Democratic Primaries

madibella

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70. This is my fear. The republicans have turned the word socialist into something scary

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Wed Feb 5, 2020, 05:51 PM

Feb 2020

and as a result, voters may turn away from any candidate who is labeled as such.

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

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He is Going There. Actually Half Way There. [View all] Scurrilous Feb 2020 OP

I'm okay with being called a socialist Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #1

Its not a good tag if you are running for president though PatSeg Feb 2020 #4

Perhaps Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #6

Personally it doesn't phase me PatSeg Feb 2020 #9

that would be a fairly small minority in this country stopdiggin Feb 2020 #18

"an overwhelming majority of respondents, 76 percent, said they would not vote for a "socialist" maximusveritas Feb 2020 #46

Why this FACT alone does not convince people is beyond me. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #99

Not so sure about that. JudyM Feb 2020 #62

Socialism when explained, yes, but ... kurtcagle Feb 2020 #105

Thanks Sherman saidsimplesimon Feb 2020 #54

That's nice.. it won't be good for Dems Running who Cha Feb 2020 #34

+1000 Kurt V. Feb 2020 #59

I'd rathe be known as a Democratic socialist country than the Corporate socialist one we got now... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #65

Have a ? for the Senator Tweedy Feb 2020 #100

I would address the question to the Sanders Campaign Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #102

You are right of course Tweedy Feb 2020 #103

This concept polls badly and would help trump Gothmog Feb 2020 #112

That scares the bejezus out of me. I personally resent being labeled a socialist. lamp_shade Feb 2020 #2

Can't believe Joe went there, but that's okay...let's compare Joe's voting record InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #69

I don't care what the label means nowadays, but I'm old and in my day... lamp_shade Feb 2020 #75

Respect! But I wear the Democratic Socialist label w/ PRIDE & refuse to be a CORPORATE Socialist!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #82

Well I'm happy for you. lamp_shade Feb 2020 #87

they're all going to wear that label anyway ibegurpard Feb 2020 #3

only in Sanders' case .. the label will be a glowing, pulsing neon stopdiggin Feb 2020 #16

Not Bloomberg, no one can say he is a socialist N/T I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #20

They can say he's a fascist though! k2qb3 Feb 2020 #24

Not compared to Trump I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #47

nonsense of course they can ibegurpard Feb 2020 #25

sure they can - logic and sense mean nothing to Republicans rurallib Feb 2020 #28

Well, he's a Republican, so.... Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #38

But he is not Trump I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #52

Let's just run Mitt Romney then. He's not Trump either. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #55

If that what we need to do to defeat Trump I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #64

Well, now that's not a false dilemma/attacking a straw man twofer at all... ehrnst Feb 2020 #74

it is THE reason handmade34 Feb 2020 #27

THISSSSSSSS!!! TIP OF THE HAT TO YOU!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #84

This is more the Joe Biden I remember PatSeg Feb 2020 #5

McCarthy-esque Red Scare and The Devil Weed? That's not a good look. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #37

That's not how I took it PatSeg Feb 2020 #58

I took it as electability as well. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #95

Welcome to DU! PatSeg Feb 2020 #97

Hi PatSeg, thank you but I am not new to DU. I was AgadorSparticus. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #98

Yes, that's true PatSeg Feb 2020 #101

Understandably, the sheer amount of gaslighting is overwhelming! Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #104

I take a lot of mini breaks PatSeg Feb 2020 #109

If our nominee had a socialist label, many Dems would likely vote for him, oasis Feb 2020 #7

If bernie is the nominee, I will hold my nose & vote for him. Pololv Feb 2020 #88

He'll get my G.E. vote, but I'm not about to defend M4A to folks. oasis Feb 2020 #89

oh - I like his positions and proposals. Pololv Feb 2020 #107

..... oasis Feb 2020 #108

Why is this a problem? bluescribbler Feb 2020 #8

It's not a problem for us, but for a lot of the general public. The term "socialist" was ehrnst Feb 2020 #85

The Hudson Institute: demmiblue Feb 2020 #10

It's everywhere. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #14

What does this have to do with anything, I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #21

Democratic Underground Terms of Service: demmiblue Feb 2020 #22

OK Then. Forward. Liberal as it gets. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #39

Do you know why the Republicans will be able to label Bernie as... Sloumeau Feb 2020 #11

Both Bernie and Joe cannot win I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #23

PS - He cannot be labeled a socialist I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #26

Bloomberg?! Are you serious?! After rich-splainin why we should all vote for Shrub?! No thank you!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #72

All the rest, but "liberal?" OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #30

OMG He supports the weed? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #36

Every modern Dem candidate has been labeled a socialist by the repubs. brutus smith Feb 2020 #12

Only one candidate has accepted the label. brooklynite Feb 2020 #13

And? brutus smith Feb 2020 #32

Makes the labeling that much easier. brooklynite Feb 2020 #33

OMG grab the kids and take cover Doremus Feb 2020 #15

LOL!! I say keep it up... the Baseless Bernie Bashing Backlash keeps Bernie surgin in the polls!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #73

Hudson Institute is a right-wing think tank. Just so you know. DanTex Feb 2020 #17

I am glad to hear Biden say this. This is important. krissey Feb 2020 #19

God Tag ? Bad Tag ? Horizens Feb 2020 #29

Oh no, they're going to call us names walker59 Feb 2020 #31

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #35

The Red Scare was based on Joe McCarthy's lies. This is true. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #40

It's not true that socialism is the fucking devil. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #41

I guess you missed the Super Bowl pregame. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #43

Trump's a fucking asshole. Guess what he's going to say about Biden. And Pete. And Liz. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #44

False equivalence. ehrnst Feb 2020 #80

Funny how the word socialist is a bad word to both parties. Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #42

The vast majority of the electorate will never make such a distinction. Zolorp Feb 2020 #48

Patiently untrue. OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #49

Of course you'd say that. Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #51

Right, because I'm a reality-based liberal Democrat. OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #53

Do explain how SS and Medicare aren't democratic socialism. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #56

Easy. Socialism is the collective ownership of the means of production and distribution. OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #60

And anyone with any understanding of communication would say that ehrnst Feb 2020 #76

That candidate isn't on "the Democratic ticket." OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #79

He doesn't serve or vote as a Democrat, and has never accepted the Democratic nomination ehrnst Feb 2020 #86

It's not DU that needs convincing. ehrnst Feb 2020 #66

No,it's more the political capital the Repugs will have to kick the Dems. Das Kapital, as it were... OnDoutside Feb 2020 #71

But we need to accept that the word "socialism" is loaded for many. ehrnst Feb 2020 #83

If you spend your time exlpaining - you're losing. NT Pololv Feb 2020 #90

Yeah, Shine the Light! Cha Feb 2020 #45

Uncle Joe just pulled me back from flirting with Bloomberg! Zolorp Feb 2020 #50

Oh Good.. I've been reading about all that Cha Feb 2020 #61

What does Joe saying (rightly) we don't want to be labeled Socialist have to do with the article? Squinch Feb 2020 #57

The "socialist" tag would be a disaster awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #63

I'm not willing to carry that label. I'm NOT a Socialist. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #67

exactly. BS can go set up his so-called " Democratic Socialist " party. He is NOT a Democrat and onetexan Feb 2020 #68

This is my fear. The republicans have turned the word socialist into something scary madibella Feb 2020 #70

Joe is probably right. And socialism is very "unpopular". apcalc Feb 2020 #77

OK Joe. I thought you said you were the one to take on tRump and the GOP, the tough guy who could KPN Feb 2020 #78

Go Joe. Autumn Feb 2020 #81

Go, Joe! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #91

"Stalinist kibbutz"? Holy shit Hekate Feb 2020 #92

Biden is absolutely correct. Excellent point. Cha Feb 2020 #93

He is MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #106

Yep. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #110

guilt... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #94

They call everyone socialist. They also scatter in nazi, fascist, and libtard. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #96

trump would love to run against a weak socialist candidate Gothmog Feb 2020 #111