Democratic Primaries

DanTex

(20,709 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2020, 07:55 PM Feb 2020

Bernie isn't promising the moon. He's promising to fight for the moon. [View all]

That's the whole point. Everyone knows he can't snap his fingers and get the GOP to stop obstructing. But with Bernie, we will have a president always fighting for the people, not corporations or wealthy special interests.

His supporters understand that.
His detractors do too, they just pretend not to.

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

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Bernie isn't promising the moon. He's promising to *fight for* the moon. [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #1

sanders' agenda is dependent on a magical voter revolution that I would love to understand Gothmog Feb 2020 #18

Yes, I appreciate this OP. n/t Mister Ed Mar 2020 #77

And he's betting Uranus on it. (n/t) FreepFryer Feb 2020 #2

... sheshe2 Feb 2020 #3

BoOoOoOoOoM! Best line of the week. I needed that laugh. George II Feb 2020 #11

... FreepFryer Feb 2020 #12

. empedocles Mar 2020 #78

... betsuni Feb 2020 #16

BURN! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #25

hahahaha NCProgressive Mar 2020 #48

Yeah, his detractors are flat-out clueless. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #4

LOL Skittles Feb 2020 #5

Could he do that from the moon, though? Hav Feb 2020 #6

In decades of speeches he railed against banks and financial industry. blm Feb 2020 #7

Good analogy with Neil Armstrong. dawg day Mar 2020 #27

Heh. blm Mar 2020 #35

Don't tell me you're fighting for anything The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #8

In other words its like how after a rumor that a Walmart store might be closing and they release a cstanleytech Mar 2020 #21

Yes, and the question is, what are the "moderates" promising to fight for? Magoo48 Feb 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #10

Fighting doesn't mean anything frazzled Feb 2020 #13

But what will he fight for? Colo indy Mar 2020 #30

Biden has fought for UHC - what do you think the ACA was? ehrnst Mar 2020 #59

Okay, say you're dying of thirst frazzled Mar 2020 #70

+10000 ehrnst Mar 2020 #82

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2020 #68

How come his state Of Vermont didn't buy what he's selling? Historic NY Feb 2020 #14

Can he also *fight for* eradicating mosquitoes, forgiveness of all credit card debt and mortages, ehrnst Feb 2020 #15

Sanders has been pushing something he knew day one could not be passed Gothmog Feb 2020 #17

Aren't you just saying what the op conceded? LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #54

How does magical voter revolutions work? Gothmog Mar 2020 #57

Yup, that's what the OP conceded. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #58

Again, I never took sanders to be a serious candidate and do not understand his appeal Gothmog Mar 2020 #73

You live in the real world huh? LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #83

Hillary explains why I and other never took sanders seriously Gothmog Mar 2020 #79

I've read her oppo research. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #84

Warren calling Bernie Sanders a massive failure. Fails to get things passed, Gothmog Feb 2020 #19

There are two Post Offices that would say you're wrong ! OnDoutside Mar 2020 #24

Sanders has yet to explain how he'll pay for half of his agenda Gothmog Mar 2020 #20

There's no such thing as "fighting", though. It's just something online people made up. Recursion Mar 2020 #22

It's a metaphor. DanTex Mar 2020 #28

And it's a very bad one Recursion Mar 2020 #34

At worst, it's an unproven one. DanTex Mar 2020 #36

When did Joe say "nothing would fundamentally change" if he became president? ehrnst Mar 2020 #63

Here... DanTex Mar 2020 #64

My Goodness, we do get testy when asked to back up one's statements... ehrnst Mar 2020 #67

+ 1 billion treestar Mar 2020 #43

It's a bumper sticker. Again. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #39

+1, I wish they would ... shit, I think Warren could whoop Trumps azz uponit7771 Mar 2020 #69

He is promising a bunch of free stuff that no one has to pay for dsc Mar 2020 #23

Love Bernie janterry Mar 2020 #26

LOL! Yes, we're just pretending. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #29

Exactly! treestar Mar 2020 #44

How he proposes to stop the GOP from obstructing: betsuni Mar 2020 #31

"Ridiculous. Come on. " -- Yes. Exactly. Thank you. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #32

I'm so relieved the American people are sick of this shit. betsuni Mar 2020 #37

I don't want a President who's constantly holding rallies. LisaM Mar 2020 #56

K&R!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #33

He s promising to tax like Jupiter grantcart Mar 2020 #38

Bernie may not win the entire war but please remember in 2ish years when we have Sunlei Mar 2020 #40

If they have the senate majority, I can assure you, it will be very easy for them to obstruct. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #81

Yours being the insulting behavior you consistently point to as "how is this winning over voters"? LanternWaste Mar 2020 #41

You still need a bill from Congress treestar Mar 2020 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #45

Bernie is a great candidate if, and only if... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #46

++++++ NCProgressive Mar 2020 #50

Actually I do understand it ismnotwasm Mar 2020 #47

Fighting for the unattainable and undeliverable NCProgressive Mar 2020 #49

I still want THE WHOLE CHICKEN! Laelth Mar 2020 #51

Switzerland rejects single-payer in landslide, keeps its version of Obamacare Gothmog Mar 2020 #87

Ha ha ha. nycbos Mar 2020 #52

A hard pass from me for so many reasons amuse bouche Mar 2020 #53

Achieving things in government requires incremental steps towards success. 33taw Mar 2020 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #60

Everything for free, vote for me! MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #61

LOL awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #62

Exactly democrattotheend Mar 2020 #65

The term "fight for" when used by politician Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #66

The Democratic leadership should fight for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #71

But it comes across as bribery...offering free stuff in exchange for a vote. unitedwethrive Mar 2020 #72

Pass that on to the voters and see how they respond... brooklynite Mar 2020 #74

We're not electing a Dreamer-in-Chief. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #75

FYI Bernie is not going to be the nominee nor the President Botany Mar 2020 #76

we need no fighting we need actual stuff done, exactly what sanders fails to get done beachbumbob Mar 2020 #80

From day 1, Bernie built a campaign to appeal to 30%. Gothmog Mar 2020 #85

The Gauzy Myth of the Sanders Campaign Gothmog Mar 2020 #86

Sanders hs failed Skidmore Mar 2020 #88

So Bernie is saying he will talk the talk but not actually walk the walk. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #89