Democratic Primaries

kentuck

(115,400 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 05:28 PM Mar 2020

What can Joe do to get Bernie supporters after the primaries are over? [View all]

Does he even need their support?

In 2016, a good percentage voted for Donald Trump.

It is doubtful that Bernie will try to bring his supporters together for Biden if he were to lose. He did not work extremely hard to get them to vote for Hillary, the last time around.

Contrary to what some might think, they are not devout Democrats.

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

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What can Joe do to get Bernie supporters after the primaries are over? [View all] kentuck Mar 2020 OP

He does, but he won't and probably shouldn't expect to get many of them. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

It isn't Biden who is declaring war on Democrats he doesn't agree with, and in fact has made it still_one Mar 2020 #2

Doesn't matter. If he wins it's on him to earn people's votes democrattotheend Mar 2020 #52

That is the same threats Sanders used last time. It seems to be only one sided with them still_one Mar 2020 #64

Not a damn thing n.t RocRizzo55 Mar 2020 #3

Yup, they'll either be rational and vote against Trump or be a lost cause Amishman Mar 2020 #17

one issues an invitation to vote for biden or trump. the invitation recipient then chooses nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

He definitely needs a lot of it HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Mar 2020 #6

Thank you!! I expect most of Bernie's supporters feel the same. MH1 Mar 2020 #41

What should Biden do? apcalc Mar 2020 #7

Not much treestar Mar 2020 #8

Yes he does zipplewrath Mar 2020 #9

thank you ibegurpard Mar 2020 #18

If Bernie really cares about the folks who support him, as I think he does, Jarqui Mar 2020 #10

Doesn't need to do anything. pat_k Mar 2020 #11

Abrasive, angry personality not appealing to more mainstream Americans who do emmaverybo Mar 2020 #30

Happy birthday? pat_k Mar 2020 #47

Kind of a joke. Supporters made an ad in which Bernie sad basically that he doesn't have time emmaverybo Mar 2020 #49

Thanks for the clarification! pat_k Mar 2020 #56

Bingo! TheCynic56 Mar 2020 #65

The last time NCProgressive Mar 2020 #12

"A lot" I'd like some source on that. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #19

Word on the street is not necessarily on the internet or reduced to writing NCProgressive Mar 2020 #50

That may have been the thoughts/discussions among a small percentage of Bernie voters democrattotheend Mar 2020 #54

Talk directly with young people out in public. showblue22 Mar 2020 #13

It's going to be up to Bernie Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #14

So nothing is on Biden? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #20

+1 Meadowoak Mar 2020 #31

What do you want Biden to do? Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #46

No, it's on Biden if he's the nominee democrattotheend Mar 2020 #55

They are gonna do what they are gonna do. Piss in our Wheatlies. boston bean Mar 2020 #15

Acknowledge the problem of big money dictating public policy ibegurpard Mar 2020 #16

This, 100% democrattotheend Mar 2020 #68

If Biden gets the nomination, I'm voting for him for sure, but, as to what he could do Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #21

We win by picking up votes from the center of the political spectrum... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #27

I agree with you democrattotheend Mar 2020 #53

The same amount of effort could be much more effective in getting NEW voters to support Democrats. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #22

I have voted for only Demoratic candidates since the mid 80s. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #23

I'm very pleased to hear that. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #28

Run against Trump. MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

There is one big difference between 2016 and now... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #25

Yes. This. democrattotheend Mar 2020 #60

You earn a full ignore kentuck. CentralMass Mar 2020 #26

Pick Elizabeth Warren as a VP and Liberty Belle Mar 2020 #29

Remind them D_Master81 Mar 2020 #32

I think he needs to do more than that democrattotheend Mar 2020 #57

upto sanders supporters, not Biden. Do they want 4 more years of trump is the REAL question, beachbumbob Mar 2020 #33

you'll own it too ibegurpard Mar 2020 #36

No matter what I never rejected a nominee as "lesser of 2 evils" I own nothing, the fringe owns beachbumbob Mar 2020 #39

you will live with the consequences like the rest of us ibegurpard Mar 2020 #40

Actually, the less well off will own most of it. gulliver Mar 2020 #70

That's utter BS democrattotheend Mar 2020 #61

Maybe not criticize Sanders and his policies? Bluepinky Mar 2020 #34

I don't believe he wants to get things done dansolo Mar 2020 #37

the primaries are over, the states left are not liberal bastions like beachbumbob Mar 2020 #43

Bernie lost Massachusetts in 2016 also democrattotheend Mar 2020 #58

Joe Biden could and probably will offer an olive branch peggysue2 Mar 2020 #35

Maybe yell and flap his arms? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #38

hilarious ibegurpard Mar 2020 #44

We know that Bernie supporters run the full gamut from staunch Dems to nutzoids. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #45

I didn't need placating in 2016 democrattotheend Mar 2020 #62

1. Pick Warren as VP pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #42

Agreed 100% democrattotheend Mar 2020 #66

Didn't 90% of Bernie supporters vote for Hillary in 2016? Kaleva Mar 2020 #48

76% according to the exit polls democrattotheend Mar 2020 #59

I don't think Kaine was the best pick Hillary could have made. Kaleva Mar 2020 #69

between 6 and 12% (the common number is 10%) voted Trump, but that pales in comparison to 2008 Celerity Mar 2020 #67

Vice President Ayanna Presley Bucky Mar 2020 #51

The BoBers (NOT talking DU) hate her, they call her a traitor for endorsing Warren, whom they also Celerity Mar 2020 #63

I never thought that they were all "devout Democrats" ehrnst Mar 2020 #71

Pandering to them would be a grave mistake. tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #72

Probably nothing Raine Mar 2020 #73