Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: If Bernie is the nominee, this is what I'll do. [View all]handmade34
(22,756 posts)no complaints... he was able to get federal money for the rail trail that runs by my house...
I don't have a lot of personal stories... my late husband used to talk about partying with him years ago he was just another New York Hippie at that time... Bernie was in the right place at the right time and became mayor of Burlington...he did good by Burlington.
I personal am (probably) as liberal thinking as Bernie, but I don't like his demeanor, his insistence that he is "the one" who can change things... as if his ideas are new I believe he is the Democratic trump- if that makes sense...
I believe he will turn off the independent people we need in the general... trump and the Republicans have been more than clever in demonizing "socialism" and there are so many people that lack the critical thinking skills needed to understand what is and what isn't and what the hell is going on...
I don't think Bernie would be a effective leader on the world stage and I believe that (even if we get a Democratic House and Senate) Congress would have a difficult time working with him
my kids were all for Bernie in 2016 despite my, I thought, adequate upbringing... this year, they know better
I am more than happy to have Bernie continue to be my Senator... I am terrified that he will become our nominee
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden