Democratic Primaries

guillaumeb

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36. And how do you describe yourself?

Reply to Squinch (Reply #27)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

A moderate? If so, is there a litmus test?

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

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Atlantic Article: Moderates and the idea that only they can win [View all] Bettie Feb 2020 OP

Ouch ibegurpard Feb 2020 #1

That's why I was hesitant to post it Bettie Feb 2020 #3

A moderate won 2 out of the last 3 Presidential elections. Progressive candidates didn't Squinch Feb 2020 #2

Obama wasn't really perceived as a moderate democrattotheend Feb 2020 #4

Yes he was. Squinch Feb 2020 #5

Not in 2008 he wasn't democrattotheend Feb 2020 #12

Suuuure he was. That's why Bernie wanted to primary him, right? Squinch Feb 2020 #20

That was in 2012 democrattotheend Feb 2020 #25

Uh huh. Same guy. Same policies. And Bernie thought he was so lacking in progressive Squinch Feb 2020 #29

Have you read either of Obama's first two books? Ace Rothstein Feb 2020 #40

But apparently not far left enough that he didn't have to fight being primaried by Bernie. Squinch Feb 2020 #41

As I said, he didn't govern that way. Ace Rothstein Feb 2020 #42

HRC ran to the left of BHO in 2008. What I fear are confused pundits & the influence they wield. lapucelle Feb 2020 #32

Hope and Change Bettie Feb 2020 #8

So he was, as the other poster said, in the middle of the Democratic ideological field, but he Squinch Feb 2020 #14

These days, Bernie and Elizabeth are saying, "YES. WE CAN." Laelth Feb 2020 #28

AOC, Rashida Tlaib, and Lauren Underwood have something in common. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #6

Shhh....they dont' exist Bettie Feb 2020 #7

And I have mentioned this in numerous posts here. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #11

Yes. The meme of 3 progressive seats vs. 23 moderate seats. Squinch Feb 2020 #15

Funny how THAT little point was forgotten. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #19

But it's just a meme, doncha know? Squinch Feb 2020 #21

That's 3. Moderates flipped a couple of dozen Repubican seats. Squinch Feb 2020 #9

"Progressive candidates didn't win even among Democrats in the primaries." guillaumeb Feb 2020 #13

Yes. What's your point? That those on the far left, if only freed of the fetters of the Democratic Squinch Feb 2020 #17

The term "far left" is imprecise. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #24

Heaven forfend! I have been imprecise! I have referred to progressives, the acknowledged far left Squinch Feb 2020 #27

And how do you describe yourself? guillaumeb Feb 2020 #36

You tell me. Is there? And what is your point? Squinch Feb 2020 #37

That labels such as moderate, and far left, are meaningless. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #38

So? Squinch Feb 2020 #39

Obama campaigned as a liberal and governed as a moderate. Sympthsical Feb 2020 #26

Welcome to DU. Laelth Feb 2020 #31

IF we're honest about it Bettie Feb 2020 #33

K&R. n/t ms liberty Feb 2020 #10

THIS BS again? Look who won in '18 & who lost, then get back to me about WINNING. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #16

Well, you'll blame him being liberal Bettie Feb 2020 #18

Well, i would if his voters stay away from the polls like they did in '16 oldsoftie Feb 2020 #23

His memory is selective as all fuck... Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #22

Barack Obama was a moderate lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #30

yes he was ibegurpard Feb 2020 #43

A liberal can win in a very favorable situation Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #34

The moderate Democrats are the only democrats who have won the presidency, ever. Progressive dog Feb 2020 #35

Obama and Clinton ibegurpard Feb 2020 #44

Sure they did, they were reasonable people Progressive dog Feb 2020 #45