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McTwisty

(39 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:49 PM Feb 2020

Here's the deal... [View all]

I keep reading tonight that Sanders can’t get anything passed.

This isn’t the Republican Party. This is the Democratic Party where the officials still actually are supposed to answer to the voters, right?

Well the electorate is overwhelmingly behind Sanders’ platform.

The only way he doesn’t get Medicare for all passed is if our party leaders decide to side with big pharma and the insurance lobbies.

If they don’t stand with the people, then they are not really Democrats and we need to replace them.

I also see a lot of how Bernie is too far left. He’s not. The Republicans are just SO FAR right now, Hillary would be considered an extreme left candidate.

We need to shift the “middle” back to the left.

Oh, and hi... this is my first thread.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Here's the deal... [View all] McTwisty Feb 2020 OP
Welcome to DU. Laelth Feb 2020 #1
And welcome to the DU! applegrove Feb 2020 #2
They will answer to the will of the voters... W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #3
But, and maybe I'm missing something... McTwisty Feb 2020 #8
You are watching the best polls happen: actual votes being cast. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #9
Because when polled about the actual policies McTwisty Feb 2020 #13
Welcome, Your Threadship! I agree with you. dchill Feb 2020 #4
Welcome to the "DU Primaries" melting pot. mwooldri Feb 2020 #5
I'm not naive enough to think he'd get everything... McTwisty Feb 2020 #11
Welcome! GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #6
Welcome to DU! PatSeg Feb 2020 #7
Welcome! I like your username. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #10
Thank you. McTwisty Feb 2020 #19
You may be aware that there are Republicans in the Senate... brooklynite Feb 2020 #12
No reason to be sarcastic. McTwisty Feb 2020 #16
We do NOT stand an excellent chance of taking the Senate back if Sanders is the nominee... brooklynite Feb 2020 #20
"You may be aware..." McTwisty Feb 2020 #22
Good stuff there in your first post! Welcome! Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #14
Sanders has 44% of the Democrats that showed up in NV Renew Deal Feb 2020 #15
70% want Medicare for all. McTwisty Feb 2020 #17
Link? Renew Deal Feb 2020 #21
It's called google. McTwisty Feb 2020 #24
You made something up and can't back it up. Renew Deal Feb 2020 #27
Almost got me to post the link for you. McTwisty Feb 2020 #28
I'm not going to prove you right or wrong Renew Deal Feb 2020 #29
Not going to fall for the "prove a negative" fallacy, eh? ehrnst Feb 2020 #31
I'd like to see that link. Because I have this one: ehrnst Feb 2020 #30
That's simply not true. 70% want some form of universal healthcare coverage. Inasmuch as.... George II Feb 2020 #32
81% of democrats support a $15 minimum wage McTwisty Feb 2020 #18
Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most uponit7771 Feb 2020 #23
It's 2020... McTwisty Feb 2020 #25
Nice first thread. Thank you and welcome.. CentralMass Feb 2020 #26
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