Democratic Primaries

coti

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49. It's not lost at all. That is a narrow, distorted, selfish

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 06:38 PM

Feb 2020

and ultimately self-defeating perspective. I had the opportunity to vote to delete your post but decided against it. Your ideas need to be responded to and corrected, not censored.

Democracy is a PROJECT, not an end-result. It is a set of ideals that can never be perfectly implemented. Those ideals require belief, sacrifice and real work.

Do not turn against your fellow Americans, and don't poison the well. We ALL have to continue working to make this a better place, and, yes, we WILL get through this.

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

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I have this overpowering urge to stand up and yell "What the hell is wrong with people" [View all] Peacetrain Feb 2020 OP

Trumpworld has everything upside down Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #1

Same here PatSeg Feb 2020 #9

And some smell opportunity Grokenstein Feb 2020 #16

I believe that if any candidate wants to gain traction they focus on the cat grabber and loss of johnthewoodworker Feb 2020 #29

Exactly! Thump trump, not us! Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #43

We now live in a post truth world Kaiserguy Feb 2020 #41

I have been thinking this for a while. You said it very well. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #2

Agreed. n/t customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #52

I still do not get it!.. but Joe had a great debate last night.. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #54

Sanders attracts idealistic young people who actually believe The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

Absolutely. I hear the "free college free healthcare" a lot from students. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #5

That's overly simplistic. There is a lot of anti war sentiment in there as well. redqueen Feb 2020 #6

Not all, no. But for younger people Bernie's (undeliverable) promises The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #14

Can't argue with that. redqueen Feb 2020 #18

really unfortunate bdamomma Feb 2020 #25

"The Ingersollman Feb 2020 #21

Simplistic, yes Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #23

We must at least try. We only have 1024 months. MasonDreams Feb 2020 #47

Have they heard that there's no such thing as a free lunch? dem4decades Feb 2020 #13

Most of them haven't had to buy their own lunches yet. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #15

Maybe they should review the McGovern election. dem4decades Feb 2020 #28

Pretty much, they are really idealistic which I recognize :-). redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #46

I still don't totally understand the idea that 'free' (it's not) health care or 'free' (it is not) ramen Feb 2020 #38

Particularly now, with so much at stake. Poeraria Feb 2020 #4

that urge is epidemic. n.t Brainstormy Feb 2020 #7

🎶Money changes everything. 🎵 LakeArenal Feb 2020 #8

I'm not giving up on Joe yet, but if he fades out Bloomberg's financial clout is formidable. brush Feb 2020 #10

I am supporting Bernie because he is closest to me ideologically. I especially support his totodeinhere Feb 2020 #11

From the title I thought you meant the GOP BlueJac Feb 2020 #12

Adding Salt to the Wound Horizens Feb 2020 #17

Our primary election in Oregon isn't until May 19th!!! leftieNanner Feb 2020 #24

Bloomberg supported Snyder after the flint crisis. woundedkarma Feb 2020 #19

Like most of his supporters, I'm not giving up on Joe. spicysista Feb 2020 #20

Fear is driving Democrats. Lonestarblue Feb 2020 #22

Spot on MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #40

Biden has the biggest lead in the swing states. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #50

I know what you mean, Sanders versus Bloomberg is either... Sloumeau Feb 2020 #26

Every. Damn. Day. nt redwitch Feb 2020 #27

I think we need to understand many of the Bernie supporters SoFlaDem Feb 2020 #30

because the only thing that matters is removing trump AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #31

Very well put sarisataka Feb 2020 #32

Agreed 100% relayerbob Feb 2020 #33

Seems like Clinton was a moderate, full- time democrat choice back in 2016 and that didn't pan out. johnthewoodworker Feb 2020 #34

Bernie is an FDR Democrat. zentrum Feb 2020 #35

I ask this question at least... 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #36

I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more! /nt sdfernando Feb 2020 #37

me either. barbtries Feb 2020 #39

The Reality is most of us believe the country is lost anyways. wesuse23 Feb 2020 #42

It's not lost at all. That is a narrow, distorted, selfish coti Feb 2020 #49

Well, aren't we a little ray of sunshine? ehrnst Feb 2020 #51

thank u, thank u, thank you. ding ding ding. AllaN01Bear Feb 2020 #44

Bloomberg is only there to defeat Trump and as a backup bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #45

Right there with ya' Peace. trof Feb 2020 #48

Go Tulsi!!! progressoid Feb 2020 #53