Democratic Primaries

DCofVA

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34. I was eighteen when I voted for Jimmy Carter.

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 11:13 AM

Mar 2020

I was excited about that. I was also excited about voting for Obama but, neither one compared to my enthusiasm for Elizabeth Warren.
Bernie will be a good President. At least I know I won’t have to fight him constantly to keep him from selling us out in a futile attempt to placate the Republicans. I have much less faith in Biden, in that regards. Regardless, either one will be a vast improvement to Trump. Both will fill their cabinets with competent adults (the polar opposite of the current cluster fuck).
The hardest part is going to be getting one of them in the Whitehouse. Since last Tuesday, I’ve been feeling much less confident about a Democratic win this November.

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

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I'm in a tailspin [View all] hangaleft Mar 2020 OP

I cast my first vote for McGovern, too, and really wanted Warren to win. tblue37 Mar 2020 #1

I'm on my laptop and your banner says dflprincess Mar 2020 #8

I also had a banner with a pic of Liz and a statement that I would vote for her. It was tblue37 Mar 2020 #12

We have the same history CanonRay Mar 2020 #2

I am 69. My 70th birthday will be August 18 this year. tblue37 Mar 2020 #5

I understand. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #3

Fair enough. But can you be excited about Trump *not* being the president? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

VO, that is about the most eloquent statement I could imagine DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #7

+1000. Hortensis Mar 2020 #43

I hear you. dflprincess Mar 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #22

I wanted Warren too. But, we now must get fully behind Joe. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #9

I am so sorry. It's a kind of grief. I hope in time your disappointment will lessen and a bit of joy emmaverybo Mar 2020 #10

I understand... Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #11

Warren was my candidate as well lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #13

I would like to have see a woman prez...was totally behind HRC Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #14

Agree. Eye on the prize. And the huge danger. Hortensis Mar 2020 #40

Interesting write up on Warren changing the Dem party. blm Mar 2020 #15

That was a very good read about Warren hangaleft Mar 2020 #20

I made a vow a number years ago frazzled Mar 2020 #16

+1000 Thank you. Well said. nt Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #17

I loved Pete and wanted to be able to vote for him. Stonepounder Mar 2020 #26

Well said. Thank you! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #33

A follow up post in response to a couple of points made in the above posts hangaleft Mar 2020 #18

That happens in life. Think about the future and you will be ok. Blue_true Mar 2020 #19

By the time you are 75 there will be a Female President.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #21

You have a right to mourn HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #23

I felt sad when a candidate I really liked didn't make it. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #24

Both McGovern and Mondale won only one state grantcart Mar 2020 #25

Obama was a great orator hangaleft Mar 2020 #27

Did you really write that? BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #31

Yeah. They really said that. hangaleft Mar 2020 #42

I fell hard for Warren too BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #50

I know, hangaleft, I know. Laffy Kat Mar 2020 #28

None of us can afford to demand excitement this year. Joe isn't my first choice either, but he's Squinch Mar 2020 #29

so how did you take the outcome of the 1972 election? You got your "man" as the nominee beachbumbob Mar 2020 #30

You weren't excited about Hillary? cwydro Mar 2020 #32

I've never considered excitement to be a requirement. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #36

I agree for the most part, but I was excited to vote for the first black man and for the first woman cwydro Mar 2020 #46

I was excited to vote for Obama The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #47

True dat. cwydro Mar 2020 #48

I'm an issues driven voter hangaleft Mar 2020 #51

Fair enough. cwydro Mar 2020 #52

I was eighteen when I voted for Jimmy Carter. DCofVA Mar 2020 #34

You weren't excited about Barack Obama? MineralMan Mar 2020 #35

Excitement about a candidate is nice but it's not necessary. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #37

I agree completely. MineralMan Mar 2020 #39

You caught that too!.. I had to reread it twice.. Peacetrain Mar 2020 #38

Here's more to be excited about - If Trump is gone, so are these miscreants: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #41

What a motley crew hangaleft Mar 2020 #44

I was with Warren, too. And have now selected Bernie. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #45

Amazing that you were not excited about Barack Obama NCProgressive Mar 2020 #49