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Democratic Primaries

totodeinhere

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7. If electability is going to be our litmus test then Bloomberg is not our candidate.

Reply to Devil Child (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 06:18 PM

Feb 2020

The left of the party which mostly comprises the party's most passionate base will not accept Bloomberg. And without the base our candidate loses. Yes Bloomberg is popular at DU. His strongest support comes from older people and DU skews old, but DU does not represent the Democratic Party.

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

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LAT Op-Ed: Bloomberg is not the candidate to take on Trump. Here's why [View all] Devil Child Feb 2020 OP

Good column. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #1

I agree Turin_C3PO! Devil Child Feb 2020 #3

And until he releases his taxes we have no idea how indebted he is to China! Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #12

Yes... and specifically his lack of any obvious appeal to the rust belt blue collar voters... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #9

So how did the guy in office now get the job ace3csusm Feb 2020 #2

I'm pretty sure people here are looking at which electable candidate best represents Americans. ancianita Feb 2020 #5

I get it being a democratic is hard we have morals and like to hold who we supoort to same ace3csusm Feb 2020 #14

Bloomberg equals record low Dem turnout and record high 3rd party voting Garrett78 Feb 2020 #4

Entirely possible. ancianita Feb 2020 #6

If electability is going to be our litmus test then Bloomberg is not our candidate. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #7

Thanks for posting that customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #8

Hopefully soon before it's too late Devil Child Feb 2020 #11

I'm hoping for tomorrow night's debate customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #13

So let me get this straight.... Rstrstx Feb 2020 #10