Democratic Primaries

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Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #61)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 10:56 PM

Feb 2020

I understand how you feel.

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

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The Secret History of Sanders's Plot to Primary Obama [View all] Gothmog Feb 2020 OP

And Perez still allows him to be on the ballot without a minimum requirement to change affiliation question everything Feb 2020 #1

DNC chair Perez did not allow anything Tweedy Feb 2020 #35

You have to admit Moderateguy Feb 2020 #41

Total mind control is easier, 😉 Tweedy Feb 2020 #43

Quite the team player it would seem. dem4decades Feb 2020 #2

Link to the Atlantic article OKNancy Feb 2020 #3

Thanks for posting this. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #9

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Feb 2020 #75

Bernie has been trying to destroy the Democratic party for years CalFione Feb 2020 #4

I had the horrible realization that if he gets the nomination, he could OnDoutside Feb 2020 #7

I don't call his NYC record moderate. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #26

Tell me again why we need a moderate? Doremus Feb 2020 #34

True and yet Tweedy Feb 2020 #39

No, both of them are authoritarian. And neither of them are Democrats. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #57

If true why would he do this, what possible good would this produce ace3csusm Feb 2020 #5

Yeah ya'll are right... HopeAgain Feb 2020 #6

Ha! Threatening our Party again. How can I resist supporting such a lovable bunch? Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #8

Not threatening, which would you prefer? HopeAgain Feb 2020 #10

So if he doesn't get his win, he should run Independent and blow the whole thing up? Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #14

That is not what I am saying HopeAgain Feb 2020 #15

I have never said Sanders shouldn't run as a Democrat. I quote you "He should run as an Independent" Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #16

There's the door, big guy Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #18

Another threat? Let him...who cares we lose anyway if he is the nominee and yes I vote blue. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #29

I have seen Bernie as a Trump light type of person. katmondoo Feb 2020 #30

Or Bernie should put the country first? That'd be great uponit7771 Feb 2020 #50

Well, good thing he didn't because he would have become a Ralph Nader. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #11

Exactly my point... HopeAgain Feb 2020 #13

Yeah, much better to let him implode the party from within instead Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #19

If he costs us the election buy losing the general... he will lower in esteem than Ralph Nader. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #31

Maybe we should ask ourselves why someone like Bernie is doing so well Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #46

He isn't doing well...he would be losing by a landslide without so many candidates...in the end Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #59

That is defeatist. We have no other choice but support whoever makes it past the primary. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #60

I will vote for him in the general...but rather than my usual campaign work...I will be all in to Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #61

Your work will be important. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #62

Loot what happened later Gothmog Feb 2020 #66

Russia's ace in the hole? Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #12

Yup. nt Skidmore Feb 2020 #64

This isn't new... Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #17

The Hidden History of Sanders's Plot to Primary Obama Gothmog Feb 2020 #22

Reid should have let him run Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #23

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #25

I have thought about it.. Cha Feb 2020 #73

Exhibit A on why I won't vote for the man. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #20

+ 1 musette_sf Feb 2020 #33

A Sanders nomination will destroy our party worse than Trump is destroying the Republicans Zolorp Feb 2020 #21

I think it is more like our version of the tea party with all of the purity tests. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #38

There's always hope.... maybe we'll find out the details Talitha Feb 2020 #24

+1 Dream Girl Feb 2020 #76

Who was this a secret from? tonedevil Feb 2020 #27

Dem base, we know a primary challenge is a death nail to ANY incumbent. Why would Sanders want to do uponit7771 Feb 2020 #49

The concern you express... tonedevil Feb 2020 #58

Wanting to particiate in Democracy juliuswest Feb 2020 #28

He would have likely cost us the presidency...but of course that is fine with his supporters... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #32

Purity of essence. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #36

Gotta protect those precious bodily fluids Tweedy Feb 2020 #44

I'm as big of an Obama supporter as almost anyone here democrattotheend Feb 2020 #37

Even if such primary helped to elect Romney? Gothmog Feb 2020 #40

You are right Tweedy Feb 2020 #45

A primary challenge has always been a garuntee lost for incumbent. If not for that you'd be right .. uponit7771 Feb 2020 #48

If Sanders had run against Obama in 2012 democrattotheend Feb 2020 #71

Not just tougher a guaranteed loss that's where we're at uponit7771 Feb 2020 #72

That's nice.. I lost all respect for Sanders then Cha Feb 2020 #70

In 2011, Bernie explained why he'd never run for POTUS: Gothmog Feb 2020 #42

Well that's ironic. betsuni Feb 2020 #53

That Should Be An OP.. Thanks Goth. Cha Feb 2020 #56

Sanders knew that he would elect Romney if he primaried President Obama in 2012 Gothmog Feb 2020 #63

Exactly! Cha Feb 2020 #68

Huh. Wonder why he isn't worried about that now. Squinch Feb 2020 #80

Just WOW !!! uponit7771 Feb 2020 #47

This article had information that I was not aware of Gothmog Feb 2020 #65

This was when Obama was going to cut Social Security CrawlingChaos Feb 2020 #51

This is the main reason African Americans like me have such a deep and abiding hatred of Bernie underthematrix Feb 2020 #52

I have always hated him too. Can't stand the sight of him or the sound of his voice. Dream Girl Feb 2020 #79

K&R betsuni Feb 2020 #54

Anothe conversation that a BS spokesman denied ever happened. lapucelle Feb 2020 #55

I'm sure.. Cha Feb 2020 #69

There is video Gothmog Feb 2020 #85

KnR NCProgressive Feb 2020 #67

sanders "once toyed with running in a primary against Obama in 2012, Gothmog Feb 2020 #74

+1 dalton99a Feb 2020 #78

The old dear. Squinch Feb 2020 #77

Bernie's my way or the highway attitude and long NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #81

Did he plot to primary Pres Clinton as well? ecstatic Feb 2020 #82

According to sanders , Obama was "weak," "disappointing," "demoralizing," and should've been primari Gothmog Feb 2020 #83

Biden campaign is out with a new digital attack ad against Sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #84

Good.. well earned. Cha Feb 2020 #86