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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: For now, I'm shifting my preference here to Sanders [View all]ritapria
(1,812 posts)4. The swing voters in The Rust Belt States
don't want a return to normalcy ...They rejected "normalcy " in 2016 ...They are sick and tired of 40 years of stagnant wages ..A rigged economic system where their productivity increased by 100%, and their compensation , adjusted for inflation, barely budged ...Half of this country lives paycheck to paycheck... Health Care costs are eating them alive.. ..Do you think they are going to be moved by the clarion call . "A Return to Normalcy ? ."Normalcy" sucks for these people That is why we are stuck with an Orange Reality TV host in the first instance ......
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I'm a strong Sanders supporter but will happily pull a lever for Warren. I have no doubt that
Nanjeanne
Jan 2020
#5
Me too, as you can obviously see below... but, welcome aboard the Bernie bandwagon!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#52
I agree with you Joe. I notice that those who I believe are the most politically astute tend to vote
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#53
Suit yourself, but Sanders is the only one of the first- or second-tier candidates
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2020
#9
I don't think we collectively are capable of imagining how ugly the upcoming campaign will be
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2020
#17
I'm At The Bottom Of The Tank For Amb. Rice (Check Her Fresh OpEd On Iran)
corbettkroehler
Jan 2020
#23
I am sorry, but now that you have declared yourself a Bernie supporter, this is to be expected.
vsrazdem
Jan 2020
#26
I am familiar both with that viewpoiint and with the 1972 election, which I participated in.
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2020
#25
McGovern was the only one against the war, which was one reason why he won the nomination
question everything
Jan 2020
#29
Sanders has very high favorability numbers. If I'm not mistaken, the best in the field
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2020
#30