Democratic Primaries

hlthe2b

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

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 05:29 PM

Mar 2020

But, I believe in making the effort. I would like to think the big picture takes hold but after watching that meltdown from Cenk Uygur

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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