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Odoreida

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12. The UK election was about Brexit, not the whole Tory program.
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 02:42 PM
Dec 2019

Socialism in the UK is not historically tied to the EU or to continental Europe.

Once they are good and out of the EU, I seriously expect socialism to make a comeback.
And probably the Labour Party, maybe one of the other left wing parties.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Corbyn's Defeat Is a Warning Sign to the Left bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #1
Nah. This isn't about the 1968 generation at all. KPN Dec 2019 #11
What society wants bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #16
What do you think the Democratic left is? KPN Dec 2019 #31
You vastly assume I know what you're talking about bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #32
The UK election BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #35
In order to win a general, we need a moderate for the states that are must win states...MI, Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #2
How did the Dem moderate candidate do in those states in 2016? nt Doremus Dec 2019 #6
She was destroyed by the GOP ...had nothing to do with right or left...but her emails... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #8
Hard for me to understand, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #10
+1! KPN Dec 2019 #13
Bernie was never vetted and would have lost in 16 (general) and will lose in 20 as well. We Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #14
have a very hard time seeing Sanders win 2016 stopdiggin Dec 2019 #15
The country is center left. I don't believe Sanders would have won in 16. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #44
In the GE, she was also tripped by the extreme left NYMinute Dec 2019 #41
I will never forgive them for this. I despise Stein and all her minions. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #45
I've been hearing this since 1988. It's been tested a number of times. Gore1FL Dec 2019 #20
No it hasn't and if there was an appetitie for the left...it would show up in the states and the Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #27
OK let's ignore every election for the past 40 years and pretend you are right. nt Gore1FL Dec 2019 #33
I am not ignoring past elections . We are winning with moderates and that is reality. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #40
And it only took a lame duck president with a 26 % approval rate and a failing economy. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #43
The data doesn't back your claims. But feel free to make the same mistake over and over. Gore1FL Dec 2019 #46
It's a campaign narrative. Little more. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #3
Only Sanders can lose worse than McGovern nt NYMinute Dec 2019 #42
We certainly should not over read the UK judeling Dec 2019 #4
UK politics are hard to directly compare to.ours, but Corbyn's support Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2019 #5
Blowback from U.K. election burns Warren, Sanders Gothmog Dec 2019 #7
Fear based speculation that omits critical facts Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #9
"All the top tier candidates can beat Trump, and don't have that vulnerability." stopdiggin Dec 2019 #19
So not true...you have to be able to win the rust belt and Warren, Sanders won't end of story. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #22
Last poll I saw showed Sanders beating Trump by more than Biden in 2/3 Rust Belt states Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #34
That is just not true...abd he doesn't do well with AA voters Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #36
Latest polls show Biden losing support with AA voters in SC nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #52
Polls show no such thing actually... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #58
Obama won now didnt he? Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #39
Obama was 20+ points behind Hillary in December 2007 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #51
There were only two candidates...and AA wanted to support him if he could win...and they like both Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #59
I very specifically agree BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #47
Washington Post-It's easy to see how Trump can win reelection Gothmog Dec 2019 #53
Other than your own lens, what specifically leads you to allege fear? LanternWaste Dec 2019 #57
The UK election was about Brexit, not the whole Tory program. Odoreida Dec 2019 #12
You are completely misreadinng this. Corbyn ran on Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #38
Warren cant win because people dont like to be told "I know what you need, you dont" oldsoftie Dec 2019 #17
What I don't like about Warren repeatedly contending that no one likes his or her plan is that emmaverybo Dec 2019 #54
I have no idea how anyone can set aside Gillum's 46% and Abrams' 42% Awsi Dooger Dec 2019 #18
You are exactly right which is why I am lukewarm about impeachment. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #37
Here are some eye popping numbers that say Dems are looking at the more centurist view Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #21
Forget all that the proof is in the swing states ! Didya hear Biden is leading dump in UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #23
Untapped votes are people under 35 mjvpi Dec 2019 #24
I have a lot of reasons why Sanders and Warren can't win, and none of them involve the UK LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #25
Yeah...no....I'm not going to take the Guardian as my source for..anything AncientGeezer Dec 2019 #26
Welcome to America! (we're NOT British!) tberry65 Dec 2019 #28
With a president like we elected, you might not want to throw stones LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #30
See my response below. BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #50
lol fail ! stonecutter357 Dec 2019 #29
lol, not! BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #48
Having read through the BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #49
It seems that is usually the case. redqueen Dec 2019 #55
... BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #56
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