Democratic Primaries

Pacifist Patriot

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42. Having no clue they enjoy socialist services and would howl if they no longer had them.

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 10:43 AM

Feb 2020

I am not a fan of Sanders, but he did make a really good point the other day and one all candidates should heed. It's a foregone conclusion the GOP is going to use the word "socialist" as a weapon. Framing their vote as a choice between corporate socialism and democratic socialism might make some folks stop to think. Maybe. I hope. Sigh.

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

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Majority in new poll says they would not vote for socialist: Gallup [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

That is why we lose in 2020 with Sanders texasfiddler Feb 2020 #1

Progressives are more popular than you think: mysteryowl Feb 2020 #25

with other progressives...but that philosophy cant get the trumpers we need to vote our side.. samnsara Feb 2020 #27

I know we are all scared and will "vote blue no matter who", mysteryowl Feb 2020 #31

That is why we have so many state governments and the Senate right? That is why it took 39 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #49

Yeah, the over 70 isn't great either. And not 100% overlap - MH1 Feb 2020 #57

The socialist/socialism ramp is just ahead. democratisphere Feb 2020 #2

Biden will be tarred with the Marxist socialist label just like Obama. Lucky Luciano Feb 2020 #17

Baloney. That will never stick. democratisphere Feb 2020 #21

malarkey! samnsara Feb 2020 #29

+1 denem Feb 2020 #35

And.. cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #32

There is a difference between being called one squirecam Feb 2020 #43

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Feb 2020 #45

Touche'! Cha Feb 2020 #48

and then were able to deny it...not so Bernie nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #54

It didn't work with Obama and it would't work with Biden gollygee Feb 2020 #44

Not a surprise. Let's stop fooling ourselves. brush Feb 2020 #3

Tell that DownriverDem Feb 2020 #7

And McGovern wasn't even Socialist Zolorp Feb 2020 #9

Agreed 100%. Once Iowa and NH are over and on to more diverse primaries Sanders' polling will fall. brush Feb 2020 #14

Apropos of nothing, 45/53 is almost exactly Trump's current average approval/disapproval rating. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #4

+10,000 Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #24

+1. We're not getting their votes anyway. JudyM Feb 2020 #39

Why be stupid and risk it all on a 78 year old heart patient who has called himself Socialist Zolorp Feb 2020 #5

highplainsdem, thanks for posting this. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #6

The polling outfit that gave shithole a 49% of approval? . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #8

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #10

Isn't it amazing that some would not vote for a socialist but would support a walkingman Feb 2020 #11

Let's face it, that's America. No surprise. Socialism is toxic to many, racism, not so much brush Feb 2020 #22

Doesn't matter house and senate will NOT Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #12

Meanwhile Sanders is leading Trump by 8 points in national polls Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #13

Poll, not polls. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #20

Meanwhile republicans are not attacking Sanders right now calguy Feb 2020 #37

Don't forget 2016 SpazzTheCat Feb 2020 #47

I really question Sanders ability to be elected. avebury Feb 2020 #15

Look at Independents jr1118x Feb 2020 #16

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #18

"A socialist" isn't running for president. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #19

Sanders has referred to himself as a socialist for decades. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #23

Trump is already calling him a Communist BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #28

Exactly. Regardless, anyone who doesn't believe that this will come up in the general election is still_one Feb 2020 #30

That sound you hear is the point. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #40

Right, because they'll never make the connection. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #46

If Sanders is the nominee, you can bank on it, especially in those swing states that determine still_one Feb 2020 #26

Shithole is calling Bloomberg a racist . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #33

If Bernie is the nominee, I am reminded of an expression. apcalc Feb 2020 #34

A timely poll and OP, HPD. denem Feb 2020 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author apcalc Feb 2020 #38

Glad we do not have a socialist running LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #41

Having no clue they enjoy socialist services and would howl if they no longer had them. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #42

Americans hate isms... Ask any polling question JCMach1 Feb 2020 #50

Sanders is going to bury our party. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #51

And the great revolutionary Susan Sarandon will return to her mega-mansion Zambero Feb 2020 #52

Only 45% of voters would even consider voting for a socialist. 53% say no Gothmog Feb 2020 #53

Poll: Americans Won't Vote for a Socialist Gothmog Feb 2020 #55

Thank you! Cha Feb 2020 #58

Majority of REPUBLICANS will not consider voting for a Socialist. Majority of everyone else WOULD. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #59

More and more as time goes by...Gallup is looking like Rasmussen...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #56

I guess it's a good thing there isn't one running Tarc Feb 2020 #60

While Republicans will call any nominee a Socialist, only one is on camera claiming to be one. MineralMan Feb 2020 #61