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msongs

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2. he had 4 years to put together a coalition including democrats and chose not to nt

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:44 PM

Mar 2020

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

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Three key mistakes that Bernie made [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2020 OP

Concerning your #3. AGeddy Mar 2020 #1

Ah, but when they do (2008), we win. maxsolomon Mar 2020 #23

Ego. riverwalker Mar 2020 #52

he had 4 years to put together a coalition including democrats and chose not to nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2020 #7

I think he put together the coalition he wanted, it's just that it's a losing coalition. ToxMarz Mar 2020 #17

This is the primary reason I voted Warren Lithos Mar 2020 #19

She will always be twice the candiate that he was. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #22

That's the truth! nt Mars and Minerva Mar 2020 #37

Warren is much smarter than most of the candidates PatSeg Mar 2020 #48

Yes. And twice the Senator, too. wnylib Mar 2020 #51

THIS RIGHT HERE proud patriot Mar 2020 #42

Great point! RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2020 #44

Yep DownriverDem Mar 2020 #46

If Biden wins and does not adopt some of Bernie's thinking StClone Mar 2020 #47

I agree with many progressive issues wnylib Mar 2020 #53

Plus, Young People Can Be Impressionable Me. Mar 2020 #3

Key mistake #4. He pissed off Hillary's supporters in 2016. ChiTownDenny Mar 2020 #4

4) Praising Cuba, USSR, and the Sandinistas. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #5

Repubs... TommyCelt Mar 2020 #35

Biden/Warren proud patriot Mar 2020 #43

The Rustbelt is red because they voted for Bernie last time and decided to stay home Meadowoak Mar 2020 #50

I'd add.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #6

4. Making irresponsible and unfunded promises of FREE [THIS OR THAT] NurseJackie Mar 2020 #8

Devil's advocate TheFarseer Mar 2020 #10

Those are not "rules" ... I was pointing out serious mistakes/missteps. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13

My only point was TheFarseer Mar 2020 #15

But making honest and realistic promises is certainly a better path to take. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #24

Number 2 big time. padah513 Mar 2020 #9

+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Mar 2020 #12

Same old story Dem forever Mar 2020 #11

Well put. marble falls Mar 2020 #57

Bernie needs to make a statement urging unity and not drag this out. We oasis Mar 2020 #14

That's simply not in Bernie's wheelhouse. It's not in his genetic makeup. Texin Mar 2020 #25

E. Warren "implied" that Bernie attempted to discourage her from running. oasis Mar 2020 #58

more: Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #16

No, he cost himself, because he surrounded himself with those people. LisaM Mar 2020 #26

#8a: he not only flipped the switch... Hekate Mar 2020 #56

Concerning #2 LisaM Mar 2020 #18

Actually his number 1 mistake was promising to raise people's taxes grantcart Mar 2020 #20

The Democrats are most successful when they build broad-based coalitions of voters. patphil Mar 2020 #21

#3 is particularly true. geardaddy Mar 2020 #27

Personally i thought his my way or the highway approach to those in the party was insulting. dem4decades Mar 2020 #28

Always yelling, my brother calls Bernie, "the angry old man". nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #31

Regarding #2. I'm very disgusted at Sanders classifying folks as "established". His 30 year iluvtennis Mar 2020 #29

He should have become a Democrat instead of going back to being an independent NCProgressive Mar 2020 #30

Young people are not voting. Dawson Leery Mar 2020 #32

Then there are those of us who saw his antics up close and personal at the convention in 2016. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #33

I am not going to say nay nor yah to that list but in my personal opinion his mistake cstanleytech Mar 2020 #34

Most of all lillypaddle Mar 2020 #36

He isn't a Democrat and everyone knows it. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #38

That has alot to do with it..that and bashing dems at every turn. RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2020 #45

I'd think you'd rather be discussing the great things your guy is proposing. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #39

If only... MissKat Mar 2020 #40

4. He never acknowledges that he would COMPROMISE with Congress to get parts of his agenda passed AdamGG Mar 2020 #41

The youth movement thing reminds me of the early '70s bluedye33139 Mar 2020 #49

Bernie's mistakes Raggaemon Mar 2020 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2020 #55

Most Dem voters are center-left safety-net capitalists, radius777 Mar 2020 #59

Best answer here. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #60