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PatSeg

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30. And we are electing a person

Reply to DBoon (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:34 PM

Feb 2020

and Bernie does not seem to be the person, who can bring about the change he advocates. Also, watching how he runs his campaign, I'm not too confident in his leadership skills.

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

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We've all seen the short, poor-quality, video of Sanders saying "I am a socialist." [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

LOL. This is supposed to be damning? DanTex Feb 2020 #1

Game Over Bernie Horizens Feb 2020 #6

I saw your other post about that. You're right. MineralMan Feb 2020 #8

The ads will be endless... on a continuous loop... like this: NurseJackie Feb 2020 #20

I like many of Bernie's policies DBoon Feb 2020 #14

And we are electing a person PatSeg Feb 2020 #30

I just don't believe he is electable once the smears start coming. LenaBaby61 Feb 2020 #34

How dare he!?!? Devil Child Feb 2020 #12

Pretty much, yes. MineralMan Feb 2020 #13

Glad you've never negatively referenced a 30-year old concern of an opposition candidate. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #16

+1000! sheshe2 Feb 2020 #26

Much of what people think will hurt Sanders will either help or have no impact. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #21

Lol Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #22

The electorate of the US won't be electing a Socialist in 2020 redstateblues Feb 2020 #27

KR Cha Feb 2020 #2

Thanks. I have a suspicion that this post will be misunderstood, though. MineralMan Feb 2020 #7

I understand Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #28

Not sure it'll do much - he's essentially been in a third party for decades. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

Many more videos evertonfc Feb 2020 #4

FL poll avgs.: He's in 3rd at 538 and 2nd at RCP behind Biden +24%. Only .7% out of 3rd. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #37

It takes a majority of voters to elect a President. MineralMan Feb 2020 #5

K&R Sloumeau Feb 2020 #9

We desperately need to beat Trump in November. MineralMan Feb 2020 #10

Better than a video calling for PD throwing POC youths "to the wall" Devil Child Feb 2020 #11

You think so? I don't. MineralMan Feb 2020 #15

Interesting melman Feb 2020 #17

Yes n/t Devil Child Feb 2020 #18

Is there such a video? George II Feb 2020 #19

. Go Vols Feb 2020 #23

Buttons. Cool. MineralMan Feb 2020 #24

Naivety is strong with this one. calguy Feb 2020 #29

I sincerely doubt that Hekate Feb 2020 #40

That was 75 years ago. The electorate of the US will not be electing a Socialist in 2020 redstateblues Feb 2020 #31

FDR was not a socialist. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #42

Donald Trump will no longer be a topic if Sanders is the nominee Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #25

Some pics of the successful Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, North Korea and Cuba redstateblues Feb 2020 #32

Possibly even the National Socialists. Yes, Bernie has chosen a really toxic word, regardless of... Hekate Feb 2020 #41

what I heard... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #33

...Socialist Workers Party.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #36

There is a ton of oppo on sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #35

And there's video of him talking about how successful Fidel Castro is gollygee Feb 2020 #38

here come the scare tactics LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #39

Sanders would kill down ballot candidates Gothmog Feb 2020 #43