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Democratic Primaries

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2020, 01:32 PM Feb 2020

Honest question. No sarcasm. [View all]

If we ALL vote blue no matter who the Democratic candidate is, how are we arguing that some are unelectable?

I have my favs to be sure, but I WILL unequivocally support whomever emerges from the primary.

Are we saying none of our candidates can win?

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

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Honest question. No sarcasm. [View all] onecaliberal Feb 2020 OP

Same here... RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #1

I agree with you on Bloomberg TEB Feb 2020 #2

because "we" here in DU and "we" in the Democratic Base lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #3

Bingo! stopbush Feb 2020 #26

Why doesn't people understand this? Corgigal Feb 2020 #28

You put into words my exact concerns texasfiddler Feb 2020 #29

First of all, we are not really sure if everyone will vote blue no matter who. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #4

I get the number of variables, but the country slipping to fascism kind of put it on another level. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #8

We were warning of that in the last election. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #11

Exactly. And now that the worst has happened. do these people not see. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #12

We already have people, Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #13

Not all moderate Democrats and certainly not Indies will vote for Sanders...sure political junkies Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #17

Exactly. WE'RE the ones who make our candidate electable. Unity works exactly like that. ancianita Feb 2020 #5

I have heard that before...how we make any candidate electable only it is not nor ever was true. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #18

So who does, again? ancianita Feb 2020 #32

because democrats are not the only people who vote Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #6

Isn't Trump a polarizing candidate? Neon Gods Feb 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #20

no because the last time we had two polarizing candidates Clinton and Trump Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #22

Do you think any republican would consider Sanders as an alternative to Trump? Moderateguy Feb 2020 #23

We will all vote Blue, I hope, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #7

I know you're right but it's mind blowing that folks do not understand the dire situation we're onecaliberal Feb 2020 #9

beg them to at least vote for downticket races even if they can't stomach the pres race nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #10

NO--They need to hold their noses and vote for Bernie is he is the nominee Moderateguy Feb 2020 #24

if someone is no vote or vote only downticket.. then downticket is the better outcome Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #25

And therein lies the rub. Not all will vote for the Democratic nominee if Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #14

A question for door to door: Will you be the voter to save the world? Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #15

No door to door for me this year except for the House races and I will phonebank in all nearby Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #19

You do know that there are more people OUTSIDE of this DU-bubble, right? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #21

The problem isn't us here at DU. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2020 #27

I think the concern is white wingers will vote in droves for trump, and Independents -- who might Hoyt Feb 2020 #30

A portion of the electorate Codeine Feb 2020 #31