Democratic Primaries

Hortensis

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16. Of COURSE not. The base are a party's MOST RELIABLE voters.

Sun Apr 21, 2019, 05:59 PM

Apr 2019

Not the most passionately determined to get their way or vote Republican.

Jezebel, everyone needs to realize that that fraction of Sanders' supporters who promise they will once again refuse to vote for any Democrat if Sanders is not the nominee are NOT the Democratic Party's to lose. They're Trump's to lose to some third-party candidate.

They're what they are, and we can't control them. In fact, given their strong anti-Democratic attitudes and repetitive behaviors and experiences, I strongly suspect some are in part once again, proactively, supporting Sanders as an excuse to vote against Democrats in the GE. We all have our self images to protect, and psychologists say those prone to extremist thinking are very lacking in self awareness.

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

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I think the Primaries are going to tear the Democratic base apart aren't they? [View all] jezebel321 Apr 2019 OP

One candidate's presence increases that risk exponentially BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #1

It makes me want to become Never (blank) in respone. I know that's jezebel321 Apr 2019 #3

Yes, one candidate does seem to provoke a disproportionate number of negative posts. thesquanderer Apr 2019 #13

I don't. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #14

Me either. nt cwydro Apr 2019 #43

Not if we don't let it. nt zanana1 Apr 2019 #44

hmm ..yup. nt artislife Apr 2019 #20

No, it doesn't. Cha Apr 2019 #34

The candidate doesn't "provoke" me quite as much his followers. oasis Apr 2019 #37

a mostly unrealistic and defeatists evaluation Kurt V. Apr 2019 #28

Lets look at that. CentralMass Apr 2019 #33

BOOOOOOM!!! Mic drop!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #38

... lapucelle Apr 2019 #41

The opinion from that analysis was that the Sanders-Trump voters were not Democrats. CentralMass Apr 2019 #42

"The election was lost in those three states by less [sic] then 80,000 votes lapucelle Apr 2019 #45

Exactly... they can't rewrite history. Cha Apr 2019 #35

If the republicans and Turbineguy Apr 2019 #2

I think being an asshole has become a sport in the US, especially with social media. And, it seems RKP5637 Apr 2019 #4

I don't see anything "bad" about how the Democrats operate. abqtommy Apr 2019 #5

Why Stir up Trouble! McKim Apr 2019 #6

Wise statement. A lot of it IS fake. defacto7 Apr 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 2019 #7

There could be a problem with voter turnout if people aren't energized enough but I don't think yaesu Apr 2019 #8

Russian trolls? Ligyron Apr 2019 #9

If true I'd like to see the constituents of said polarizing candidate defacto7 Apr 2019 #31

The average voter doesn't engage in social media debates on candidates. brooklynite Apr 2019 #10

Some people will act that way jberryhill Apr 2019 #11

It's not bad. Of course we can come together at primary's end. We want to WIN. ancianita Apr 2019 #12

Vote blue, no matter who... that should be our ultimate battle cry!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #39

If people are gullible enough Andy823 Apr 2019 #15

The answer. Corgigal Apr 2019 #19

I agree with you Andy823 Apr 2019 #21

Of COURSE not. The base are a party's MOST RELIABLE voters. Hortensis Apr 2019 #16

no they are not. next topic... nt msongs Apr 2019 #17

We'll be fine. n/t demmiblue Apr 2019 #18

The extreme foolishness of Dems to condemn certain candidate(s) elleng Apr 2019 #22

Only if we let them. Some people need to stop grinding their axes... TCJ70 Apr 2019 #23

Read the Mueller Report Indygram Apr 2019 #24

I hope one of those "ongoing matters" BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #26

It wasn't just trump.. Cha Apr 2019 #36

Coming together may not be their top priority nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #25

I'm so glad I only lasted a day on Twitter... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #27

no i don't. and yes, going back to 1790's it's been the sausage making we'd rather not see Kurt V. Apr 2019 #29

No, and real life isnt twitter! LOL Baclava Apr 2019 #32

You can't tear the base apart. That's what makes it the base. Iggo Apr 2019 #40