Democratic Primaries

handmade34

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3. you're trying to convince the wrong people

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:35 AM

Feb 2020

Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2020, 01:26 PM - Edit history (1)

I would hazard a guess to say that except for a handful here, Democratic Socialism is not the problem for Democrats... the vast majority of Democratic voters will vote for anyone on the Democratic ticket...

we don't hate Bernie, we are not afraid of Bernie's ideology... we just believe that Bernie and his (Democratic) Socialistism will not pass muster for many of the Independent and swing voters that we need to win the swing states and the down ballot candidates

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

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Friendly reminder that MLK was a democratic socialist. [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #1

"maybe" Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #2

you're trying to convince the wrong people handmade34 Feb 2020 #3

+ redstateblues Feb 2020 #32

Then why is Bernie beating Trump by +18 among independents? OliverQ Feb 2020 #39

Yes but, he didn't call himself a socialist. N/t blue cat Feb 2020 #4

Bernie is no Martin Luther King PatSeg Feb 2020 #5

This. nt Skidmore Feb 2020 #9

and Bernie Sanders is no handmade34 Feb 2020 #36

That's kind of the way I'm seeing PatSeg Feb 2020 #41

Friendly reminder that MLK never ran for political office. brooklynite Feb 2020 #6

Now that is an excellent point PatSeg Feb 2020 #42

Labels can be handy things but too often they get in the way. I prefer to think of people as abqtommy Feb 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #8

I never heard him use "Democratic" before 2016 sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #11

So you are saying he is a socialist sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #12

And when did he stop being a Marxist and became just a Socialist? sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #27

Okay, so you agree he's a Marxist sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #34

So, you don't think he's a Democrat, then. Good to know. ehrnst Feb 2020 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #31

FDR - the one that said his policies were NOT socialist? ehrnst Feb 2020 #49

Exactly, FDR was a Capitalist. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #52

Luv ya, thanks for all your posts. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #54

Back at ya! ehrnst Feb 2020 #55

Yes, it's unclear when Sanders left the Worker's Socialist Party. ehrnst Feb 2020 #26

I'm sorry but that's BS unless you can provide any solid proof Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #21

He's never once said Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #33

Fact averse, eh? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #35

So influenced by MLK that he left the movement and moved to rural, white Vermont ehrnst Feb 2020 #28

You can try to ride MLKs coat-tails. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #13

LOL. It's not just me. Have you seen the polls? DanTex Feb 2020 #15

Deflection. This doesn't detract from the truth of the OP. JudyM Feb 2020 #17

Post of the day SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #16

Martin Luther King was NOT a Democratic Socialist.. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #19

"You are messing with captains of industry" redqueen Feb 2020 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #23

Link and quote MLK saying he was one? tia uponit7771 Feb 2020 #30

Before we're done HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #38

ffs, Sweden is NOT a democratic socialist nation state, this repeated claptrap is so tiresome Celerity Feb 2020 #37

Is that all one quotation? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 #40

Nope. Not during black history month..... spicysista Feb 2020 #43

They aren't out of context. At all. DanTex Feb 2020 #44

Everyone! I hate to break it to you, but being a malcontent isn't unique. spicysista Feb 2020 #45

"Malcontent". Really? That's your take on MLK? DanTex Feb 2020 #46

No, that's my take on Bernie. I told you in my previous post.... spicysista Feb 2020 #48

It's worth noting H2O Man Feb 2020 #50

I really enjoyed your post. spicysista Feb 2020 #53

Well thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #56

Wow! spicysista Feb 2020 #57

And?? awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #51