Democratic Primaries

Zolorp

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89. He's my absolute last choice.

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 01:42 AM

Jan 2020

Don't get me wrong, I will definitely support him and vote for him if he is nominated. It will just be very demoralizing because I'll never be able to convince anybody else to do the same.

And if he is the nominee, I doubt we'll be able to get rid of Moscow Mitch with Amy McGrath. I know that with Joe Biden or Amy Klobuchar at the top of the ticket there is a real chance of kicking that asshat to the curb.I am just working hard to get McGrath nominated now, but a Sanders ticket would be demoralizing for us in the hinterlands.

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

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Vox: Sanders supporters are annoying & antagonistic, so let him win, & Dems will magically get along [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2020 OP

I wish I had a dollar for everybody I know who swore they would vote for Trump if Bernie wins. Zolorp Jan 2020 #1

"Everybody''? How many people do you know? YOHABLO Jan 2020 #6

Many Zolorp Jan 2020 #7

Interesting. And not terrified of Trump? That's insane and ignorant. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #10

Yeah, it's that sort of reaction from Sanders and his supporters that makes them terrified of him Zolorp Jan 2020 #13

Sanders is no Communist. He's a Democratic Socialist. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #15

Google Socialist Workers Party Zolorp Jan 2020 #17

I don't have to Google SWP. Bernie Sanders is not a Communist. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #20

He was a communist. It is documented. Zolorp Jan 2020 #23

No, he is not a communist. Talk about McCarthyism. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #39

SWP's position on Iran is part of what distinguishes it from democratic socialist groups. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #58

You should do some research into the SWP. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #61

Sanders was an elector for the SWP, though he wasn't a member. And the SWP is a Trotskyist group highplainsdem Jan 2020 #18

Sanders ran as the Socialist Workers Party candidate on more than one occasion. Zolorp Jan 2020 #22

Again, according to the info I just found, he was on the ballot as a presidential elector, and not highplainsdem Jan 2020 #29

SWP candidate then, Democratic candidate now. Zolorp Jan 2020 #30

I agree Sanders can't very well deny his association with the SWP, since he was an elector for them highplainsdem Jan 2020 #31

Unlike in 2016, he is being vetted now. Zolorp Jan 2020 #32

They chose him to be on the ballot, he did not run as their candidate. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #62

He accepted it gladly. Zolorp Jan 2020 #70

There are more independents than either Democrats or Republicans pnwmom Jan 2020 #44

Not according to Morning Consult. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #63

Oh great. He outperforms IN POLLS among people unlikely to vote. nt pnwmom Jan 2020 #65

AND self-described independents. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #67

link? pnwmom Jan 2020 #68

Here you go. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #69

That's an online, self-selected, panel poll -- not a probability poll. pnwmom Jan 2020 #72

Polling democractic primary voters. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #73

The large number doesn't change that. It's just a very large group of self-selected voters. pnwmom Jan 2020 #74

You wouldn't count a dollar for me. Blue_true Jan 2020 #84

It doesn't matter to me who wins Zolorp Jan 2020 #85

His extreme online supporters? squirecam Jan 2020 #86

He's my absolute last choice. Zolorp Jan 2020 #89

I agree, some of his supporters I've seen on line can be outright rude. But there's not much a vsrazdem Jan 2020 #2

Actually, since Sanders is held in such high regard by his noisiest supporters, he'd probably highplainsdem Jan 2020 #9

Sure, if you want to alienate voters, call them out on their behavior. Especially since probably vsrazdem Jan 2020 #16

Alienate voters?! Really...what do you think he did on stage following the debate? Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #38

Please do not speak for women everywhere, I happen to be one and you don't speak for me. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #41

I'm one too and I'm pissed. Right here next to you. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #57

That's what Republicans asked of Trump regarding his NAzi supporters. Zolorp Jan 2020 #25

Please don't even use the word Nazi in a sentence referring to Bernie Sanders. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #35

Where did I say "Bernie Sanders" in my post? Zolorp Jan 2020 #37

"referring to Bernie Sanders" vsrazdem Jan 2020 #45

I never referred to Sanders Zolorp Jan 2020 #49

Same goes for Biden supporters. Rudeness can be spread all over. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #12

Biden supporters do not hate the Democratic party. Biden supporters do not... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #54

This - a million times, this!!! Skya Rhen Jan 2020 #55

I couldn't agree more. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #66

As a rule, I do not support any candidate who lies and smears the Democratic party... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #71

You mean squirecam Jan 2020 #87

I don't see any articles talking Cha Jan 2020 #80

I know. No candidate can monitor social media at all times. Malmsy Jan 2020 #83

What about squirecam Jan 2020 #88

LOL!! peggysue2 Jan 2020 #3

Kind of like the PUMAs were. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #19

Yes, whataboutism is always a strong counter argument peggysue2 Jan 2020 #24

It seems to be used quite a bit around here. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #34

PUMAs were an incredibly small number of supporters of Hillary in 2008 Zolorp Jan 2020 #26

Well, the media loves a good dust up story. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #36

Sorry, your attempt at distracting from the OP is NOT Cha Jan 2020 #81

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #4

. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #5

Wow. That gif. Zolorp Jan 2020 #11

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #14

That, to coin a new phrase: OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #8

Sanders isn't going to be the nominee evertonfc Jan 2020 #21

Will he support Biden though? comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #78

I am definetly NOT a bernie supporter.... chillfactor Jan 2020 #27

It's harmonious compared to DU in 2016 RandySF Jan 2020 #28

It's still early enough.... SergeStorms Jan 2020 #33

Key phrase "running as a democrat." It will be great when sanders goes home to VT Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #42

+1000 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #40

That's priceless. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #43

Something like that. David__77 Jan 2020 #46

His supporters here are fine BeyondGeography Jan 2020 #53

the author claims young people are more "obnoxious." David__77 Jan 2020 #47

I don't trust an important section of his supporters Recursion Jan 2020 #48

Dumb. The obnoxious ones reflect Sanders and are a small minority. Hortensis Jan 2020 #50

I've stopped reading Vox janterry Jan 2020 #51

Trouble is Sanders won't win....it will be blowout. Vote for me or else...blackmail. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #52

Yeah, fuck that noise. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #56

If he somehow managed to win, they'd turn on him as soon as he didn't deliver. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #59

This is helpful? redqueen Jan 2020 #60

As are supporters of every candidate. Iggo Jan 2020 #64

The supporters of other candidates did not boo John Lewis, Elijah Cummings or Stacy Abrams Gothmog Jan 2020 #77

IOW, get bullied into supporting Sanders by his more cultish followers? Blaukraut Jan 2020 #75

I saw far too much bad conduct by sanders supproters at the national convention Gothmog Jan 2020 #76

I think Iglegias is way Misguided & Cha Jan 2020 #79

A lot of people boomer_wv Jan 2020 #82