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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I am so so so sick of hearing the words "Democratic establishment" [View all]murielm99
(30,797 posts)48. When he says "establishment,"
I hear base. We are the base. We do the hard work, locally, state-wide and nation-wide. We do it year after year, even in the face of frustration.
We do not become instant Democrats every four years. We are the base, always.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Then you would be happy to know that sanders called for expanding Planned Parenthood in his
lunasun
Feb 2020
#30
Me, too. It's supposed to be an insult to be lobbed at the insufficiently pure,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#6
I suppose we should be grateful that he does not talk about the swamp
question everything
Feb 2020
#8
if bernie wins the nom he will BE the establishment. nina T will get the vapors lol nt
msongs
Feb 2020
#9
its telling you left out climate change, income inequality. the two most important issues of these
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#12
You act like it's so easy and look what we've been dealing with on the other side. It's so easy
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#20
i agree that the obvious obstacle has been republicans. However when we have decades of inaction
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#24
yes that's what I'm saying . they care of course. They're democrats. but real solutions
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#46
health care has been an issue since i can remember. i find it hard to believe that suddenly we have
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#55
Thanks for the links 👍. trump is threat to a reasonable health care resolutions
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#62
i read that as environmental protection. not addressing climate change. they are connected
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#80
"Do we want a Democracy"? Wanna stop "threatening the end of democracy in America"? OK sure, fine...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#13
Why is Bernie griping about the DEMOCRATIC National Committee when he's not a DEMOCRAT?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#15
Start "a new Democratic system of electing . . . " That's pretty funny considering
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#28
facebook ads more than likely come from russia & are meant to cause party infighting. nt
yaesu
Feb 2020
#19
Dream on. This is an official Bernie campaign ad, with a link to his donation page.
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#23
Nothing makes me oppose non-Democrats running under the Democratic banner more than those words.
Zolorp
Feb 2020
#21
Yup. All the hard working people all over the country, like you, who will be working their hardest
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#44
That's a complete misrepresentation of the Clinton administration and the DNC.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#47
And I saw Bernie refuse to pass the ban on assault weapons. Nobody has a perfect record. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#73
I'm identifying with the Democratic establishment. All the Democrats who support the party
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#52
That wording reinforces the idea that Sanders is trying for a "hostile takeover" of the Democratic
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#45
I have nothing against Bernie other than he won't win a general election.
world wide wally
Feb 2020
#50
The resources available for Democratic candidates are paid for by Democratic Establishment types.
LiberalFighter
Feb 2020
#51
Bernie's attacks on the Democratic establishment threaten our majority in the House
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#66
To me the 'establishment' are those in government who help perpetuate the military complex
pecosbob
Feb 2020
#58
Warren doesn't go around decrying the Democratic establishment. She was able to get
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#61
Agreed...there are ways to affect change and there are ways to make noise and accomplish nothing
pecosbob
Feb 2020
#63
Equivocating Trump and the "Democratic Establishment", however somebody may want to define the term
ecdab
Feb 2020
#64
The Democratic establishment and all Democrats and people of good heart must unite
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#78
I'm trying to figure out how a political party can be viable without an "establishment."
Pacifist Patriot
Feb 2020
#84