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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: If Bernie is the nominee, this is what I'll do. [View all]Kali
(55,027 posts)135. I don't dislike him at all
and like President Obama kept trying to tell people, WE are the ones that get stuff done. If Sanders is the nominee we have the power to move him in whatever direction we decide, and if we just mobilize and freaking VOTE we can get that piece of shit out of the White House and a bunch of them out of the Senate too. If Sanders becomes President, We still have to keep working. We have to do that no matter WHO wins!
I find the doom and gloom over a candidate getting a lot of support kind of puzzling.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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That describes what I'll have to do if Bloomberg is the nominee, so I can relate
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2020
#1
That judgement is way, way premature. We have had only 4 tiny contests, including 2 caucuses.
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#144
Actually, until we can get some polling data on how Bloomberg would affect down ticket races if he
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#16
I am in rural Nevada and I have been involved in local precinct level politics for some time.
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#27
Sanders seems to be, in the words of the tv talking heads, "running away with the Latino vote."
JudyM
Feb 2020
#90
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#151
I like how you think VO ... I'll try to the do the same, but I'm sure not as well ;) (nt)
mr_lebowski
Feb 2020
#11
Great. Everybody needs to pledge support for our eventual nominee no matter who she or he turns out
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#14
Exactly. I was on enough debate teams arguing sides I didn't agree with that I can eventually
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#15
Not that I like her much outside her anti war views, but Tulsi as vp would peel away
Lucky Luciano
Feb 2020
#47
I'll give him my vote (and get my immediate family members to vote for him) but I will not lift a
helpisontheway
Feb 2020
#35
A lot of us have had to do the same thing in the past. Its not about feelings.
aikoaiko
Feb 2020
#38
Fellow rabid wolverine willing to stuff it, and do my best for the ultimate nominee
Mersky
Feb 2020
#52
I like all the candidates. I would even vote for Bloomberg to thwart Trump corruption.
The Wielding Truth
Feb 2020
#56
Not only will I bookmark this, but I may print it out and hang it on the wall. :)
Sloumeau
Feb 2020
#58
Ok, putin & tRump have really stirred things up on DU the last few days, their cyber war seems to be
yaesu
Feb 2020
#68
If Anyone Including A Ham Sandwich Is The Nominee Running Against Trump This Is What I Would Do
DanieRains
Feb 2020
#70
Before doing my taxes I looked at the tax rate for those European countries Bernie wants to emulate.
Old Terp
Feb 2020
#110
And Denmark's taxes also do not cover all health care costs, according to what I read on Wikipedia.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#113
I understand how you feel. I believe Sanders will be a disaster for the Democratic Party, and that
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#114
That's the dilemma. If someone like Biden or Buttigieg is nominated
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#87
12 percent of people who voted for Sanders in the 2016 primaries voted for Trump in the GE.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#96
I'll vote for him and then vociferously call for him to be primaried if he runs
octoberlib
Feb 2020
#92
I will work to save the House and pray that we manage to do so...we are going to lose the general...
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#94
Well, this is an Internet message board for politics and we're allowed to do that.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#101
I intend to support whatever choice we make for a Democratic nominee fully as well because
cstanleytech
Feb 2020
#136
Bernie has said all along that no one person can accomplish all that he proposes....
Doitnow
Feb 2020
#146
Didn't I just say I'd work my butt off to get him elected if he's the nominee?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#148
If forced to vote for one less objectionable fool over a massively objectionable fool...
NNadir
Feb 2020
#152
If you dislike Sanders the middle will hate him IE his lack of swing state appeal outside of MOE
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#153