Democratic Primaries

redstatebluegirl

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40. It is a week later but I am also slow to read all the posts on DU.

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 11:15 AM

Mar 2019

I don't live here.

Let me introduce myself. I am a lifelong 40 plus years, Democrat, I have worked for this party, given money to my party and supported every nominee for all of that time. I have never given a litmus test to a Democratic candidate. I have some I don't like much, but I would support them and have, in the general because a Democrat is always superior to any Republican.

My reason for questioning some of Mr. Sanders ideas and actions is due to what happened in 2016, when so much division began in our party. I had friends who supported Mr. Sanders who began to question any of us who did not as "not a real democrat".

I am hoping we can get through this primary united to beat the orange menace, but I am concerned and have voiced that often. FYI I have responded to posts a lot older than a week before. I am semi retired, but I work and do 20 to 30 hours a week of volunteer work so there is that.

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

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First it was Joe. Now Beto is getting the extreme vetting [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 OP

Purity must be achieved before one can wrestle with the pig dalton99a Mar 2019 #1

I don't see any extreme vetting of Joe or Beto -- just normal stuff. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #2

He's seen as a threat to certain candidates. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #3

Is that a new talking point? BlueWI Mar 2019 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #4

It's not a bad thing. It tests the candidates early and either creates resilience or identifies WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #5

"Vetting is important. Autumn Mar 2019 #6

Including tax returns before the primaries. redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #38

Interesting. Almost a week later. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #39

It is a week later but I am also slow to read all the posts on DU. redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #40

I've never encountered that with any of my Sanders friends, or my Hillary friends either. Autumn Mar 2019 #42

You are lucky... redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #43

Oh yeah! Noticed that. And comments like R B Garr Mar 2019 #7

Shouldn't all candidates have their voting records and donor contributions looked at? Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #8

Yes they should, and we should know about every contribution, not just those over $200. George II Mar 2019 #13

Agreed! True Dough Mar 2019 #34

Funny how looking at a persons voting record equals "extreme vetting" huh? workinclasszero Mar 2019 #9

Well, there's looking at a person's voting record and there's doing this: George II Mar 2019 #11

Exactly! Lies and fake smears right out the starting gate by them. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #15

Sometimes when looking at the candidates and determining which to choose, a hint.... George II Mar 2019 #16

That is a very good point, George. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #41

Everything you posted about the two House bills was false. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #14

I prefer to remember the workingclasszero of 2016. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #18

. George II Mar 2019 #19

Where did he go? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #20

I'm still here, though that might change due to circumstances beyond my control at any second workinclasszero Mar 2019 #31

Oh boy! Cha Mar 2019 #32

IKR? shanny Mar 2019 #27

BS' Voting against Dems compared to Beto's Record.. Cha Mar 2019 #33

A lot of what we are seeing is different than vetting. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #10

Ah, you beat me to it by a few minutes! George II Mar 2019 #12

Beto can handle it Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #17

I don't think Bernie will be a force in debates. Blue_true Mar 2019 #22

Putting people before the ideology is what's pissing off Bernie supporters (especially media ones) JCMach1 Mar 2019 #23

I think that it is more basic. Blue_true Mar 2019 #24

and, it has been particularly virulent... JCMach1 Mar 2019 #25

I just don't see why people chose to try to tear down a democrat with falsehoods. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #29

multiple candidates... virtually everyone who has announced... I guess Biden is next JCMach1 Mar 2019 #30

I will eagerly await those debates peggysue2 Mar 2019 #28

And it is all coming from the usual suspects. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #21

oh puhleeeze shanny Mar 2019 #26

Extreme vetting? Kentonio Mar 2019 #35

Where are Bernie's taxes? OBrien Mar 2019 #37