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In reply to the discussion: It is obvious now that if we pick Sanders as our nominee... [View all]Thekaspervote
(35,820 posts)16. Oh boy!! Thank you ...agree completely
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Repugs have never had a hard time successfully characterizing their opponent as a crazy socialist
Tiggeroshii
Jan 2020
#12
Whistling past the graveyard. The Socialist moniker is a millstone around his neck
redstateblues
Jan 2020
#102
Since he sided with Iran during the hostage crisis it's an easy picture to paint.
Zolorp
Jan 2020
#113
You should expect most Bernie voters to vote for the Democratic nominee even if its not him.
aikoaiko
Jan 2020
#133
Yes & if Joe's the nominee, he'll lose 40+ states in November! Why Bernie's the best bet vs Dolt45.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#122
Yeah, he is not popular in the states we need to win...we have to have an EC win.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#115
So when Trump was tweeting daily about Joe Biden we shouldn't have nominated him, right?
TCJ70
Jan 2020
#10
There's a difference between tweeting "about" a candidate and tweeting TO BOOST a candidate
scheming daemons
Jan 2020
#15
They wanted Sanders in 2016 and they want him now because they can beat him in a general.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#116
Seriously...I'd rather have a DEMOCRATIC Socialist as President than a CORPORATE Socialist...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#66
Steve Benen seems to be a Biden supporter, nothing wrong with that, but one has to take
Perseus
Jan 2020
#42
sanders has a hard ceiling and little support in the African American community
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#82
trump would have no problem defeating a very weak candidate like sanders in the real world
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#97
trump has a great oppo file on sanders and would destroy this very weak candidate in the general
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#130
what should we care how georgia votes since there is zero chance they will go dem in the general?
questionseverything
Jan 2020
#93
Am I the only one who remembers when Trump chickened out of debating Sanders in '16?
floppyboo
Jan 2020
#44
They desperately *WANT* one of those two, especially Bernie, to be their opponent
scheming daemons
Jan 2020
#50
WITHOUT A DOUBT!! THE BERNIE/ELIZABETH TEAM IS UNSTOPPABLE!! WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON JOE?!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#124
Let's not base our primary voting decisions on trying to read the mind of a con man or his henchmen.
TryLogic
Jan 2020
#57
That's being kind, as I was thinkin it's more like... WINE CAVE BAT MALARKEY!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#70
Or....his campaign managers tell him that defending Sanders will make some Dems heads explode
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2020
#61
It might not be infighting but it does potentially help Trump by weakening Democratic support
cstanleytech
Jan 2020
#83
I want NO part of Bernie as our nominee, but I don't care who Trump wants to face.
Still In Wisconsin
Jan 2020
#75
Trump wants Sanders. Yes, that explains why they're preparing so much to smear Hunter Biden
Bucky
Jan 2020
#76
I don't Want Wall Street 'scared'. I want regulation but Wall street is not the enemy. We need them.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#118
No he won't...and you have no faith because against all reason (Biden can win the states we need)
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#117