Democratic Primaries

moriah

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17. Well, like a convo with my mom.

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:33 PM

Mar 2020

She was judging Sanders based on her 2016 Trump-voting friend, who had said she was considering not voting for Trump this year, but "doesn't want a socialist".

My response to Mom: "We both know even if someone else got the nomination she would vote for Trump anyway. Look at what she shares out."

While I do agree with some of those who feel slightly like they're in a hostage situation here -- the idea that as core Democrats we here at DU are Blue No Matter Who (after the primaries), it doesn't help Bernie when the Twitter brigade/OTT supporters suggest they wouldn't vote for the nominee if it wasn't Sanders -- I also feel like those same Twitter folks didn't vote for Hillary in 2016 so, just like my Mom's friend, aren't really the people we need our nominee to target/capable of holding us "hostage".

And so, as I've said several times... on all sides, please stop panicking until Mid-March. It'll be a clearer picture then. Right now this is the uncertainty phase, and fear brings out the worst in people.

I'm not afraid of anyone our party nominates.

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

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An Open Letter to Mainstream Dems [View all] jimlup Mar 2020 OP

I will never support Sanders in a primary and I think Biden will be the nominee...if for some reason Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #1

Same here, and his hiring of Jill Stein supporter Gray, and Hillary hating Sirota and Turner speaks still_one Mar 2020 #28

I absolutely agree...Sander would lose and badly in he general...sure like you I vote for him...too Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #37

if it makes you feel better to believe that fallout87 Mar 2020 #40

Nope. Eko Mar 2020 #2

I appreciate the well-thought out post but I want to point out one minor detail ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #3

I will support the eventual Democratic nominee against Trump bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #4

"Mainstream Dems" support Democrats. W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #5

Sadly, yes Hekate Mar 2020 #16

Well said. Thank you question everything Mar 2020 #35

Those people you're referring to FoxNewsSucks Mar 2020 #41

The party did NOT say anything of the sort dansolo Mar 2020 #47

I'm sure Bernie will get the same amount of support Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #6

Every single Bernie supporter I knew in 2016 voted for Hillary. hay rick Mar 2020 #11

So, not counting Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #12

I know several who voted for Stein xmas74 Mar 2020 #43

Show me -- I'm from Missouri Catbird Mar 2020 #7

I agree that the more the bashing, the farther I move in that direction. JudyM Mar 2020 #8

Well, like a convo with my mom. moriah Mar 2020 #17

Yes, anyone but trump. JudyM Mar 2020 #18

I am older than you and I don't remember any elections when the stakes were so high question everything Mar 2020 #9

"we expect your whole support" - sure, after he gets a majority. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #10

Exactly. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #15

Everyone at DU has said "yes" many times. lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #13

Mainstream Dems aren't the ones you should be worried about. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #14

I am a sanders I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #33

I should have specified "some" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #36

Marginalized? Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #19

By definition, those outside the mainstream party are marginalized. Gravitycollapse Mar 2020 #22

That is nonsense...no one gets exactly what they want. I suggest that some spend more time trying to Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #24

Well said nt Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #46

Your whole premise is wrong NYMinute Mar 2020 #20

If bernie expects Democrats to support him radical noodle Mar 2020 #21

He's not the leader for America and the free world. He's a leader for his own revolution. That's emmaverybo Mar 2020 #23

This proves our point jimlup Mar 2020 #25

"Our" point? cwydro Mar 2020 #49

lol... Good grief evertonfc Mar 2020 #26

Absolutely. milestogo Mar 2020 #27

Yes I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #29

Lets say Bernie gets X delegates for the 2020 convention. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2020 #30

Let's be real. You are bailing on Warren because she is not going to win redstateblues Mar 2020 #31

Whatever you need to do HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #32

BRAVO jimlup Faux pas Mar 2020 #34

Bernie gets my support when he gets a majority of delegates. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #38

I think some of the bernie bashing are gop trolls or russians. Both want applegrove Mar 2020 #39

I think you're right. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2020 #42

Well said. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2020 #44

Who exactly was the change candidate? dansolo Mar 2020 #48

The left has been inconvenient for a very long time NT Warpy Mar 2020 #45