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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Progressives, now is the time to unite behind Bernie Sanders. [View all]blm
(113,755 posts)59. Bernie had 30yrs to perform and he chose to just talk
about the problems while people like Elizabeth Warren did the heavy lifting and actually built something this nation needed to address the exploitation of working families by financial industry.
Its a pretty sad reward system some have when they stand with words instead of competence and action.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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But Biden says he can work effectively across the aisle. And we lost a lot of ground.
JudyM
Mar 2020
#75
Bernie has had an entire career as a Congressman and Senator to lead on this
Docreed2003
Mar 2020
#23
Representing a small, overwhelmingly white population, where POC didn't really have
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#52
Why bother? Do you think that it will make any difference to Sanders if enough people
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#3
Progressives who aren't willing to find common ground and compromise MAKE NO PROGRESS.
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#8
A 'progressive career politician' without any progressive legislative accomplishments
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#11
Don't hold your breath. He knows his supporters and surrogates will spin it for him.
kcr
Mar 2020
#45
I consider myself a progressive but I have no interest in Bernie's approach to progress.
honest.abe
Mar 2020
#25
Go big....Go with the Gusto! I switched from undecided to Bernie this morning, va primary tomorrow
4139
Mar 2020
#34
Well said....and as predicted disparaging comments of both Bernie and his supporters
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2020
#38
Sanders has almost zero chance of defeating Trump once the GOP really goes after him, as opposed to
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#43
Polls that are completely irrelevant because the GOP hasn't been attacking Sanders. They've been
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#70
When you vote for a candidate you are also voting for other people.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#51
In 2020 I think the term "Progressive" means someone who can defeat tRUMP and begin to
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 2020
#63
never, ever, other than unite to stop the Sanders divisive, POTUS-losing, House-losing campaign
Celerity
Mar 2020
#74
The risky one who inspired people with hope and change, same emotion that many feel
JudyM
Mar 2020
#81