jul 2019 #10

No, your own chart disagrees with you. bluewater Jul 2019 #17

Self-identified and undefined. MineralMan Jul 2019 #29

It's not my chart bluewater Jul 2019 #31

Not in the real world Gothmog Jul 2019 #37

What do these terms even mean? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #22

The polling I see shows they don't in the states we need...MFA for example loses if Private Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #15

Biden is correct about that. Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #5

Saying that Democrats need watoos Jul 2019 #6

You're wrong on two counts wyldwolf Jul 2019 #8

+1 BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #19

FDR was almost 100 years ago...we need modern solutions for modern times...I personally Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #16

Joe Lieberman is not a Democrat. You should know that. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #20

I agree he should keep U-turns and apologies to a minimum. ucrdem Jul 2019 #9

Thank God Midwestocrat Jul 2019 #11

I don't agree with him, but that's exactly the debate we need to have. marylandblue Jul 2019 #12

I am center-left IluvPitties Jul 2019 #13

He is correct...while candidates like AOC took Democratic seats. Moderates won the house. We run Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #14

Biden makes sense. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #18

Where I Tilt Left--Anti War yellowwoodII Jul 2019 #21

Wars/tensions happen in many ways. Warren's "Economic Patriotism" does not bode well for peace, IMO. Hoyt Jul 2019 #24

I think we all can agree 2018 was a major win for us.. Peacetrain Jul 2019 #23

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #25

'course he does. he has to. shanny Jul 2019 #26

Regarding AOC, I share Joe's skepticism. comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #27

His comments qre 100% spot on. AOC is great - she wouldn't have a prayer in Utah. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #28

Which candidate has a prayer in Utah? Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #32

Well I care about Utah since I live here. Your extremely rude reply not withstanding... Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #34

Semantical Games. "center left", "way left". MarcA Jul 2019 #30

No shit. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #33

Shitting on a chunk of the Democratic party is a dumb move. nt Autumn Jul 2019 #36

He is certainly sounding like he's splitting us rather than uniting us. JudyM Jul 2019 #38

Agree nt Raine Jul 2019 #35