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ehrnst

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44. Yes, facts are threatening to some people. Nervous laughter.

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Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:17 AM

Feb 2020

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

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WAPO: Is Bernie Sanders really happening? [View all] ehrnst Feb 2020 OP

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No one "needs" one person to help them succeed NCProgressive Feb 2020 #7

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He was a candidate just 4 years ago and was rejected by the voters NCProgressive Feb 2020 #11

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We Democrats made our choice. By nearly 4 million. ehrnst Feb 2020 #27

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So any choice but Sanders is a wrong choice? NCProgressive Feb 2020 #32

well seeing that Hilary lost LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #54

She got 3 million more votes than Trump NCProgressive Feb 2020 #62

She lost LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #70

Those 'Bernie Minions' really get around I tell ya. nt Doremus Feb 2020 #139

I was called a "clintonminion" yesterday right here on DU. ehrnst Feb 2020 #160

Why do you think that it would have turned out better, and not worse ehrnst Feb 2020 #92

Because Bernie had excitement LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #123

So why did Hillary win the nomination by nearly 4 million? ehrnst Feb 2020 #125

Crickets..... ehrnst Feb 2020 #148

I answered your question LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #150

No, you didn't support your claim aboout why it would have been better and not worse ehrnst Feb 2020 #157

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So you have no evidence that another candidate would have done better, ehrnst Feb 2020 #159

Thats assuming that he would have won Eko Feb 2020 #156

I voted for a candidate that Russia wasn't backing. ehrnst Feb 2020 #33

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There aren't any Democrats running who fit that description, so you're in luck ehrnst Feb 2020 #42

+1000 on the Pro Tip. joost5 Feb 2020 #112

but was he really? RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #47

Biden was a candidate in 2007 gab13by13 Feb 2020 #95

Bernie was rejected many times by voters in his career. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #137

+1000. ehrnst Feb 2020 #161

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I agree progressiveradical Feb 2020 #74

What a fucking insult. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #78

America has survived for more than 240 years without him. George II Feb 2020 #12

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"if people don't wake up" ehrnst Feb 2020 #15

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Take it easy, now. ehrnst Feb 2020 #19

He will lose badly and give Trump four more years...that is pretty horrifying. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #20

Biden will lose badly if he is the nominee LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #56

He will beat Trump in the Mid West...so you are wrong...Sanders went too far left. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #63

Is Iowa the Midwest? jimfields33 Feb 2020 #108

Even more white and rural than the rest of the Midwest. ehrnst Feb 2020 #117

I suppose but it is not like Ohio or Michigan...no diversity. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #143

Bernie looks pretty chill in that picture. R B Garr Feb 2020 #36

And, now it is rundown, smothering under the weight of a bloated military, Magoo48 Feb 2020 #43

i want someone normal but if sanders if the nom I will vote for him...ive got my passport. samnsara Feb 2020 #2

+1,000,000. I'm about six hours and already have Canadian citizenship! George II Feb 2020 #14

Just curious. What part of the north are you in? wnylib Feb 2020 #120

Great descriptive writing! Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #3

More kegs at frat parties can get college students going .... NCProgressive Feb 2020 #5

Sanders is done NCProgressive Feb 2020 #4

Is that the standard now? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #21

College student packing has that effect NCProgressive Feb 2020 #30

Keep telling yourself that. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #79

He did choose many rally venues near colleges. ehrnst Feb 2020 #90

I think this is an accurate summary of what I've read in the past bit on DU. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #105

I think that choosing venues near campuses guaranteed easy access for an energetic crowd ehrnst Feb 2020 #106

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You are correct Don1 Feb 2020 #89

LOL Scurrilous Feb 2020 #48

The Intercept: Tiger Beat for Bernie. ehrnst Feb 2020 #109

Hah! Scurrilous Feb 2020 #115

Bahahaa! HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #127

Jacobin is obviously 16, considering the mental age of its readers. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #136

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Sanders won't be able to pass a universal healthcare through congress NCProgressive Feb 2020 #9

Bernie akin to that bearded benefactor campaigning to proselytes from their Yuletide wish list. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #59

Are you saying it doesn't matter if he is a "socialist"... kentuck Feb 2020 #61

Well, one does have to win both a primary and a GE, then one needs to have ehrnst Feb 2020 #99

Sanders is for single payer. It's interesting to note how R B Garr Feb 2020 #22

As Hillary said of his senate colleagues, 'no body likes the guy.' wyldwolf Feb 2020 #10

The lack of his Senate colleagues coming to his defense after she said that, or even endorsing him ehrnst Feb 2020 #17

When Carter was elected, he never got along with the Democratic-controlled House and Senate. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #31

I think that Democrats in the Senate would be able to overcome past interactions ehrnst Feb 2020 #104

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Most admired woman in the world 20 years running! ehrnst Feb 2020 #37

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Yes, facts are threatening to some people. Nervous laughter. ehrnst Feb 2020 #44

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A rock that got more votes than anyone not named Obama. ehrnst Feb 2020 #52

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Yes, it was stolen from the people. ehrnst Feb 2020 #57

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I sure hope that voting for military actions against Iraq isn't a dealbreaker for you... ehrnst Feb 2020 #67

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Hit a nerve, did I? ehrnst Feb 2020 #76

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What people say and what people do radical noodle Feb 2020 #84

Interesting sub thread. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #155

I can't see shit in this thread now, due to someone getting shown the door but +1. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #107

It was quite the spectacle. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #110

when she was in the senate, of which this discussion is about... yes, she was. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #40

Universally liked and admired in the Senate. She has emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills ehrnst Feb 2020 #46

Your ideas seem more aligned with Joe than Liz. brutus smith Feb 2020 #82

Because you say so? ehrnst Feb 2020 #83

Nope. It's because you say so. brutus smith Feb 2020 #86

"I know I am, but what are you?" ehrnst Feb 2020 #94

* brutus smith Feb 2020 #101

Thanks again for the kick! ehrnst Feb 2020 #102

The short answer is no...he will hit a brick wall that is the South as will Buttigieg and Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #18

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People here on DU who support other candidates are not your enemy. Chill out. ehrnst Feb 2020 #25

Trump loves Bernie R B Garr Feb 2020 #28

If so, we lose. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #24

You're so right radical noodle Feb 2020 #103

IMO, the best wave of candidates have already gone home. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2020 #35

I sadly agree Retrograde Feb 2020 #133

"worlds better than Trump" YES. If it's Biden, if it's Bernie, if it's ???, ALL are "worlds better." VOX Feb 2020 #41

I look at nominating Bernie or Warren as going left starting with a strong bargaining position. brewens Feb 2020 #45

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The Democratic Party is not your enemy. Chill out. ehrnst Feb 2020 #58

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Pal, you are no sphinx. ehrnst Feb 2020 #72

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Glass houses... ehrnst Feb 2020 #68

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Lol. Did you self-delete because you weren't doing any bashing? ehrnst Feb 2020 #71

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I have never taken sanders seriouslly because he is relying on a magic voter revolution Gothmog Feb 2020 #153

As I recall, Dana Milbank was a bit harsh on Bernie in 2016 aikoaiko Feb 2020 #50

The guy was sick! mysteryowl Feb 2020 #53

If the GOP turned John Kerry into a war criminal jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #64

I find it ironic that the party in bed with Russia will do that... tinrobot Feb 2020 #119

True NT jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #124

crap opinions woundedkarma Feb 2020 #80

So newspapers should not post opinion pieces on POTUS candidates? (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #93

People are starting to wake up and realize how truly fucked up this is. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #81

This article is so full of hatred and emotional sensationalism Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #85

Putin? I didn't realize that Russia was supporting me... ehrnst Feb 2020 #114

As I skimmed this article one thing jumped out at me: Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #87

I really wish Sherrod Brown had chosen to be a candidate AdamGG Feb 2020 #88

I agree totally world wide wally Feb 2020 #98

Excellent description of my contradictory sentiments regarding Sanders. Nitram Feb 2020 #91

for heaven sake berksdem Feb 2020 #96

So, you think that we shouldn't share OP's on POTUS candidates? ehrnst Feb 2020 #97

never said that... berksdem Feb 2020 #121

Posting the OP was "bickering?" ehrnst Feb 2020 #129

Comments ehrnst.... the comments... berksdem Feb 2020 #135

Well, that's the nature of discussion boards. Not all differences of opinions are ehrnst Feb 2020 #140

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"Normalcy." As in the Obama administration, when we had the WH, Senate and Congress. ehrnst Feb 2020 #111

Thank you! Scurrilous Feb 2020 #122

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You're blaming Obama and the Dems in Congress and the Senate for Trump? ehrnst Feb 2020 #130

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Yes, only the closest we've ever gotten to the UHC the rest of the world has. ehrnst Feb 2020 #132

When do we start seeing posts gab13by13 Feb 2020 #113

You think that newspapers should not be publishing OPs? ehrnst Feb 2020 #116

I worry about the Oppo research on Bernie Darwin2019 Feb 2020 #118

They are giddy with the prospect of running against Bernie & his hip pouch of promises. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #126

"his wild white hair nearly in the water glass of Sen. Jeff Merkley" Me. Feb 2020 #134

I hear so much about how authenticity that wild and crazy hair gives him, ehrnst Feb 2020 #142

What That Said To Me Was He Doesn't Care Much About Others Me. Feb 2020 #144

Oh, yeah.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #145

Yeah The Bros Here Are Having Little Fits Today Too Me. Feb 2020 #146

My heart just bleeds for them.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #147

Kick Cha Feb 2020 #149

CNN-Bernie Sanders' agenda: Its cost -- possibly $60 trillion -- would set a peacetime US record Gothmog Feb 2020 #151

kr. beats me. we will see. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #152

We've been here before. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #154