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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sanders: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017.. [View all]Cha
(296,771 posts)161. It was a terrible statement to make..
The thing is though.. that BS jumped on falsely blaming Hillary and the Dems.. before all the information came out about the Russians interfering with our election process and all the analysis of what actually happened.
The Dangerous Myth That Hillary Clinton Ignored the Working Class
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/12/hillary-clinton-working-class/509477/
Mahalo, emmaverybo~
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I'll agree with Bernie on that count, I don't thik he's a democrat either.
comradebillyboy
Jan 2020
#1
I hear your concerns, yet Sanders seems to be polling well among a lot of Democratic voters.
ArtTownsend
Jan 2020
#4
You started the personal attack on Bernie Sanders by referencing a 3 yr old artiicle...
DemocracyMouse
Jan 2020
#154
Why worry about it...all the baseless Bernie bashing does is energize Bernie supporters
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#194
Cha, sorry to say, but Redqueen is right. You're discouraging and negative
DemocracyMouse
Jan 2020
#153
Puleese! This is the second negative and divisive campaign Bernie has run. He has even used
emmaverybo
Jan 2020
#159
Yes requeen, posts like this are divisive yet they appear over & over again, which only helps Dolt45
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#103
Bernie's sure does!! That's because he's not JUST a Democrat... Bernie is a DEMOCRAT's Democrat!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#102
Really polling well? 4 years ago he polled at 40 %. Now he is polling at 22%.
grantcart
Feb 2020
#179
And which independent senator voted for appropriations to continue that war??!
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#56
I am not allowed to relitigate 2016, but I would absolutely prefer him running as a Green in 2020.
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#29
I was referring to confused Independents not "confused Democrats" as you thought I said.
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2020
#71
Obviously, the other 88% would be divided between those who voted for Hillary, third party
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#76
there are only 7 to 10 percent true independents. the rest lean left ot right and vote accordingly
Kurt V.
Jan 2020
#44
Well, there are more independents/others than either d or r registered voters... but
getagrip_already
Jan 2020
#30
WTF? "He (Bernie) doesn't care if trump wins unless he's the candidate"?
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2020
#38
An apologist for Trump voters and then bashes Dems. Hilary got cheated. She did not lose. Instead
emmaverybo
Jan 2020
#160
Appalling statement. After he had the facts and knew Russians had tried to help him, he did not
emmaverybo
Jan 2020
#163
The Democratic Party ignores Bernie @it's own risk. Bernie's been speakin truth to power for decades
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#114
"If the Democratic Party is going to succeed ... it's gonna have to open its door to Independents."
CaptainTruth
Jan 2020
#45
Per usual!! With polls out today giving Biden the lead in NH & IA ...must be feeling..not so good!
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#59
Tired? Hell no! Indeed Bernie bashing continues unabated, at an accelerated pace, but dont despair
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#110
Then why did Bernie say it? The post is only repeating what Bernie said. So you find
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#178
Exactly..Yet his supporters on DU seek to get your posts deleted if you say the same thing.nt
helpisontheway
Jan 2020
#96
There were powerful fascist forces alive and well in America in the 1930s
Cornell Engineer
Feb 2020
#182
Meanwhile, the guy who claimed to be a "better feminist" than VT Governor Madeleine Kunin
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#128
why would a party nominate a presidential candidate who so obviously feels they're beneath him?
wyldwolf
Jan 2020
#167
Why isn't Bernie running on a grassroots party? This grassroots stuff is rubbish. He is running
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#177