Democratic Primaries

ritapria

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11. Enangered Democrats

Reply to comradebillyboy (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 12:25 PM

Jan 2020

should be encouraged that Sanders will bring in millions of first time voters to the polls in 2020 ...They should be encouraged that Sanders has a massive grass roots army on his side that will bring about a huge increase in Democratic base turnout ...They should be encouraged that Sanders , a real populist for the last 50 years , is going to defeat a faux populist like Donald Trump in the General Election … We have been down this centrist road time and time again , only to lose time and time again... .. In 2008 President Obama ran and won as an opponent of destructive trade deals ..He ran as an antiwar candidate ..He developed a huge grass roots army that served as a mighty wind at his back ...Remember "Hope and Change" ? ….When we 'play it safe", we lose ….. It may seem counter-intuitive , but it is true nonetheless …..We no longer live in the political world of the 1990's …

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

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Endangered Democrats sound the alarm on Bernie and Warren [View all] comradebillyboy Jan 2020 OP

Nervous mega donors are on the phone, that's what is going on here. crazytown Jan 2020 #1

Yeah, as if progressive members of Congress haven't ever talked about trying to get rid of highplainsdem Jan 2020 #4

You won't be getting any arguments from me for outside groups like the so called 'Justice Democrats' crazytown Jan 2020 #9

No, if Warren or Sanders is the nominee, we would likely lose the presidency and the house. It Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #8

I think that's because we live in a center/right country. ChiTownDenny Jan 2020 #15

You are probably right...I often say center left...but when you look at the states, the Senate... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #16

+1 ChiTownDenny Jan 2020 #17

Well if there more of us than them...we are blowing it big time. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #22

Is there any way we could model a centrist against trump... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #2

I believe that's been done. Autumn Jan 2020 #3

Every successful Democrat who became President from 1932 on ran as a moderate at least... Sloumeau Jan 2020 #6

Look at the midterms...your answer is there...you run either Sanders or Warren in moderate states... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #10

Joe will not only give to their campaigns he indeed will have coattails. Not as much as Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #5

People seem to underestimate the hold Dump supporters hold on places. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #7

+1000 You are exactly right and some do not see the world as it is...I assume Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #12

This is a good example of Dem's voting with their heads. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #26

Enangered Democrats ritapria Jan 2020 #11

Not where they live...and we could lose the presidency and the house. That is the truth...those who Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #13

Obama also had overwhelming charisma crimycarny Jan 2020 #19

And there's no guarantee Bernie voters will vote down ballot either Lexblues Jan 2020 #20

And Biden will be attacked over Ukraine, China, etc. OliverQ Jan 2020 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #14

Understandable.. they want a winner who will Cha Jan 2020 #18

So, Democrats who won in traditionally Republican districts by running to jcmaine72 Jan 2020 #21

A perceived socialist at the top of the ticket could cost them the election according to Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #23

There is left and then there is way left and that's when you lose those people you need. UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #28

well said ProfessorPlum Jan 2020 #25

Nobody is 'running to the right'. Please be REALISTIC...remember that, reality. There are a lot UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #27

They didn't run to the right. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #29

What makes me laugh... moose65 Jan 2020 #30