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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

FirstLight

(15,771 posts)
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Sun Mar 1, 2020, 08:54 PM
Mar 2020

Okay, you can certainly think you are the backbone
But the corporations and the ones who buy our elections would like you to continue thinking that, while they continue to move around power and money

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

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Actually I've heard that before. Cha Mar 2020 #1
Glad he has met the enemy and it is us. MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #2
Good One! Me. Mar 2020 #26
+1 TwilightZone Mar 2020 #45
+1, same shit different year with this guy uponit7771 Mar 2020 #67
I would feel better if he said he was an existential threat to the Trump administration. nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #3
+1000 catbyte Mar 2020 #4
yes spooky3 Mar 2020 #7
Not to disagree, but I think that number could use a few more zeros after it, at least 3 if not more NNadir Mar 2020 #12
+1 treestar Mar 2020 #19
Yes and quit making Democrats the enemy PatSeg Mar 2020 #25
+ a million. But we know MH1 Mar 2020 #44
Yes he is! Amen, Bernie. No more neoliberalism. Fran2020 Mar 2020 #5
There really are no Reagan followers or Milton Friedman economics in the Democratic party... Steven Maurer Mar 2020 #41
A Democratic socialist evertonfc Mar 2020 #6
Grammerly says - OhZone Mar 2020 #8
In what way? What has he ever done that threatens anything? Squinch Mar 2020 #9
So I guess 70% of blacks in SC are part of the "corporate wing" of the party AGeddy Mar 2020 #10
Existential threat yes.... rzemanfl Mar 2020 #11
Sounds like a purge is coming Hav Mar 2020 #32
He spends too much time and effort fighting the people he would have to work with IF he wins... George II Mar 2020 #13
+1 treestar Mar 2020 #18
+1, uponit7771 Mar 2020 #68
The Democratic Party had not ignored the working class and middle class. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #14
LOL, he's holding a rally today in Silicon Valley ucrdem Mar 2020 #15
He is rallying workers. The corporate wing refers to those who are doing the will of corporate mgmt. JudyM Mar 2020 #43
"Doing the will of corporate management"? People have jobs. They have mortgages redstateblues Mar 2020 #58
You may have misunderstood. I was not talking about the employees. JudyM Mar 2020 #61
you're my new hero PupCamo Mar 2020 #64
very divisive treestar Mar 2020 #16
He is "making a division" in our party, because that is who he is. Stuart G Mar 2020 #42
*eyeroll* ...to everyone who take this as a PERSONAL attack: FirstLight Mar 2020 #17
Which one do you think that the Democratic rank file hates more...? Yavin4 Mar 2020 #20
I don't think it is an either/or question.... FirstLight Mar 2020 #23
Wrong answer. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #24
+1 nt Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #27
SNAP Celerity Mar 2020 #48
Nope. We can't do anything about corporate America unless we get rid of Trump. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #49
And what has BS ever gotten DONE that changes the status quo? Squinch Mar 2020 #29
Then why didn't he say that? He was specific. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #37
bernie is part of the oligarchy but dont remind..existential threats and all. nt msongs Mar 2020 #40
Thank you! DanTex Mar 2020 #46
No, he's being intentionally divisive gollygee Mar 2020 #62
No one is taking this as a personal attack. It's an attack on the Democratic Party. lapucelle Mar 2020 #63
true enough Kurt V. Mar 2020 #21
Financial industry only fears ONE candidate and that is Warren. Bernie has long blm Mar 2020 #22
Delusions of grandeur. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #28
Does that mean he doesn't need our votes? showblue22 Mar 2020 #30
is there a mailing list or website for this corporate wing of the democratic party? Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #31
google straw men redstateblues Mar 2020 #60
Then, you will lose. MineralMan Mar 2020 #33
The text at the bottom of the screen in hilarious in relation to what Bernie said. Politicub Mar 2020 #34
... FirstLight Mar 2020 #50
He is talking about the Obama wing of the party grantcart Mar 2020 #59
Great catch grantcart Mar 2020 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #35
I am the working class Lunabell Mar 2020 #36
So, if he took a $2,800 contribution to get elected and help you raise your wages frazzled Mar 2020 #65
You don't have to be so rude Lunabell Mar 2020 #69
The comment about rich peoples' houses wasn't directed at you frazzled Mar 2020 #70
This is just another example of Sanders' excessive vanity. Tennessee Hillbilly Mar 2020 #38
Exactly. blm Mar 2020 #51
Bernie should fire his make-up artist. Way too much blush making him look red. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #39
As opposed to allowing the palor in his skin to show? Blue_true Mar 2020 #47
That's why they came out guns a'blazing this past week... polichick Mar 2020 #52
"Corporate wing of the Democratic party" gollygee Mar 2020 #53
An existential threat to the Democratic Party more like it krawhitham Mar 2020 #54
good. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #55
I like so many of his ideas Bucky Mar 2020 #56
Who is the corporate wing?? honest.abe Mar 2020 #66
Joe Biden is a real life long Democrat Gothmog Mar 2020 #71
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