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Democratic Primaries

bhikkhu

(10,711 posts)

17. We'll see

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 05:04 AM

Feb 2019

From a broader perspective, his progressive policies have been adopted by the party as a whole. So it is highly likely even if he doesn't win the nomination that the one who does win will be a good representative of his policies and gain his full support.

Of course, I'm blacking out the memory of the last time around and hoping for the best...but it's still possible.

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

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Democratic candidates are not clay pigeons. Support the nominee even if they're not your 1st choice. [View all] backscatter712 Feb 2019 OP

YES! elleng Feb 2019 #1

YOUR POST HAS NAILED IT TO THE WALL! SPOT ON. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2019 #2

And keep the primaries civil. They can be spirited but be civil!! PTWB Feb 2019 #3

Exactly. We have one goal right now, and it's our last chance at it: DEFEAT TRUMP! backscatter712 Feb 2019 #14

Apart from supporters of one candidate, supporters of the others will eagerly back the nominee. LonePirate Feb 2019 #4

We'll see bhikkhu Feb 2019 #17

I will support any person who wins the nomination...they are our only choice at that time...and I Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #5

Except Bernie, right? JudyM Feb 2019 #6

Nobody is smearing him. But I'll tell you what IS a smear... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #7

Lulzd. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #12

This is as good as the OP... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #18

He's welcome to run under the same rules as all the other candidates. backscatter712 Feb 2019 #8

You don't sound so "undecided" to me BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #9

Ha, I'm not decided but I really respect what Bernie has done to raise issues in a way that JudyM Feb 2019 #10

Fair enough, and good post. BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #11

agreed. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #13

Well said Andy823 Feb 2019 #15

Yes! I promise right now to say only positive things. EndGOPPropaganda Feb 2019 #16

Excellent post. I hid this forum, but peek in every so often... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #19