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Joe Nation

(1,112 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 06:15 PM Feb 2020

Being pressured to support Sanders by my son [View all]

My oldest son and I talk politics on a regular basis. We're fairly similar politically but we have had a rough time settling on one of the democrats throughout the primary process. Or should I say I have had a rough time, he has been locked into Sanders the entire time. I have to admit that my son does his homework. He can talk at length about any of the candidate's positions on just about any policy proposal they have.

After the debate last night, I started to see the wisdom of his arguments. Sanders has the passion, the ideas, the right focus, and he doesn't waffle in the face of criticisms. I don't get the feeling that he is simply listening to political polls and changes his stances weekly like some of the other candidates.

Could my son have been right all along while I was hiding behind open-mind wait and see who survives the vetting process indecisiveness?

Damn! I must have been a good parent or something.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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+ brutus smith Feb 2020 #1
Bernie may has the passion and the ideas Moderateguy Feb 2020 #2
Exactly. Nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #16
This is blantaly false juliuswest Feb 2020 #18
No he doesn't doesn't have a lead in delegates and hasn't gone over 30% support...he won't be the Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #19
Pretty sure Biden won't be the nominee at this point juliuswest Feb 2020 #20
He is not the most popular senator DavidDvorkin Feb 2020 #23
Bernie is a good choice. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #3
Your son, like most young people, is idealistic and naive CalFione Feb 2020 #4
Temper your son's idealism with your experience of what is really achievable in one election. PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #5
Funny enough, my son is the reverse Steven Maurer Feb 2020 #6
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #7
Be happy he is involved marlakay Feb 2020 #8
My son, too, is for Bernie. Basic LA Feb 2020 #9
I start Medicare in two months... mike_c Feb 2020 #10
Just be glad you are able to talk politics with your son. You will both make Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #11
Im worried MFM008 Feb 2020 #12
Explain to him how super majorities in the senate work HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #13
Be sure you factcheck that homework of his! W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #14
Both my kids adore Bernie eissa Feb 2020 #15
Ask your son to provide details on how each of Sanders proposals will work. Blue_true Feb 2020 #17
Did he mention anything about beating dump? nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #21
if he offers u kool aid, politely decline :-) nt msongs Feb 2020 #22
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