Democratic Primaries

brutus smith

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71. I just asked a simple question. But if you don't want to answer, that's ok.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #70)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 12:05 PM

Feb 2020

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

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The answer is: because Bernie threatens big corporate interests. [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

great post ... Locrian Feb 2020 #1

Bloomberg is a registered Democrat. Renew Deal Feb 2020 #2

Who cares if he stays an Independent? As long as his agenda is Democratic who cares? Perseus Feb 2020 #17

Here is the thing. boston bean Feb 2020 #36

Crusades against Democrats? He critiques the record KPN Feb 2020 #53

He accuses them of being corrupt by taking donations from corporations. boston bean Feb 2020 #68

The point is that Bernie gets a lot of grief for being an independent but Bloomberg totodeinhere Feb 2020 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #3

Yes, great point. Welcome to DU! DanTex Feb 2020 #5

48 states to go Butterflylady Feb 2020 #56

+1. nt zackymilly Feb 2020 #67

I'd be interested in seeing key state polls. Lonestarblue Feb 2020 #64

It looks like cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #89

How does Bernie threaten big corporate interests? betsuni Feb 2020 #4

I think that any increase in social spending has to be funded by those with money. johnthewoodworker Feb 2020 #14

Greed is a social disease pandemic across the world's wealthy. Magoo48 Feb 2020 #27

There are wealthy people and corporations who are Democrats and want progressive legislation. betsuni Feb 2020 #32

The wealthy liberals play a delicate game Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #49

Kick and rec I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #77

Of course it's a generalization. The key metric isn't every vs some, KPN Feb 2020 #55

Health care, a liveable mininum wage, and a desire to reduce military spending ramen Feb 2020 #22

Those are Democratic Party issues. betsuni Feb 2020 #29

Different candidates place different priorities on the order of importance of each. ramen Feb 2020 #31

$15 minimum wage was the 2016 Democratic platform. Look it up. betsuni Feb 2020 #35

I recall that, yes, it seems like you're reading past me. ramen Feb 2020 #42

Look up how it became part of the platform. Sanders negotiated it. JudyM Feb 2020 #57

Then that makes him the establishment. betsuni Feb 2020 #73

Wish they could have come to an agreement on Fracking! Who, besides Bernie, wants to end it? floppyboo Feb 2020 #93

I fear the only way Bernie supporters will believe the MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #6

I think that these claims that Bernie is unelectable are essentially people like you saying that you CentralMass Feb 2020 #8

Oh I'll vote for him. Happy to. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #9

I know things are divided here so I want to preface this question ramen Feb 2020 #24

The embracing of the term socialist. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #38

Could hardly have said it better ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #80

Yup. +1 pretty obvious. Blues Heron Feb 2020 #41

Yeah Ok, gab13by13 Feb 2020 #10

Maybe so. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #12

I would say that's an optimistic estimate Orrex Feb 2020 #15

He'd probably Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #50

Forgot Maryland and Delaware. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #52

Republicans are skewing the polls to select the easiest prey bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #37

1000% agree. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #39

Sometimes I just feel a need to speak the truth and awaken the gullible bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #51

So Trump can win when he is heard saying grab women by the pusssy Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #63

+2 mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #81

Actually , they're not threatened at all because they understand civics and Sanders octoberlib Feb 2020 #7

But.... the YOUNG voters!!!!! oldsoftie Feb 2020 #13

I think the reason he is so focused on young and other low-turnout voting blocs ramen Feb 2020 #25

Republican Senators can be replaced.. whathehell Feb 2020 #21

Except Ruger and Smith and Wesson. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #11

What was the question again? Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #16

Bernie loses entire southeast evertonfc Feb 2020 #18

Bernie polls best against Trump in TX. DanTex Feb 2020 #20

I can assure you that Trump will take Texas. flying_wahini Feb 2020 #43

How would gerryrigging affect a statewide election? nt. Mariana Feb 2020 #60

Exactly ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #82

I agree, the majority of residents of Texas will vote for Trump. nt. Mariana Feb 2020 #87

Do you have ideas about who could carry the southeast based on your experience there? ramen Feb 2020 #28

Probably no Democratic candidate has much of a chance. Mariana Feb 2020 #61

Their hypocrisy is stunning. ramen Feb 2020 #86

It actually makes sense. Mariana Feb 2020 #88

YES. whathehell Feb 2020 #19

So why do you think that the GOP is chomping at the bit for him to be the Dem candidate? ehrnst Feb 2020 #23

I'll bite. Why don't you enlightened us, and why would it be different with Elizabeth? brutus smith Feb 2020 #69

I simply am pointing out that indeed, the GOP wants Bernie. And you came to DanTex's rescue. ehrnst Feb 2020 #70

I just asked a simple question. But if you don't want to answer, that's ok. brutus smith Feb 2020 #71

You try to frantically change the subject, and I don't play along. ehrnst Feb 2020 #72

You don't have to get "grumpy" about it. brutus smith Feb 2020 #91

Just because I'm not frantic, and don't play along ehrnst Feb 2020 #92

You miss this point- James48 Feb 2020 #26

This is a huge point that gets overlooked in this discussion. ramen Feb 2020 #30

False equivalence. ehrnst Feb 2020 #97

In 30 years Bernie has never passed any legislation that does anything Squinch Feb 2020 #33

Why sew division into the Democratic primaries? bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #48

Liz threatens corporate interests, she is the only one wall street is worried about Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #40

You are correct. Wall Street and big Business can't stand her. flying_wahini Feb 2020 #45

Who has DONE more to actually hold corporate execs accountable? blm Feb 2020 #44

Yes, Warren. flying_wahini Feb 2020 #46

+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #47

In my case I guess it's simply pure body language. tavernier Feb 2020 #54

Ok, since you asked: beastie boy Feb 2020 #58

If you're right about #2, then Bernie is clearly the most electable candidate. DanTex Feb 2020 #66

Not necessarily. beastie boy Feb 2020 #75

I'm not talking about Democrats to the exclusion of every other voter. DanTex Feb 2020 #78

I wasn't to crazy to divert from your OP either, but you responded with what seemed to be important beastie boy Feb 2020 #79

Fair enough, that makes sense. DanTex Feb 2020 #85

Here's another paradox: The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #59

I guess you missed his crusade to end wealth inequality floppyboo Feb 2020 #94

Would that mean that everybody has the same amount of money The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #96

No!! That's crazy!! floppyboo Feb 2020 #99

They're really afraid mountain grammy Feb 2020 #62

excellent post! LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #65

Examples of Post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacies for $500, Alex. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #74

WARREN is the bigger corporate threat than is Bernie. SHE knows how to beat corporations. He doesn't ancianita Feb 2020 #83

I am with you with a lot of this. BlueWI Feb 2020 #90

Sanders is literally a threat to no one national or world stage. krissey Feb 2020 #84

Neither are saviors Skidmore Feb 2020 #95

trump really wants to run against a weak and unelectable candidate like sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #98