Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(49,004 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:25 AM Feb 2020

Josh Marshall on Sanders' divisive tweet about the "Democratic establishment" last night

Link to tweet

Reaffirms that when Sanders talks about “the Democratic establishment”, something that barely exists, he really means Democrats. Also anticipates my great fear which is that a Sanders General election campaign will be 1/2 against Trump and 1/2 against the Democratic Party.

You've almost certainly seen that Sanders tweet by now, since it's the subject of several OPs here. But just in case...

Link to tweet

I've got news for the Republican establishment. I've got news for the Democratic establishment. They can't stop us.

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

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Josh Marshall on Sanders' divisive tweet about the "Democratic establishment" last night (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

Yep . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #1

The Democratic Establishment? Is he talking about our candidates? Walleye Feb 2020 #2

He's apparently talking about every Democrat who doesn't already support him. Far and away the highplainsdem Feb 2020 #5

Yes, BS is dissing the people who have been doing the work for years. MH1 Feb 2020 #15

welp.. That's not good. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #3

I think Josh's comments ring true Cha Feb 2020 #12

Sanders is going to need the *democratic establishment* if he wants to win. there is Kurt V. Feb 2020 #14

Tell that to sanders... Cha Feb 2020 #16

Well, now we have confirmation. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #4

If we had a real True Blue American Feb 2020 #6

He always has that implicit threat to run third party in the GE Walleye Feb 2020 #8

Then let him threaten! True Blue American Feb 2020 #10

I doubt Sanders stays a Democrat if he wins the nomination... SidDithers Feb 2020 #7

He promised last time, True Blue American Feb 2020 #11

He filed to run for Senate in 2024 as an Independent Jarqui Feb 2020 #13

who can blame Bernie 5X Feb 2020 #9

This is all on BS.. he owns it. Cha Feb 2020 #17

K&R uponit7771 Feb 2020 #18

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. Yep . .

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:30 AM

Feb 2020

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

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

2. The Democratic Establishment? Is he talking about our candidates?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:30 AM

Feb 2020

And elected representatives we are working so hard to support, every damn election?

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

highplainsdem

(49,004 posts)

5. He's apparently talking about every Democrat who doesn't already support him. Far and away the

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:34 AM

Feb 2020

majority of the party

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

MH1

(17,600 posts)

15. Yes, BS is dissing the people who have been doing the work for years.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:59 AM

Feb 2020

Of course, he has been doing that dissing for years too, especially since 2016.

It's not like this is news. It amazes me that so many people don't seem to give a fuck. Maybe they don't personally know any local Democratic committee people or poll workers or canvassers, and never got involved before, and think everything that happens is just magic.

In my state, we try to get D's as poll workers at every precinct in every election. Because without D's inside, anything can happen. (Got news for people who think election fraud started with black box voting.)

Who does that work? I guess if we overturn the "establishment" and tell all these older volunteers to go away, stuff will just happen by magic? Oh yeah, stuff will happen all right ..

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

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

3. welp.. That's not good.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:33 AM

Feb 2020

on edit. i could have done without Marshall's idiot commentary

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

Cha

(297,323 posts)

12. I think Josh's comments ring true

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:48 AM

Feb 2020

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

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

14. Sanders is going to need the *democratic establishment* if he wants to win. there is

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:53 AM

Feb 2020

far superior commentary on this than Marshall. imo

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

Cha

(297,323 posts)

16. Tell that to sanders...

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:03 AM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

4. Well, now we have confirmation.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:33 AM

Feb 2020

Bernie is a one man Fifth Column in the Democratic Party.

Republicans haven’t cornered the market on ideologues.

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

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

6. If we had a real

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:37 AM

Feb 2020

Democratic establishment Bernie would not be 🏃?♀️. And guess who allowed him to a second time?

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

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

8. He always has that implicit threat to run third party in the GE

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:42 AM

Feb 2020

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

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

10. Then let him threaten!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:45 AM

Feb 2020

I am still upset the rules were changed and a certain Leader pushed him,traveled with him for months.

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

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

7. I doubt Sanders stays a Democrat if he wins the nomination...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:39 AM

Feb 2020

He might be the Democratic nominee, but no fucking way will he ever identify as a Democrat.

Sid

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

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

11. He promised last time,

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:46 AM

Feb 2020

Did not do it.

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

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)

13. He filed to run for Senate in 2024 as an Independent

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:50 AM

Feb 2020

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bernie-sanders-files-fo-2024-re-election-to-senate

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

5X

(3,972 posts)

9. who can blame Bernie

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:43 AM

Feb 2020

the way he is treated here is enabling putin and at putin's direction.
Way too many are falling for it.

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

Cha

(297,323 posts)

17. This is all on BS.. he owns it.

Reply to 5X (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:04 AM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

18. K&R

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:19 AM

Feb 2020

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

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