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OnDoutside

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28. Similar in some ways to how Jeremy Corbyn got elected Labour Party leader .... sudden influx of
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:32 PM
Mar 2020

members when they reduced the membership fee to about $15. The Corbynistas took advantage of the stupidity.

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

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He only won two states with closed primaries. All others were caucuses or open primaries. George II Mar 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #2
He'll never do it. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #6
I understand why he won't just fine. ehrnst Mar 2020 #8
Or had a heart attack... LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #11
Or a fall. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #12
Ouch! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #13
Ideologues can take over caucuses and small state primaries beachbumbob Mar 2020 #3
The decline in sanders turnout numbers amuses me Gothmog Mar 2020 #4
Sanders knows this and knows he won't win... yet he continues. Why? Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #9
If it was about us, not him, he would. ehrnst Mar 2020 #10
Hey New York Time has an interesting story this week el_bryanto Mar 2020 #18
I think that if was about "Us not Him" he would have quit after his heart attack ehrnst Mar 2020 #22
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #23
The ACA was a serious and successful push for health care reform. Look it up.... ehrnst Mar 2020 #24
You forgot VT dansolo Mar 2020 #16
You are correct. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #5
His ceiling DownriverDem Mar 2020 #7
Yes. Almost certainly. MineralMan Mar 2020 #15
Similar in some ways to how Jeremy Corbyn got elected Labour Party leader .... sudden influx of OnDoutside Mar 2020 #28
Intensity of supporters does not equal depth of support Amishman Mar 2020 #17
I thought that was always obvious. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #19
I think Bernie's messaging... LanternWaste Mar 2020 #20
In 2016 LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #21
Yes.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #25
Yes. He always attracted activists and enthusiasts, the people who The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #26
Washington state has always been caucus and BS won here last time....this year we have a primary.. samnsara Mar 2020 #27
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