Democratic Primaries
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True Blue American
(18,135 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Todd79
(166 posts)Yang is the establishment now too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimlup
(8,002 posts)It might not be enough. Get ready for a real fight. The white walkers are coming
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolawarlock
(1,729 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimlup
(8,002 posts)don't take us for granted. Honestly tonight I'm, madder than I've ever been at the mainstream business as usual folks. Now it is time to form a real coalition or have you forgotten?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
chillfactor
(7,687 posts)it is you bernie supporters who forget that!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimlup
(8,002 posts)not really
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jimlup
(8,002 posts)now the spotlight is ON YOU
Get ready!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolawarlock
(1,729 posts)
but I also know three things:
1 - If someone's going to threaten you with sitting it out, then let them do it. I didn't respond to that kind of blackmail in 2016 and I certainly won't now. All the friends that told me, "the Berners will sit this out while the other candidates supporters won't so you're forced to vote for Bernie" heard me reply that I'd vote for Trump before I'd ever be blackmailed and, since I would never vote for Trump, the blackmail has even less of a chance of convincing me.
2 - If certain Berners don't care enough about children in cages and the rights of marginalized people being eroded by the horrible people Trump is stacking the judicial branch with that they'd put their cult-like obsession with Bernie aside to do the right thing, no amount of smiles or policy tweaks or VP picks from Joe Biden is going to make any difference at all.
3 - So few of these social justice youngin's even turned out to vote. These people that only participate in the electoral process when it's Bernie weren't ever going to be ours to begin with and if anything is going to motivate them to do the right thing, well, see item #2.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Miles Archer
(18,960 posts)I'm with you on every point.
Chris Hayes was on MSNBC earlier tonight. To me, he's been leaning heavily towards Sanders. He said:
1). Sanders polls higher with 40 and under
2). Biden polls higher with 40 and over
3). Greater than expected turnout for 40 and over voters
4). Lower than expected turnout for 40 and under voters
So taking all of the emotion and rhetoric out of things, that's what I really see. Show up and vote, your guy wins. Don't show up, the other guy wins.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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chillfactor
(7,687 posts)will bow out.........no fight left in him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marlakay
(12,187 posts)So he doesnt catch virus and Joe should do things without rallies for awhile.
Both are older and need a rest.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
onetexan
(13,861 posts)i like Yang. Would make an excellent Transportation secretary given his great ideas on infrastructure & jobs creation.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
helpisontheway
(5,243 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SunSeeker
(53,507 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden