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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: How sad is it when your own long time co-workers just don't feel the bern? [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)67. Donors wouldn't donate to him, either, forcing him to go grassroots.
How strange that repelling colleagues and never being invited to join them for lunch, where thoughts are exchanged, working relationships built, and agreements are arrived at, can be seen as positive.
But research says antagonistic populists looking for a leader who'll promise to destroy the elites for them bizarrely want a leader from among the elites they hate (!), but they want an outsider elite.
Sanders and Trump and their populist followings are all textbook examples, where they'll no doubt be studied by future generations for at least a couple decades.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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How sad is it when your own long time co-workers just don't feel the bern? [View all]
Amimnoch
Jan 2020
OP
It says that he is taking on the establishment. This isn't particularly surprising.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#1
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
It also won't be particularly surprising when (IF) as president he can't get anything done...
George II
Jan 2020
#5
A consummate Washington insider and career politician is going to take on the establishment?
LanternWaste
Jan 2020
#28
How is a guy who's been an elected official for almost his entire adult life
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2020
#52
Those seven in the House are all involved in his campaign and supported by Justice Democrats
George II
Jan 2020
#3
Biden isn't the answer just because some of Bernie's cohorts don't support Bernie. nt
in2herbs
Jan 2020
#18
No. The "average citizen" is exactly the group that Biden will represent and when there is a
in2herbs
Jan 2020
#42
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