Democratic Primaries

yellowwoodII

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33. If the party is divided...

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:59 PM

Feb 2020

Why blame Bernie? Blame the stick in the mud "moderates" who are satisfied with the status quo. If you don't stand for something, then you'll fall for anything.
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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"Bernie is an extremely divisive figure in our party." [View all] Stuart G Feb 2020 OP

The primaries are what they are - a FIGHT for the nomination... polichick Feb 2020 #1

Ageed, but I cannot quantify it, which seems to be thing for certain folks here rzemanfl Feb 2020 #2

The message seems to be Downtown Hound Feb 2020 #3

I will vote for our nominee, no matter who it is. And send money too. We need to win! Stuart G Feb 2020 #5

Well then, accept that he has a message that appeals to lots of voters Downtown Hound Feb 2020 #9

+1! tecelote Feb 2020 #30

But, he's the ultimate unity candidate! TwilightZone Feb 2020 #4

But it's Bernie's fault that you won't get behind him? Downtown Hound Feb 2020 #7

Nope. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #16

Nope. Biden actually is my preference Downtown Hound Feb 2020 #26

I don't get why people's candidate preferences are questioned as dishonest. ramen Feb 2020 #29

Yeah, he's the unity candidate peggysue2 Feb 2020 #14

Actually, no. MisterFred Feb 2020 #40

K&R, Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most uponit7771 Feb 2020 #6

Stronger together nt backtoblue Feb 2020 #8

Try to imagine if Bernie weren't running, Walleye Feb 2020 #10

Not as hostile as with Bernie running. No. certainly not this hostile. Stuart G Feb 2020 #12

Bingo! peggysue2 Feb 2020 #15

+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #57

None of the other candidates have spent decades denigrating the party. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #19

Exactly! Basic LA Feb 2020 #28

Yes. If Obama v Clinton is any indication. I'd say the candidates this year are less hostile. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #41

nope Skittles Feb 2020 #49

Absolutely. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #11

He's divisive *on DU*, not "in our party." DU is not the Democratic Party. DanTex Feb 2020 #13

Nah, he's divisive in the party, as well. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

Is there any evidence of that? Because the polls don't show that at all. DanTex Feb 2020 #20

The polls show exactly that. The democratic Party is split in half. beastie boy Feb 2020 #22

Is this sentence true? "He's spent decades railing against it and claiming both sides are bad." Stuart G Feb 2020 #23

Everything he's said about the Democratic party IS WRONG. Where's the apology and retraction? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #24

But, by God, the GOP will not be divided ! kentuck Feb 2020 #17

Same as us. The ones who show up will be united. The ones who show up. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #43

If he is this divisive in the primaries, imagine it magnified manyfold in the general. beastie boy Feb 2020 #21

Florida Democratic Party disavows Sanders. Gothmog Feb 2020 #25

Democratic Underground is not a microcosm of the Democratic electorate. doxyluv13 Feb 2020 #27

Nope, people who write stuff like this post are more divisive Perseus Feb 2020 #31

EXACTLY, there is some force out there that is helping with the division. elleng Feb 2020 #34

there's really no force needed Skittles Feb 2020 #51

I have had it up to here with all this mindless gloom and doom Mountain Mule Feb 2020 #32

Well said mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #37

Those of us who post these ideas are "not alienating our own." Bernie is alienating our own. Stuart G Feb 2020 #38

Excellent Post McKim Feb 2020 #39

Don't leave DU. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #44

If the party is divided... yellowwoodII Feb 2020 #33

Well said. mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #36

How is Sanders divisive? mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #35

We must all hang together Mountain Mule Feb 2020 #42

..I know you don't feel it, but I do. Obama felt like he was moderate with his talk and personality, Stuart G Feb 2020 #48

Biden campaign response to sanders praising Fidel Castro Gothmog Feb 2020 #45

K&R ehrnst Feb 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Feb 2020 #47

Could not agree more! Mountain Mule Feb 2020 #50

So divisive that he keeps winning primaries IronLionZion Feb 2020 #52

I don't find him divisive at all. I find him optimistic and uplifting. But I'm not holding on to Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #53

I am also looking forward to getting rid of Trump, & will vote and send money to our nominee. Stuart G Feb 2020 #54

I'm not angry bc this is the way its always been for us progressives but Kurt V. Feb 2020 #55

I get your point. David__77 Feb 2020 #61

Let's not forget Bernie's actions in 2016 Cozmo Feb 2020 #56

These forums only represent a microcosm of the electorate. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #58

Primaries are divisive by nature The Wizard Feb 2020 #59

Why aren't the more moderate candidates unified? If they all backed Biden wouldn't that make it lunasun Feb 2020 #60