Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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24. The voters who bother to show up for the primaries, anyhow.

Sun Dec 15, 2019, 01:09 PM

Dec 2019

You're right. Those voters who care enough to vote in primaries decide who our nominee will be. Sometimes we win. I'm always hopeful. Sadly, I was disappointed last time. I hope for a better result in 2020.

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

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If Bernie Sanders Somehow Becomes the Democratic Nominee, [View all] MineralMan Dec 2019 OP

" If Bernie Sanders Somehow Becomes the Democratic Nominee" crazytown Dec 2019 #1

Me too! JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #6

Yes, and so will I, of course. MineralMan Dec 2019 #17

Of course; I would hope everyone here wiill. But we'll lose. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #23

Bingo empedocles Dec 2019 #52

Like last time? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #77

What is the point of that comment other than to bash a Democrat? TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #93

We will lose if we choose the wrong candidate. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #96

Will the highest number of voters in Wisconsin exboyfil Dec 2019 #31

I'll vote for him, with certainty that he'll lose. brooklynite Dec 2019 #82

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #97

Likewise. SKKY Dec 2019 #104

He's not evertonfc Dec 2019 #2

" In fact, I impact will" crazytown Dec 2019 #4

yes. evertonfc Dec 2019 #10

Oh so you think people won't vote for a Democratic Socialist? YOHABLO Dec 2019 #3

I know Lots of people that evertonfc Dec 2019 #11

Nobody in my family would... they've told me so. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #15

I know 2 trump voters who will stay hime if Biden is the nominee. But... oldsoftie Dec 2019 #54

So many things to consider. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #59

Well I guess we'll cross the bridge when we come to it. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #28

Then those are the people that we need to reach. totodeinhere Dec 2019 #72

. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #102

Wait a minute here! Bernie supporters have taken heat for years for the 2016 loss. Joe941 Dec 2019 #85

Sounds like people that remember things well to me. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #95

Enough people won't to make the difference. MineralMan Dec 2019 #19

Interviewer: "Are you a Socialist?" --- Bernie: "Yep." NurseJackie Dec 2019 #26

And of that 37% who approve, most of them probably dont really know what it is. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #25

I'm further to the left than most Democratic Socialists Aquaria Dec 2019 #38

Most Democrats won't vote for a socialist. And don't neglect to look at comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #53

So the hypocrisy is rampant you are saying. Joe941 Dec 2019 #86

65% of Dems have a positive view of socialism. Only 55% have a positive view of capitalism. thesquanderer Dec 2019 #90

Yes, but the majority of the electorate is not comprised of Democrats. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #99

Actually, that figure was for Dems + Dem-leaning Independents. As for the public as a whole, thesquanderer Dec 2019 #100

don't forget the empty grocery shelves in venezuela and rampartc Dec 2019 #5

Yes. They'll call any Democratic candidate a Socialist. MineralMan Dec 2019 #20

The people who care most about this thought Obama was a socialist. (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2019 #92

He won't be the nominee, but of course I'll vote for him if that happened. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #7

I'll vote for Sanders if I have to, but I believe he has almost no chance of being our nominee, and highplainsdem Dec 2019 #8

The funny part is that he's not. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #9

That doesn't matter. He said he is. MineralMan Dec 2019 #18

Oh, I agree. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #35

It doesn't matter; he claims to be one, and they'll run ads with his support of communist LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #27

A Newsweek reporter said he saw the oppo book on BS that Repubicans had compiled for the last GE. lapucelle Dec 2019 #12

That's a biggie. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #14

The Republicans are keeping their powder dry when it comes to some of the Democratic lapucelle Dec 2019 #22

And that's before getting to his hunky wife Aquaria Dec 2019 #106

If he does, trump wins a 2nd term and perhaps a 3rd as our democracy dies... brush Dec 2019 #13

Bernie won't draw the swing voters we need left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #16

Maybe this is what democracy looks like. aikoaiko Dec 2019 #21

The voters who bother to show up for the primaries, anyhow. MineralMan Dec 2019 #24

I, too, am a socialist. dchill Dec 2019 #29

Me too! Better than being a corporatist like some candidates. brutus smith Dec 2019 #30

Yup, yup... thankfully the Democratic base will not nominate a corporatist, so not to worry. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #37

Well, keep living in denial there Aquaria Dec 2019 #41

Sure are a lot of socialists around here ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #56

Your candidate isn't. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #36

That's fine. I'm just trying to have a "Spartacus Moment." dchill Dec 2019 #47

Spartacus and all his followers were crucified along the Appian Way comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #58

Buzzkill. dchill Dec 2019 #74

I'm definitely not Spartacus. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #78

I think we should wait till after the primaries to continue this discussion. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #32

We will all vote for our party's nominee. MineralMan Dec 2019 #33

Absolutely, which is PRECISELY why Bernie WILL be the nominee... no question!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #40

Yawn Aquaria Dec 2019 #42

And after Anita Hill they trust Joe? brutus smith Dec 2019 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #75

Not so fast, there... MineralMan Dec 2019 #45

DU is not extension of all Dems; not every Dem or voter participates on this site. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #46

We on DU don't even come close to mirroring all Democrats. MineralMan Dec 2019 #48

agree. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #50

all true dems will vote for whomever gets the nom.. samnsara Dec 2019 #34

Yes and, fortunately, Biden's chances of getting the nomination are greatly diminished... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #39

Democrats are not enough to win NYMinute Dec 2019 #44

Bernie could break McGovern's 1972 record nt NYMinute Dec 2019 #43

If sanders is the nominee, trump could win 45+ states Gothmog Dec 2019 #108

We all have opinions. CentralMass Dec 2019 #49

We do, indeed. But my post was not an opinion. MineralMan Dec 2019 #51

Well, I don't think Bernie will end up being our nominee, but ... dawg Dec 2019 #55

There is a ton of oppo Gothmog Dec 2019 #57

No doubt, and the Republicans will use all of it, regardless of MineralMan Dec 2019 #62

They were a member of the forum for a whole 12 minutes :D LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #65

Perhaps it was someone coming back for a short visit. MineralMan Dec 2019 #66

I suspect it was a sock puppet for a current member LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #67

Hmm...I hadn't thought about that. MineralMan Dec 2019 #68

This is oppo just on sanders Gothmog Dec 2019 #70

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #61

Yep the ads write themselves. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #64

I will support every Democratic Party candidate on my ballot. -eom. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #69

He's never denied it and will not back down. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #71

Name the "progressive" that has become POTUS. Aquaria Dec 2019 #105

Teddy Roosevelt nt Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #107

So if he gets the nomination and loses (not that I think he will) - aidbo Dec 2019 #73

If they protest at the convention, shout insults at prominent Democrats, advocate for third-party LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #76

+1000 Joe941 Dec 2019 #89

If Sanders were in worst case to become the nominee, Hortensis Dec 2019 #79

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #80

if Bernie Sanders is the nominee.... quickesst Dec 2019 #81

Socialism is something we need more of in the US! Joe941 Dec 2019 #83

Washington Post-Analysis How Trump wins in 2020: Americans see his opponent as a "socialist Gothmog Dec 2019 #110

Yep. cwydro Dec 2019 #84

Wow! Bernie really gets under some people's skin. brutus smith Dec 2019 #87

that could be... myohmy2 Dec 2019 #88

He won't be Watchfoxheadexplodes Dec 2019 #91

I'm far more concerned about what he's going to do to us when he doesn't LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #94

They will run nasty ads no matter who the nominee is Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2019 #98

Well, TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #101

That's very true, and universally so, I think. MineralMan Dec 2019 #103

Bernie Sanders wants Americans to buy into socialism. He's got some convincing to do. Gothmog Dec 2019 #109

Just please support him if he does Polybius Dec 2019 #111

Of course. I'd ask the same. MineralMan Dec 2019 #112

Thank you Polybius Dec 2019 #113