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Perseus

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42. Steve Benen seems to be a Biden supporter, nothing wrong with that, but one has to take

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:24 PM

Jan 2020

comments from supporters with a grain of salt.

There are other people who may think that all this "panic act" about Biden from trump and republicans is just a game of "reverse psychology" to make people think they fear Biden when in fact they have so much information on Biden they can exploit.

What I really see is that Biden supporters may be in panic mode about the numbers Sanders is getting while watching Biden's numbers staying the same, or in some places going down.

We need to stop bickering about the Democratic candidates, we must support them all, and whoever wins the nomination we must make sure we put all our efforts to support him/her, but creating discourse between us is not the way to go.

I may not be a Sanders supporter at this time, but to read a post like the one on this blog is disappointing.

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

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It is obvious now that if we pick Sanders as our nominee... [View all] scheming daemons Jan 2020 OP

Amen to that. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #1

Simple, but true! PatSeg Jan 2020 #2

Yeah he might endorse him and step down. Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #3

No, but he wants Sanders as his opponent for a reason scheming daemons Jan 2020 #5

Repugs have never had a hard time successfully characterizing their opponent as a crazy socialist Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #12

Yeah, sure. brush Jan 2020 #18

Trump's been feeling the bern for a while, I'm sure Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #29

Whistling past the graveyard. The Socialist moniker is a millstone around his neck redstateblues Jan 2020 #102

true handmade34 Jan 2020 #108

Good post redstateblues Jan 2020 #129

We'd have a lock on Vermont... brooklynite Jan 2020 #19

I would also include Virginia in those projections. nt TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #79

Just curious. Why choose Buttagieg over Biden? Doremus Jan 2020 #81

Very true DownriverDem Jan 2020 #33

Since he sided with Iran during the hostage crisis it's an easy picture to paint. Zolorp Jan 2020 #113

Are you high, man? Wawannabe Jan 2020 #23

I mean, he seems to be a fan so he might as well... Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #24

That may be true, but how do you know that? Chemisse Jan 2020 #4

Trump's tweetinga bout how Democrats are treating Bernie unfairly, etc Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #6

Thanks. I was unaware of those. Chemisse Jan 2020 #88

Trump's comments today trying to help Bernie scheming daemons Jan 2020 #7

Ahhh, thanks. I did not hear about that. Chemisse Jan 2020 #87

I am looking forward to the final nomination for the Democratic Party Pachamama Jan 2020 #8

Oh boy!! Thank you ...agree completely Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #16

You want them to go away, but still vote for us? aikoaiko Jan 2020 #111

Lol - i absolutely don't expect Sanders voters to vote for us Democrats Pachamama Jan 2020 #132

You should expect most Bernie voters to vote for the Democratic nominee even if its not him. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #133

Perhaps it seems obvious to you... Cornus Jan 2020 #9

Respectfully DownriverDem Jan 2020 #34

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

BY FAR!! THERE'S A REASON BERNIE IS THE MOST POPULAR SENATOR... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #67

Yeah, he is not popular in the states we need to win...we have to have an EC win. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #121

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

I think the best course of action is to not read anything into his tweets... TCJ70 Jan 2020 #20

They wanted Sanders in 2016 and they want him now because they can beat him in a general. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #116

Look, 90% of the GOP campaign strategy is INDEPENDENT of our candidate. Moostache Jan 2020 #11

Putins choice also... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #13

Bernie Sanders in the general election would be Dukakis 4.0 calguy Jan 2020 #14

+1000 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #17

Just in case you have not heard, but they call all Democrats "Socialists". Perseus Jan 2020 #48

Seriously...I'd rather have a DEMOCRATIC Socialist as President than a CORPORATE Socialist... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #66

Sadly, there are not enough of 'you' in PA, MI WI or us to win a general. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #120

Who's divided? Not me. calguy Jan 2020 #72

It doesn't stick to joe redstateblues Jan 2020 #103

Trumps idiot tweets Kaiserguy Jan 2020 #21

Well put...a voice of reason, hallelujah Perseus Jan 2020 #46

Not my most important reason, but certainly in there. George II Jan 2020 #22

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #25

Bernie joins the Democratic Party, and I might consider voting for him. FakeNoose Jan 2020 #26

Bernie's supporters DownriverDem Jan 2020 #36

No no no ... DaDeacon Jan 2020 #27

that's such a good post NJCher Jan 2020 #78

K&R not that I am concerned BootinUp Jan 2020 #28

trump really really wants sanders to be the nominee Gothmog Jan 2020 #30

Steve Benen seems to be a Biden supporter, nothing wrong with that, but one has to take Perseus Jan 2020 #42

Biden supporters are NOT in panic Gothmog Jan 2020 #45

Re: You do realize that sanders will not be the nominee. NJCher Jan 2020 #80

sanders has a hard ceiling and little support in the African American community Gothmog Jan 2020 #82

got any links for that? NJCher Jan 2020 #86

LOL sanders is not the leading candidate in the real world Gothmog Jan 2020 #90

I didn't ask for your opinion on Sanders' position and quite frankly don't care NJCher Jan 2020 #92

Bernie Sanders' real problem isn't Elizabeth Warren. It's Donald Trump Gothmog Jan 2020 #95

How is a weak candidate like sanders THE leading candidate in the real world? Gothmog Jan 2020 #100

good grief NJCher Jan 2020 #112

trump would easily destory and weak and flawed canidate like sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #131

... handmade34 Jan 2020 #109

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

In the real world, Texas will be a battleground if Biden is the nominee Gothmog Jan 2020 #96

Trump wants anyone but Biden madville Jan 2020 #64

I was with Biden at a private fundraiser Thursday night Gothmog Jan 2020 #101

I don't believe this post...really??? Perseus Jan 2020 #31

Maybe DownriverDem Jan 2020 #38

You can say the same about Biden, or any other Democratic candidate Perseus Jan 2020 #43

bernie and trump agree, the world is out to get them nt msongs Jan 2020 #32

Trump should be careful about what he... JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #35

No - 45 Is just USING Sanders JustAnotherGen Jan 2020 #37

Well I am certainly not going to vote for him. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #39

Even if he's the nominee? brutus smith Jan 2020 #54

He won't be. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #56

Thread winner! oasis Jan 2020 #119

Of course... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #40

Exactly this! NYMinute Jan 2020 #41

Am I the only one who remembers when Trump chickened out of debating Sanders in '16? floppyboo Jan 2020 #44

No, I remember and have mentioned it as well. SamKnause Jan 2020 #49

of all the candidates running tiredtoo Jan 2020 #47

They desperately *WANT* one of those two, especially Bernie, to be their opponent scheming daemons Jan 2020 #50

Sorry but I disagree with you. tiredtoo Jan 2020 #51

Oh, I will definitely "vote blue no matter who" scheming daemons Jan 2020 #53

Well for the record tiredtoo Jan 2020 #55

WITHOUT A DOUBT!! THE BERNIE/ELIZABETH TEAM IS UNSTOPPABLE!! WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON JOE?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #124

Bernie has not been vetted nearly as much as Joe. ehrnst Jan 2020 #125

Actually, no. Biden is who the the GOP fears the most ehrnst Jan 2020 #128

Since when is trump calling the shots for our party? brutus smith Jan 2020 #52

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

This is total utter bullshit peoli Jan 2020 #58

That's being kind, as I was thinkin it's more like... WINE CAVE BAT MALARKEY!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #70

Baloney Bear Creek Jan 2020 #59

Democrats shouldn't worry about what Trump wants. eallen Jan 2020 #60

Or....his campaign managers tell him that defending Sanders will make some Dems heads explode LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #61

STOP THE IN FIGHTING!! blakstoneranger Jan 2020 #62

THIS 1,000,000 PERCENT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #65

This isn't infighting in my opinion calguy Jan 2020 #74

It might not be infighting but it does potentially help Trump by weakening Democratic support cstanleytech Jan 2020 #83

I strongly disagree calguy Jan 2020 #89

Amen... VarryOn Jan 2020 #126

So We are Letting Trump Choose Our Candidate? McKim Jan 2020 #63

I disagree. mysteryowl Jan 2020 #68

Remember 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon? SCVDem Jan 2020 #69

Huh? progressoid Jan 2020 #84

Yes, I just wrote about that for Cha Jan 2020 #105

How about we stop focusing on being negative towards our own people? cstanleytech Jan 2020 #71

primary jdl123 Jan 2020 #73

"the Warren lady" handmade34 Jan 2020 #110

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

Of course, I want Biden and Booker demigoddess Jan 2020 #77

"It is obvious now that if we pick Sanders as our nominee..." myohmy2 Jan 2020 #85

The 5 people in my family are voting for Sanders in the primary. CozyMystery Jan 2020 #91

Sanders as our nominee will be a disaster NCProgressive Jan 2020 #94

If sanders is the nominee, trump would win 45+ states Gothmog Jan 2020 #98

tump and Putin would have an easy time crushing a weak candidate like sanders Gothmog Jan 2020 #99

He has Wall Street scared... VarryOn Jan 2020 #104

I don't Want Wall Street 'scared'. I want regulation but Wall street is not the enemy. We need them. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #118

"....then we will be making Donald Trump happy. " enid602 Jan 2020 #106

Trump will eat Biden for Lunch. DemocracyMouse Jan 2020 #107

No he won't...and you have no faith because against all reason (Biden can win the states we need) Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #117

Give me a real reason to vote for Biden. DemocracyMouse Jan 2020 #123

It will be a blowout like McGovern and Dukakis... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #114

Bernie isn't going to be the nominee. MontanaFarmer Jan 2020 #127