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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Who will NOT support Bernie if he is the Democratic nominee? [View all]Gothmog
(145,231 posts)146. Which is why we should not nominate an unelectable candidate
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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And if he decided NOT to run, obviously the math changes, too. Most likely his relatively huge....
George II
Apr 2019
#160
We have so many great candidates I cannot support Bernie but will if he is the nominee
katmondoo
Apr 2019
#2
Have we forgotten already that Trump is far, FAR more radical than Bernie has ever been?
Kentonio
Apr 2019
#223
Absolutely. However the odds are clearly greater than "zero" that Sanders will be the nominee n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2019
#114
they didn't post the link because it is from the Trotskyite Democrat-hating World Socialist Web
Celerity
Apr 2019
#204
Ditto - but I hope just once more in my life I can vote FOR a candidate not AGAINST someone else.
Runningdawg
Apr 2019
#87
Democrats depend of African American voters and sanders is not popular with this base
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#176
i will. i just hope i don't have to. every warren policy comes from same place. Defeat corruption
Kurt V.
Apr 2019
#13
Warren is so much better on policy and the pathways to get legislation passed.
octoberlib
Apr 2019
#66
We don't need to be in the mud, just not give the swing voters an excuse to re-elect him...
louis c
Apr 2019
#62
I don't reject your argument completely. The election has to be a numbers game.
Kentonio
Apr 2019
#65
Just pull the lever next to the candidates with the (D) after their names! nt
DirtEdonE
Apr 2019
#17
I have experienced holding my nose and voting democrat. In the 2016 general election.
Snotcicles
Apr 2019
#193
i wondered that as well.. seeing it wasnt the 'other side' that voted for trump...
samnsara
Apr 2019
#32
i dont see him winning the dem nom at all..BUT..IF he managed to then he wil get my vote..
samnsara
Apr 2019
#31
Hillary didn't need superdelegates to beat Bernie, she won the nomination by
comradebillyboy
Apr 2019
#39
Many of the news channels were reading out totals that included superdelegates from the start
Kentonio
Apr 2019
#55
They are not eliminated. There will be two votes instead of one. It is my opinion
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#45
Nobody here is bashing Bernie. But the GOP will certainly have an easy time of it.
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#84
we don't have a luxury to not support our nominee in 2020, unless we were stupid and learned nothing
beachbum bob
Apr 2019
#40
I agree about the money. I have given money to three candidates in the primary.
redstatebluegirl
Apr 2019
#166
30% of the vote won't get anyone enough delegates to win on the first ballot.....
George II
Apr 2019
#185
Definitely, the sheer quantity of good candidates opens a window for him
Pope George Ringo II
Apr 2019
#61
I'd advice you to delete that post before it's reported on. It's against the rules of the site.
Kentonio
Apr 2019
#57
It's 10 months to the first primaries. I'm interested in what happens during that time.
Demit
Apr 2019
#51
Jeb Bush and John Kasich were also the frontrunners during this time period in 2015.
octoberlib
Apr 2019
#60
I don't think it's accurate to compare those two situations ... neither Kasich nor Bush had the
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#79
Doesn't matter if he's the early favorite because he isn't getting the nomination
Blue_Tires
Apr 2019
#71
There will be PLENTY of American voters who will NOT support Bernie...enough to give Trump the win.
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#82
If people are really wavering about whether they will vote dem or sit it out...
Politicub
Apr 2019
#111
I always vote for the Democratic nominee. Sometimes with less enthusiasm than at other
Autumn
Apr 2019
#106
How could we NOT? I can't bear the unthinkable--of Trump getting a second term.
hlthe2b
Apr 2019
#112
Since we're doing what ifs. What if Bernie wins the Democratic nomination, then declines it ...
LuvLoogie
Apr 2019
#124
The primaries (and the god awful caucuses) are a political eternity from toay.
themaguffin
Apr 2019
#128
If Sanders is the nominee, he'll get my vote. I wonder if Biden is the nominee if David Sirota,
still_one
Apr 2019
#133
Bloomberg just had a segment on the "Bernie or Bust" faction. Sahil Kapur reported the statistics
still_one
Apr 2019
#144
All of those last three voted for Jill Stein and proudly proclaimed it. So how were they rewarded?
George II
Apr 2019
#170
Bernie looks like Trump's favorite. Trump will yell "socialist," "communist" and "wreck the best
Doodley
Apr 2019
#179
Yes, but it's a long time before nominee clear. I think Democrats want a winner in General Election.
Hoyt
Apr 2019
#182
Not sure how he's the frontrunner. Outside of Emerson, which appears to be an outlier...
TwilightZone
Apr 2019
#202
IF he's our nominee -- which I doubt -- I'll vote for him, but it will be the most reluctant vote
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#209
So this 26% have no problem voting for a racist, sexist, and bigot. Definition of deplorable
still_one
Apr 2019
#220
The problem won't be supporters of the other Democratic candidates, it will be most likely some of
still_one
Apr 2019
#216
Wow, As far as I was aware it was about 20%, and that was discouraging enough
still_one
Apr 2019
#230