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Texin

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25. If you think about it, why is this any different to Dems than tRump was to rethugs in '16?

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 01:32 PM

Feb 2020

Really. I heard not just a few lifelong rethugs tell people that they "couldn't" vote for tRump. (Some of these folks live in Highland Park in Dallas). But guess what. They did. They for damn sure DID go out and vote for tRump. Maybe not all of them, but enough of the rethugs turned out and voted for him to make that happen. (Yes, I know he "won" electorally not the popular vote - but that popular vote was in the most heavily populated places on the east and west coasts, most of whom lean Democratic). tRump "won" electorally because enough former independents and some rethugs who actually voted for Obama twice decided tRump was their guy. They were part of a *movement* vote - an anti-institutional vote. I don't see a whole lot of difference now - except for the fact that Bernie is probably (maybe) better than tRump on many levels.

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

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My apologies to Bernie Sanders and his supporters [View all] evertonfc Feb 2020 OP

We're all in this together, evertonfc. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #1

I will work as hard as I can to get Bernie elected if he's the nominee. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2

I'm not apologizing. Butterflylady Feb 2020 #3

Funny,... Woodycall Feb 2020 #11

I don't see that poster saying she won't vote for Bernie. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #14

You Guys? Woodycall Feb 2020 #17

You're right. brutus smith Feb 2020 #21

Oh noes!1!1 HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #108

I saw more than a few DUers threatening to leave the party if Sanders was our nominee. ramen Feb 2020 #51

Don't say that to Squinch. Woodycall Feb 2020 #54

Even funnier, intelligence reports have identified "Bernie Bros" as substantively KPN Feb 2020 #27

Please do link to any poster who has said they will not vote for the nominee. Squinch Feb 2020 #38

Thank you for pointing this out lambchopp59 Feb 2020 #62

quit with the "biden boomers" bullshit, ok? lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #105

Sounds like a warm loving family. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #107

Any of the other candidates? progressoid Feb 2020 #69

Bernie can get'er done! yaesu Feb 2020 #70

I will vote Bloomberg over Sanders if it comes to that and when Sanders loses the General if he is Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #4

Thanks for the divisive post. brutus smith Feb 2020 #23

I do not believe Sanders can win a general...thus I will vote for someone who can...should Sanders Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #87

"I will vote Bloomberg over Sanders" Woodycall Feb 2020 #24

I'll take Bloomburg over BS anyday ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #31

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #35

And again, link to anyone who has said they won't vote for the nominee. Squinch Feb 2020 #39

Read between the lines... Woodycall Feb 2020 #47

Show us one place where it is between the lines. Squinch Feb 2020 #50

take off your blindfold. n/t 5X Feb 2020 #53

Thank you! Woodycall Feb 2020 #57

So there is no post you can point to that states or infers that the poster won't vote for the nomine Squinch Feb 2020 #61

"Take off your blindfold"? lapucelle Feb 2020 #73

yeah, thats equivalent. 5X Feb 2020 #75

... lapucelle Feb 2020 #77

"Biden Boomers". "Bernie Bros." David__77 Feb 2020 #41

Plus a lot of the "Bernie Bro" take my ball stuff KPN Feb 2020 #82

If Bernie does get the nomination, the Dem Party needs to seriously educate... SMC22307 Feb 2020 #44

If you're explaining and justifying and defining... you're LOSING. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #71

So don't even try? What if Warren catches Bernie or KPN Feb 2020 #85

It's too late. Lost cause and all that... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #89

The polls head to head don't show Sanders or Warren losing to tRump. KPN Feb 2020 #94

Russian poll interference. I'd expect nothing less. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #96

Oh boy. The ready answer to everything .... Russian interference. Down Alice's rabbit hole we go. KPN Feb 2020 #102

Like the townhalls explaining Obamacare? SMC22307 Feb 2020 #113

The passengers on the Titanic were trying to bail water with their chamber pots... to no avail. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #114

Is bribri a democrat? lapucelle Feb 2020 #64

Which of the F.D.R. Wannabes Actually Understands New Deal Liberalism? lapucelle Feb 2020 #66

Different times. There are parallels generally, but the times are quite different KPN Feb 2020 #93

Excellent question. I fail to see the logic in that KPN Feb 2020 #80

Your questions are easy for me to answer....Sanders will lose a general. Bloomberg being moderate Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #95

I'm the opposite madville Feb 2020 #30

If the best thing you can find that he's done for African Americans happened half a century ago Clash City Rocker Feb 2020 #56

And it's multiple times more than Bloomberg has ever done madville Feb 2020 #59

+2 appalachiablue Feb 2020 #65

During his tenure as mayor, Bloomberg lowered the death rate of young AA men by 45 %...and it Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #97

that's n interesting stat... druidity33 Feb 2020 #116

I don't remember where I saw it ...the same story said that incarceration declined 50%. There is so Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #118

Sanders is sure to lose the states we need...Bloomberg is a moderate and is gaining support with AA Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #84

Sanders doesn't have a history of bragging about violating the civil rights of madville Feb 2020 #92

I choose a nominee who can beat Trump...whatever mistakes Bloomberg made, he is way better than Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #98

Sanders didn't lose the election. David__77 Feb 2020 #37

The buck stops over there. Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #99

Something like that. David__77 Feb 2020 #112

He didn't jump on board, as he should have in 2016 Rorey Feb 2020 #43

Yes, that is it...not giving up. We are figting for our party and our nation...we must stop Trump Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #78

Sanders did support Clinton heavily and vocally in the run-up to the 2016 election. nt ramen Feb 2020 #52

No he didn't ...and the last week...he abandoned her completely. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #76

Yes he did. Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #100

I do not agree with this... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #101

I do not agree with that... Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #104

He did. ramen Feb 2020 #103

He will just run again in the next election after losing the general. I am sick of him! n/t Tess49 Feb 2020 #72

I am too...who among us thinks he did enough to elect Hillary in 16...and of course, Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #74

Exactly my thoughts. n/t Tess49 Feb 2020 #91

Accepted MisterFred Feb 2020 #5

This is a great thread cherryinpa Feb 2020 #6

Oh I'll vote for him in the general Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #7

I don't think you would have to fight that hard PatSeg Feb 2020 #8

polling has said this is the one issue that will 100% ALIENATE the voters we need EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #10

People really don't like the government PatSeg Feb 2020 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #42

Well, there's a whole big country out there. ehrnst Feb 2020 #68

Just out of curiosity Rural_Progressive Feb 2020 #60

You seem to think that Single Payer is the only way to Universal Health Care. ehrnst Feb 2020 #67

No actually I think the idea of a public option is the way to go Rural_Progressive Feb 2020 #79

There's no prayer of MFA ever being enacted. DarthDem Feb 2020 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #40

Yeah, that's why Democrats just didn't support the ACA... ehrnst Feb 2020 #58

this Establishment Democrat sees we are heading for disaster. EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #9

This is normal primary disagreements Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #12

I bet on it in 2016 Rorey Feb 2020 #45

All a nominee Sanders can expect from me is a vote in the general Moderateguy Feb 2020 #13

Depending on where you live, denouncing Bernie might not work so well. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #16

I live in TEXAS Moderateguy Feb 2020 #19

Interesting. Not sure what the Republicans have done in your state to suppress votes, PatrickforO Feb 2020 #32

Democratic voters are not a majority here... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #34

You need to get out more. HubertHeaver Feb 2020 #81

Not in every state--some state the republican voters are a majority Moderateguy Feb 2020 #83

I thought we were talking about Texas HubertHeaver Feb 2020 #86

Even in Texas Moderateguy Feb 2020 #88

Yes, even in Texas HubertHeaver Feb 2020 #117

Nicely said! We're all in the same boat, and that boat is blue. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #15

"Rumors" of paid supporters at drumpf rallies... moonseller66 Feb 2020 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #46

Someone was just waiting to deploy "You're sleazy" on someone weren't they? ehrnst Feb 2020 #63

Let me know when you find some evidence of that. Otherwise it seems like baseless speculation to me ramen Feb 2020 #55

A righteous OP. Thank you. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #20

Thanks for this. doxyluv13 Feb 2020 #22

If you think about it, why is this any different to Dems than tRump was to rethugs in '16? Texin Feb 2020 #25

It's so hard to tell janterry Feb 2020 #26

That's a kind post. David__77 Feb 2020 #33

ThxM80 JackInGreen Feb 2020 #36

Well said. warmfeet Feb 2020 #48

Sanders got over half the Hispanic vote in Nevada, which is impressive. Liberty Belle Feb 2020 #49

Thanks. Facts are what we need. scipan Feb 2020 #111

Wow! I wish I could recommend this post mvd Feb 2020 #115

Ditto Snackshack Feb 2020 #90

Divisiveness posts play right into the rethugs - and Putin's - hands. JudyM Feb 2020 #106

I agree rockfordfile Feb 2020 #110

Great post loyalsister Feb 2020 #109