Democratic Primaries

TNNurse

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17. All I can say is if that anyone who does not vote for the Democratic nominee,

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:22 AM

Feb 2020

should just leave this forum. They should also expect that we will not understand, no matter the reason.

I am 70, I was raised to be a Democrat. My very first vote at 18 was absentee as a college student. I voted for Hubert Humphrey. I have never been ashamed of a vote for a Democrat.

I live in a very red part of TN. I live in Lamar Alexander's home county. There have been elections where if I did not vote for a Republican in local elections, I would not be able to vote. I was raised to vote as a citizen. I now know that if there is not a Democratic candidate, I will write in a name. This Republican party is unforgivable. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR ANY REPUBLICAN AGAIN. That party will carry the shame and stain of Trump forever.

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

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This is coming from a good place. I hope you'll consider it. (Reposted to proper forum). [View all] AverageJoe Feb 2020 OP

I wish I could rec your OP a thousand times. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #1

yes we all need to vote for whichever candidate is the nom.. samnsara Feb 2020 #2

My son is a huge Bernie fan, I'm not Freddie Feb 2020 #3

thank you... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #4

Yup, Average Joe speaks for me too!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #51

Thank you, AverageJoe, for your posting. RobertDevereaux Feb 2020 #5

we must, kozar Feb 2020 #6

Yes, we must come together in the end, but we must stay together now. The original post Perseus Feb 2020 #16

I was a Bernie delegate in the last go round randr Feb 2020 #7

Me too. James48 Feb 2020 #8

I'm with Bernie too. I'm 79 soon to be 80, I hope. broiles Feb 2020 #24

We have spent several years registering young people ripcord Feb 2020 #9

Yes, we are all in this thing together and in the end, we vote blue no matter who. FM123 Feb 2020 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #11

Everyone that loathes taitortrump will vote for the nominee amuse bouche Feb 2020 #12

Thank you for this zomgitsjesus Feb 2020 #13

It just doesn't work that way. Squinch Feb 2020 #14

I can only speak for myself AverageJoe Feb 2020 #15

I have been feeling the same. blm Feb 2020 #27

I am disappointed also. krissey Feb 2020 #57

as democrats i would think we would know better than to lump any group together questionseverything Feb 2020 #47

You might go to the main page and do a count on attacks on candidates. Rilgin Feb 2020 #53

All I can say is if that anyone who does not vote for the Democratic nominee, TNNurse Feb 2020 #17

I have absolutely no problem backing whichever candidate wins the nomination ripcord Feb 2020 #19

Yes. It's the MOST important factor. blm Feb 2020 #28

I also cast my first presidential vote in 1968 at age 18 yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #34

Agree! ananda Feb 2020 #18

Amen. No sense shooting ourself in the face to spite the nose etc ramen Feb 2020 #20

Wonderfully stated Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #21

Vote blue no matter who IronLionZion Feb 2020 #22

Like many here, I was a big Bernie supporter in 2016. PWPippinesq Feb 2020 #23

Thank you. You are me. Almost 70. Never voted other than Dem. supported Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #25

you have a gift NJCher Feb 2020 #26

Thank you so much. Reader Rabbit Feb 2020 #29

Average Joe, I'm 62. I also voted for Benie in the 2016 primary and blueinredohio Feb 2020 #30

People are afraid of a Trump reelection and fear always brings out the worst in people. Try and Pisces Feb 2020 #31

Nicely done. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #32

Remember who the real enemy is, folks. DinahMoeHum Feb 2020 #33

props to Bob Cesca for coming up with that phrase yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #35

Namaste. (eom) Malmsy Feb 2020 #36

Excellent! Well said! mountain grammy Feb 2020 #37

great post! berksdem Feb 2020 #38

Agreed. My first vote was for McGovern. I voted for Bernie in the primary.... Marcuse Feb 2020 #39

Thank you, I voted for Sanders in the primary... Bluethroughu Feb 2020 #40

I would never vote against my interests because someone treestar Feb 2020 #41

great for you but why try and run off someone that is not as strong as you if they want to vote blue questionseverything Feb 2020 #48

AverageJoe, I completely agree with you. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #42

Very true! Time for those who boast of loving our big tent to start acting like it. nt Doremus Feb 2020 #43

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #44

Thanks for writing that ibegurpard Feb 2020 #45

Voted for Jimmy Carter and Hillary, and all D in between. MasonDreams Feb 2020 #46

If we truly want to be the party of the "big tent" Wednesdays Feb 2020 #49

It doesn't seem as bad to me here as 2008 or 2016 Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #50

I have no problem with anyone disagreeing with Sanders AverageJoe Feb 2020 #55

Thank You Rilgin Feb 2020 #52

Coming from a good place . . . people Feb 2020 #54

Very well said. I think Sanders is awesome. Scotch-Irish Feb 2020 #56