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Democratic Primaries

The Valley Below

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25. The mainstream of the Democratic Party is progressive.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 06:50 PM

Jan 2020

Not so sure that's true of far-left non-Democrats.

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

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Based on this forum, it seems like no Dem can win. [View all] OliverQ Jan 2020 OP

Someone's going to beat Trump. blueinredohio Jan 2020 #1

welcome iamthebandfanman Jan 2020 #2

That is a defeatist attitude Bev54 Jan 2020 #3

DU isn't representative of the real world. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #4

You beat me to the punch Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #6

+1,000,000 X 10 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #16

DU has also changed over time. It used to have mostly progressive members Quixote1818 Jan 2020 #10

The mainstream of the Democratic Party is progressive. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #25

It's been pushed in that direction by folks like Sanders and Warren getting traction nt Quixote1818 Jan 2020 #31

True. Most of the people on here are pretty well informed, even PatrickforO Jan 2020 #15

I know it feels that way marlakay Jan 2020 #5

A Democrat can win. An Independent can't...nt SidDithers Jan 2020 #7

Independents are the largest voting block OliverQ Jan 2020 #24

Simple. Most indepandants don't fall on the far-left. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #26

Not all independents are liberal or likely to vote for a Democrat. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #27

I don't understand your comment../ brooklynite Jan 2020 #8

I think Biden may bring in an extra 1 or 2% from the center and Sanders 1 or 2% more from the base Quixote1818 Jan 2020 #9

Every single day. Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #11

DU is like going to the horse races. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #12

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #13

Yeah, the OP was just your weekly version of this: Sloumeau Jan 2020 #20

What does history say? booley Jan 2020 #14

This is what history says...Sanders can't win the nomination...the numbers are not there for him Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #19

depends on if dems losers sabotage the nominee. nt msongs Jan 2020 #17

I spend less and less time in this forum every election year as the time to vote draws near. cwydro Jan 2020 #18

Voting for a Democrat. Skidmore Jan 2020 #21

Not too clever. Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #22

I wouldn't get discouraged. potone Jan 2020 #23

The last couple days...😳 I can't imagine what this forum will dewsgirl Jan 2020 #28

So should we just give up? Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #29

Got a link on that? Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #30

I was not here in 2008, but I heard that it was bad during Blue_true Jan 2020 #32