Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

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42. it is absolute arrogance to rule him out

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 06:20 PM

Sep 2019

his supporter base are vociferous, he has large name recognition now compared to 2016, he can fairly claim to have pushed the democratic party platform to the left and therefore take ownership of it / paint others as followers.

he has significant flaws too but so does everyone. i'm not a sanders fan by any stretch of the imagination but he's still a force and people taking glee in his poll numbers should be careful. it's a marathon not a sprint (something he must have learned in 2016).

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

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Why you shouldn't count out Bernie Sanders [View all] JoeOtterbein Sep 2019 OP

BREAKING: Sanders has a ceiling and a floor. OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #1

Exactly. His base may be firmer than some other candidates, pnwmom Sep 2019 #2

I think some people confuse their own personal excitement and enthusiasm for a candidate with ehrnst Sep 2019 #10

Considering that he was considered a strong candidate in 2016 by some. LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #17

It all depends if it is a 2 person race Trenzalore Sep 2019 #37

ONLY if the two people are Biden and Sanders. OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #38

Is 15% a ceiling or a floor? crazytown Sep 2019 #3

Just another entry in the file. Optical.Catalyst Sep 2019 #4

"pet candidate" jcgoldie Sep 2019 #6

Projection maybe? nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #8

IKR sheshe2 Sep 2019 #36

So if we support someone other than Sanders it's only a "pet candidate"? That's insulting. George II Sep 2019 #11

Is it as insulting as telling fellow Democrats that voting for Sanders will cause us to lose? Optical.Catalyst Sep 2019 #15

More so. I don't support Sanders and have three or four possible choices, none are "pet candidates". George II Sep 2019 #16

Maybe they were not referring to you? Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #27

It's not insulting if my analysis (and that of political pros) says the same thing... brooklynite Sep 2019 #19

Your analysis over rules my choice? Optical.Catalyst Sep 2019 #20

Straw man, anyone? ehrnst Sep 2019 #21

Who's denying you a choice? brooklynite Sep 2019 #22

I guess everyone has a right to their own, as you put it, "pet candidate". George II Sep 2019 #24

(Citation needed) Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #28

It is much more insulting to accuse people who support other candidates pnwmom Sep 2019 #23

Absence of evidence makes both statements equally ridiculous. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #29

Saying anyone could lose isn't ridiculous. It's logically true. n/t pnwmom Sep 2019 #33

Saying anybody will* lose without evidence, is. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #35

Not at all. You're thinking about how the Intercept, Jacobin, Krystal Ball, CommonDreams, & TYT ehrnst Sep 2019 #13

Definitely not a fan of those groups. LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #18

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #5

What do you mean? betsuni Sep 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author NurseJackie Sep 2019 #12

We have to wait till super Tuesday to definitively count BS out. NYMinute Sep 2019 #9

Well, historically speaking..... (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #14

I hope I can "count on" ALL mathematically eliminated politicians to do the right thing. NurseJackie Sep 2019 #25

We have to wait till super tuesday to definitively count (insert candidate here) out. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #30

Sanders Fades In New Hampshire Gothmog Sep 2019 #26

Thx for posting!! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #32

Why Bernie is stalled Gothmog Sep 2019 #31

Actually, I just don't Skidmore Sep 2019 #34

"I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat." Hortensis Sep 2019 #39

Yes, indeed. Skidmore Sep 2019 #40

:) Eye roll. 330 million people who need food, water, shelter every day Hortensis Sep 2019 #41

it is absolute arrogance to rule him out Otto Lidenbrock Sep 2019 #42