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Moderateguy

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45. Exactly the opposite...
Mon Mar 2, 2020, 03:46 PM
Mar 2020

He realizes that the only chance he has at the nomination is to win it outright on the first ballot. Otherwise, he's done. He's trying to sow divisions in the party with his (and his surrogates) constant attacks.

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

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That's some sick shit there, Sister Krystal. Mister Ed Mar 2020 #1
She's this year's H A Goodman. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2020 #65
? Movbez4 Mar 2020 #2
Very prominent Sanders supporter. Used to work for MSNBC, now works for The Hill. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #5
Also ran for office somewhere and lost. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #54
ahhh Krystal Ball... now two strobe lights and a spot light short of a disco. lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #3
ah ah ah ah staying alive, staying alive lol nt msongs Mar 2020 #12
She assumes evertonfc Mar 2020 #4
It's the same crap that some Sanders supporters here repeat incessantly. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6
She's coalition building .... for Joe ! OnDoutside Mar 2020 #26
Yep. Someone joked in another thread that Sanders is unifying the party - for Biden. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #29
It's quite incredible really, to be so polarising. Not that I'm complaining ! OnDoutside Mar 2020 #31
I think he got a little overconfident. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #38
If he had thought it was a done deal, he would surely have been getting his followers to lay off the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #41
Maybe he just can't pivot. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #46
Very true. I was saying something earlier that Sanders is the same as he was 40 years ago, and this OnDoutside Mar 2020 #56
Exactly the opposite... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #45
Well, that was kind of my point. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #49
Attacking everyone is all he knows... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #53
Agreed. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #55
But but...unity Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #62
They think everyone agrees with the divisiveness. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #63
Ms. Ball used to have a serious point of view earlier in her career PJMcK Mar 2020 #7
I don't get it Dem2 Mar 2020 #8
Quoting a line Sanders uses quoting FDR talking about the forces opposing him. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #18
Ahhh, thanks Dem2 Mar 2020 #23
They may be "unanimous in their hate" (not true, BTW) but she stands alone in hers! George II Mar 2020 #9
it's rapidly turning into a personality cult, not a philosophical political movement nt msongs Mar 2020 #10
I think that was 2naSalit Mar 2020 #33
I fear we are going have an ugly convention even if Joe wins it outright. honest.abe Mar 2020 #11
They'll just have to 2naSalit Mar 2020 #37
I never paid attention to Ball Gothmog Mar 2020 #13
Would seem to me if this really about who can get the votes standingtall Mar 2020 #14
Why is it hate? Under The Radar Mar 2020 #15
I think Bloomberg should drop out 2naSalit Mar 2020 #39
I agree with that Under The Radar Mar 2020 #48
I want Bloomberg and Warren to be viable in CA tomorrow.. Moderateguy Mar 2020 #50
I think Bloomberg should be able 2naSalit Mar 2020 #57
I disagree... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #60
She has become unhinged Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #16
The bile from Ball is running strongly... MineralMan Mar 2020 #17
Surrogates like her are why Bernie will *NEVER* be able to create a majority behind him, AGeddy Mar 2020 #19
surrogates like her are seeing their reputations among Democrats being trashed for nothing renate Mar 2020 #27
+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #40
Sanders has had five decades showing us how he feels about Democrats. Point? LizBeth Mar 2020 #20
Sounds about right melman Mar 2020 #21
to me it sounds like.... quickesst Mar 2020 #22
What a tool vercetti2021 Mar 2020 #24
Mad as a bag of cats ! OnDoutside Mar 2020 #25
This is Trump-style language. nt coti Mar 2020 #28
+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #42
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #30
Liz does not hate Bernie marlakay Mar 2020 #32
What about the attacks on Warren squirecam Mar 2020 #67
It's called desperation. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #34
Not Bernie hate..They (Pete/Amy) simply disagree with him. Nt helpisontheway Mar 2020 #35
Bernie's campaign is morphing into a personality cult. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #36
Pretty obvious at this point. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #43
For God's sake! peggysue2 Mar 2020 #44
Since when does policy disagreements among candidates of the same party mean hate? Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #47
I hear she's changing her name to Goof BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #51
What is her deal? onecaliberal Mar 2020 #52
Sounds like she's a divider ooky Mar 2020 #58
I unfollowed the Hill a couple years back. Can't remember what it was, but it clued me in Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #70
Check out the anger in the bernie supporters awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #59
Building coalitions seems like a good idea Codeine Mar 2020 #66
funny how hate and sanders campaign seems to be related. The typical if you ain't with us beachbumbob Mar 2020 #61
After seeing what that cult did to John Lewis when he didn't endorse Sanders LanternWaste Mar 2020 #64
Go away Krystal mcar Mar 2020 #68
And, what's krystal "unanimous' in? Cha Mar 2020 #69
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