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KPN

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15. This again? What is this, a weekly post?
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 12:13 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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McGovern was trailing in the polls by huge margins the whole time. DanTex Feb 2020 #1
+1 jimfields33 Feb 2020 #2
You may think that the "electorate is entirely different", but Stuart G Feb 2020 #3
If he's so "offensive", how do you explain his poll numbers? DanTex Feb 2020 #12
You should not rely on poll numbers for a theoretical matchup. n/t Yavin4 Feb 2020 #16
OK, so what indication is there that Bernie is "offensive" other than one person's opinion? DanTex Feb 2020 #19
Apply that same question to the current adminsitration. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #17
Nobody has laid a glove on Sanders radius777 Feb 2020 #36
His poll numbers were higher in 2016. nt LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #38
Absolutely. No comparison. While a nice guy he was a terrible speaker and campaigner. Peregrine Took Feb 2020 #10
Old Man Yells At Cloud PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #4
Glad you said that. That's my honest impression Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #28
I'm put off by his staff. The thing about Bloomberg's heart attacks, for instance, bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #5
Bernie's staff and supporters have made major mistakes, but Stuart G Feb 2020 #7
Maybe they have been paid to disrupt. Pretty easy trick to pull off!! skh500 Feb 2020 #21
I do. I went to see the Jimmy Dore Show 2 weeks ago ... in the flesh ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #26
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #30
And Bloomberg calling him a communist didn't bother you? NT tiredtoo Feb 2020 #31
truth handmade34 Feb 2020 #6
My family supported McGovern as well, everyone except my Dad. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #8
We won't lose 40 states. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #14
I think we should do away with delegates nobuddy Feb 2020 #9
Let me say it again. McGovern's position on "stop the killing in Viet Nam War" was totally correct. Stuart G Feb 2020 #11
I don't recall that McGovern had a negative vibe like Bernie. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #13
Bernie seems angry skh500 Feb 2020 #24
Obama and B. Clinton were successful in getting the votes of people The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #25
His manner has been described as joyless. Seldom a smile. Narrow personality range. And emmaverybo Feb 2020 #29
This again? What is this, a weekly post? KPN Feb 2020 #15
When the country is about to be burned down you damn skippy - it should be a daily post. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #22
Defend your candidate, if he be worthy. Or you could just yell, I guess. PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #33
Blah, blah, blah. You defend yours. I've done that KPN Feb 2020 #34
I know McGovern is the buzzword nobuddy Feb 2020 #18
I must make this clear, if Bernie is our nominee, I will vote for him, and I will send money. Stuart G Feb 2020 #20
So will I...my deplorable co workers actually feel sorry for me about this Bernie bullshit. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #23
+1 I will in fact vote for the man quite happily (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #27
sanders could be worse than McGovern Gothmog Feb 2020 #32
The McGovern comparison is odious denem Feb 2020 #35
Obama Knows What You Mean, For Sure corbettkroehler Feb 2020 #37
Way too negative. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #39
Exactly. Worse than McGovern. Struggling to think of a politician who was more ill-tempered maximusveritas Feb 2020 #41
Yes. His style is off-putting. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #42
Yes and style is important. The adage about someone you'd like to have a beer with maximusveritas Feb 2020 #43
The above post number 41, needs to be read by all..please look at 41, and hit that link.. Stuart G Feb 2020 #47
James Clyburn thinks that sanders is like McGovern Gothmog Feb 2020 #40
You are a grizzled olster crying at to moon to Bernie supporters. Blue_true Feb 2020 #44
I appreciate that you care about the American People and the Democratic Party. Laelth Feb 2020 #45
He does seem angry most of the time.n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #46
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