Democratic Primaries

ibegurpard

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18. Don't get too worked over the opinions here

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:23 PM

Feb 2020

A lot of people here hate Bernie's guts for various reasons... fair or not. What are the majority of the people in your real life saying? Pay attention to that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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I don't get all the negative posts about Bernie. [View all] kacekwl Feb 2020 OP

Our Senator, who is a great Senator, Loses..... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #1

Based on... Lordquinton Feb 2020 #84

Our Knowledge... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #114

Bernie won the MI primary in 2016. Are you KPN Feb 2020 #107

This is not 2016 LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #113

One of my sisters lives there. She doesn't share your view. KPN Feb 2020 #124

Um Uh.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #125

This message was self-deleted by its author IluvPitties Feb 2020 #2

I always vote for Democrats. apcalc Feb 2020 #3

same musette_sf Feb 2020 #7

You will, I will. Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #8

+1. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #54

For good reason! We've drifted so far right most Democrats grew up with no comprehension of what... DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #79

This! AverageJoe Feb 2020 #83

He really doesn't have to alienate us-- dawg day Feb 2020 #95

I have been a loyal Democrat since ever I cast my first vote AverageJoe Feb 2020 #99

Well, he could make it easier on everyone by just, well, being nicer- dawg day Feb 2020 #118

+1! tecelote Feb 2020 #92

The problem ultimately is not getting enough things done for the people dansolo Feb 2020 #111

And you wonder why Sanders is heated sometimes? DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #130

+1 denverbill Feb 2020 #121

in the end catsudon Feb 2020 #69

This is my take as well Steven Maurer Feb 2020 #96

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #75

He is a Democrat of convenience. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #80

That he calls himself a Democratic Socialist or an Independent is only a label. Bluepinky Feb 2020 #127

What does that mean? Lordquinton Feb 2020 #85

I don't Skidmore Feb 2020 #103

Anyone in this country is supposed to be allowed to express their opinion and Doitnow Feb 2020 #94

Yep! Alliepoo Feb 2020 #128

Well lots of DU posters have magic 8 balls so they know exactly what will happen Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #4

A magic 8 ball is not necessary. Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #10

You're just helping Trump with this commentary juliuswest Feb 2020 #28

Yes... people should realize that such divisiveness only helps tRumpty Dumbty!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #60

First they need to beat Bernie, NoDakLinda Feb 2020 #42

Exactly, you'd think candidates who have yet to beat Bernie in a single state InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #63

Last time Trump had you solidly behind him. Codeine Feb 2020 #132

There may be other possibilities, such as his goal to sow discord among Dems, which is what looks JudyM Feb 2020 #43

Magic 8 ball not needed to see the glaringly obvious Skittles Feb 2020 #71

Like these voters that chose Sanders and then voted for blue-wave Feb 2020 #91

Haven't you been paying attention to what he and his supporters have been saying about us Democrats? W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #5

I have been paying attention and kacekwl Feb 2020 #19

The process is playing out as we speak. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #20

Coronate the man, reminds me of how I used to speak of Clinton in 2016 juliuswest Feb 2020 #30

Hillary won a majority of the vote in Nevada. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #33

She wouldn't win the majority this election with four more candidates juliuswest Feb 2020 #37

The only reason you have so many candidates in the race now... W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #40

With 27% reporting - Bernie has 46.6% womanofthehills Feb 2020 #48

He's got some votes in three caucuses. That's it! And MSM/pundits and supporters have gone emmaverybo Feb 2020 #44

100% THIS oasis Feb 2020 #102

dont ya know the entire democratic establishment is out to get him msongs Feb 2020 #6

DU is not a progressive/liberal website. It's a Democratic website. n/t denverbill Feb 2020 #9

Interesting isn't it? Big Blue Marble Feb 2020 #12

Yes we are more liberal. PA , my state, will not vote for a Socialist. apcalc Feb 2020 #15

You are wrong - Bernie is up + 4 in latest poll against Trump in PA womanofthehills Feb 2020 #49

What's with the facts? They help make the case for Bernie & defeats the whole purpose of bashin him! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #66

Just wait until Bernie's past comes into focus. redstateblues Feb 2020 #73

You may be right , but also not. apcalc Feb 2020 #109

It seems that voters in Nevada who identify as moderate/conservative juliuswest Feb 2020 #32

That's a two percent difference. Biden got more AA votes, despite splitting with five others. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #47

It's a progressive/liberal website. Sanders is a socialist and has called himself a socialist for highplainsdem Feb 2020 #16

He can't run as an independent and have a chance in the GE juliuswest Feb 2020 #35

Bull Moose. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #39

Ironic that Sanders is the Democratic candidate most like FDR PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #46

Aside from his proposals, there is the man himself. He will be challenged on his accomplishments emmaverybo Feb 2020 #51

Sanders is not my candidate, Warren is but I am worried about her viability now and PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #57

Yes. Bloomberg's strong support surprises me. With the leak about Russian interfering, we will emmaverybo Feb 2020 #64

It wasn't a leak it was a briefing provided to WAPO Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #119

Agree. We need to know what they are up to specifically. But Sanders does have an ax to grind emmaverybo Feb 2020 #129

Which of the F.D.R. Wannabes Actually Understands New Deal Liberalism? lapucelle Feb 2020 #89

BS, Bernie only adopts the D when it benefits him. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #34

What do you think "underground" means, in Democratic Underground? redqueen Feb 2020 #59

I think that name was chosen 20 years ago and fit well at the beginning. denverbill Feb 2020 #120

I just mean we're supposed to be smarter than pretending "establishment" means every democrat. redqueen Feb 2020 #122

I never said establishment means every Democrat. And I don't think that. denverbill Feb 2020 #123

I think that is true in a sense. David__77 Feb 2020 #100

at some point, we seem to have become CU or MU NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #11

2016. hay rick Feb 2020 #21

Maybe the "Underground" is now the misnomer? PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #50

Well said redqueen Feb 2020 #61

Thank you. I miss the old DU too. PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #65

I miss the old DU too. I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #97

Actually you'll find most of us Codeine Feb 2020 #62

Moderates have no place here. Its more likely SU. Socialist Underground redstateblues Feb 2020 #74

Seems that way. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #81

America will not elect a socialist president is why. trump will win and democracy will end. brush Feb 2020 #13

Then he should not kacekwl Feb 2020 #23

He still could but we need more than Dems to beat trump. brush Feb 2020 #25

Sanders can mobilise not only young first-time voters Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Feb 2020 #72

As long as he's promising the moon he can't lose redstateblues Feb 2020 #131

It's a hangover left from 2016 Kaleva Feb 2020 #14

If a fraction of the virulent crap that's written about Bernie here jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #17

Yeah noticed that I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #98

Don't get too worked over the opinions here ibegurpard Feb 2020 #18

the majority of reallife dems I know are ok with bernie AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #29

Same ibegurpard Feb 2020 #31

Reminder Trump was impeached and not only that standingtall Feb 2020 #22

He covered up Putin working on his behalf for over a month delisen Feb 2020 #45

What "we" do here has no impact on what voters will do... brooklynite Feb 2020 #24

He is not a Democrat. He hijacked our primaries question everything Feb 2020 #26

He want's to reimagine the party in the image of FDR juliuswest Feb 2020 #36

Which of the F.D.R. Wannabes Actually Understands New Deal Liberalism? lapucelle Feb 2020 #90

thanks for the historical context n/t juliuswest Feb 2020 #93

I wonder why the democratic part lets him run? ripcord Feb 2020 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #77

You may if he gets the nomination. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #27

Did Russia help? It's a fair question. I think this "victory" is tainted. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #38

What some folks would call a "fair question", others would call a slur. nt. PufPuf23 Feb 2020 #52

I can read. It's been in all the papers... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #53

Where's the evidence? Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #106

So you're telling me that it all just made-up? It never happened? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #112

That would indeed be laughable, Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #115

Yeah right... um... okay. Sure. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #117

And still others will call an Intelligence Briefing. Squinch Feb 2020 #110

Take a look at some of the things he says on Politifact...TAKE A LOOK AT POLITIFACT Linda Ed Feb 2020 #41

I will vote larwdem Feb 2020 #55

Don't worry, soon the denial & anger over Bernie winnin the Democratic nomination InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #58

he insulted us and our party EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #67

I can't speak for everyone, but I don't consider him a true Democrat. wisteria Feb 2020 #68

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #76

Repeat yourself much? MontanaMama Feb 2020 #82

The stakes are as high as they've ever been Dream Girl Feb 2020 #70

It's viscerally re-fighting 2106. nt Gore1FL Feb 2020 #78

For voters to decide wisely, they need information. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #86

Fear makes people say and do things they might not do otherwise Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #87

I don't get why Bernie attacks the Democratic party on an almost daily basis. pnwmom Feb 2020 #88

We are here to discuss the merits randr Feb 2020 #101

It is not about our chosen candidate but about losing the general. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Feb 2020 #108

Well said. Putin loves our division. Sienna86 Feb 2020 #116

Still another time/space gulping BS thread - with the same bs defenses empedocles Feb 2020 #126