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George II

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5. It also won't be particularly surprising when (IF) as president he can't get anything done...
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:53 AM
Jan 2020

....turn off half the members of both houses (republicans) and half of the remainder. He will go into office with roughly 75% of the House and Senate disagreeing with him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
It says that he is taking on the establishment. This isn't particularly surprising. DanTex Jan 2020 #1
Are you attacking our Democratic Party members in the Senate and House as Amimnoch Jan 2020 #2
I'm not attacking anyone. Just saying Bernie is taking on the establishment. Everyone knows this. DanTex Jan 2020 #6
Orly? Because this is a post about Democratic Party Senators and Representatives giving endorsement Amimnoch Jan 2020 #38
... sheshe2 Jan 2020 #63
One person's taking on" is another person's "alienating." OneMoreCupOfCoffee Jan 2020 #15
It also won't be particularly surprising when (IF) as president he can't get anything done... George II Jan 2020 #5
Taking on the establishment isn't easy. Bernie and his supporters know that. DanTex Jan 2020 #7
And then there are things that never will be. George II Jan 2020 #11
Bernie is the very definition of the establishment . stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #10
Nobody believes that, and nobody will, but keep trying... DanTex Jan 2020 #33
Yes we do. BS is the very definition of establishment. Cha Jan 2020 #58
literally the only real job Bernie has had in his adult life is politician Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #13
A consummate Washington insider and career politician is going to take on the establishment? LanternWaste Jan 2020 #28
LOL awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #31
He is the establishment. N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #34
How is a guy who's been an elected official for almost his entire adult life The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #52
No it doesn't. Cha Jan 2020 #57
Those seven in the House are all involved in his campaign and supported by Justice Democrats George II Jan 2020 #3
Sanders does not have the support of people in Congress because MineralMan Jan 2020 #4
Exactly. efhmc Jan 2020 #8
+1,000,000 highplainsdem Jan 2020 #12
Winning the primary would mean he has the support of Democrats, no? floppyboo Jan 2020 #49
Well, he hasn't won any primaries in 2020. MineralMan Jan 2020 #51
Did MN ditch the caucus? floppyboo Jan 2020 #56
So true. The Wielding Truth Jan 2020 #55
Or does he just disagree with the current trajectory? floppyboo Jan 2020 #59
this says more about Washington insiders NJCher Jan 2020 #9
Not really. He can't even get his own "revolution" ideations passed in his R B Garr Jan 2020 #14
Those "Washington insiders" all won elections in their own states MineralMan Jan 2020 #19
And how's that again? Amimnoch Jan 2020 #39
Bernie is the very definition of Washington insider. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #53
It says he is not much of a compromiser and sort of a loner mchill Jan 2020 #16
For some strange reason... dubyadiprecession Jan 2020 #17
Yes many prominent Republicans seem to be endorsing Bernie. I can't comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #26
Bernie's winnings would put a smile on their faces. dubyadiprecession Jan 2020 #30
Biden isn't the answer just because some of Bernie's cohorts don't support Bernie. nt in2herbs Jan 2020 #18
You're right. It isn't "just because" of that. There are many other MineralMan Jan 2020 #20
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #23
Joe Biden is not "another rich old white man" at all. MineralMan Jan 2020 #24
I did my homework and debunked your claim. in2herbs Jan 2020 #35
Instead of comparing Biden to the average citizen, try MineralMan Jan 2020 #37
No. The "average citizen" is exactly the group that Biden will represent and when there is a in2herbs Jan 2020 #42
You should check Warren's net worth BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #45
Do you think Warren is poor? awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #32
How old is Warren and is she white ? stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #36
"Revolution!" brooklynite Jan 2020 #21
Hmm, revolution against the very party under who's name he's running? Amimnoch Jan 2020 #40
I can't count anymore PatSeg Jan 2020 #22
sanders is a very weak candidate and trump will win 45+ states if sanders is the nominee Gothmog Jan 2020 #25
There is a bunch of people who want an outsider to the Democratic establishment to lead aikoaiko Jan 2020 #27
Makes me happy that the politicians I like like Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan and AOC te al Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #29
I have been voting since 1996 Tarc Jan 2020 #41
+1 Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #43
Noted. -nt Amimnoch Jan 2020 #46
"My dad can beat up your dad" Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #44
non sequitur much? -nt Amimnoch Jan 2020 #47
Not especially, no. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #50
LOL. I'm sure my co-workers wouldn't support SharonClark Jan 2020 #48
There's More Than Enough Berning Voters To Fill Any Theoretical Gap corbettkroehler Jan 2020 #54
Just WOW! Thanks for that link corbettkroehler! floppyboo Jan 2020 #60
Maybe Hillary was right in her recent quote on Hulu. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #61
She 100% was. probably why so many of his minions were pissed about it.. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #69
100% of Sanders' colleagues refused to support him when Hortensis Jan 2020 #62
Can't say I blame them one bit either. -nt Amimnoch Jan 2020 #66
Donors wouldn't donate to him, either, forcing him to go grassroots. Hortensis Jan 2020 #67
Biden, the former president of the a Senate, only has 5 Senators? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #64
Yepper. 5 times as many Burny. Amimnoch Jan 2020 #65
K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #68
Hillary has always been right... OBrien Feb 2020 #70
I agree with Martin Gothmog Feb 2020 #71
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