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36. Define "left'

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:07 PM

Mar 2020

My initial response would be NO! But I am willing to hear your definition.

Medicare for all? NO! At least, not now. The main reason why Biden is ahead, the main reason why we have not heard about this form Harris, Booker and Warren was because it cannot win votes.

We flipped the house by moderates. By promoting the ACA. Biden ran on improving the ACA. Let him.

And, frankly, for the second time Sanders got close on destroying the party. Perhaps he, and his supporters still want to.

Let Sanders and his "revolutionaries" form their own party. Or, let them come to us, in the middle to work together.

Under no circumstances, in my opinion, should Biden cower to them. This will be a certain way to lose in November.

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

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Should Joe move to the left? [View all] DonaldsRump Mar 2020 OP

Yes! Meadowoak Mar 2020 #1

He should stay right where he is. George II Mar 2020 #2

According to his plans, PatSeg Mar 2020 #16

Joe is winning because of his moderate True Blue American Mar 2020 #51

No, he should keep doing what's he's doing. The voters approve. tman Mar 2020 #3

Fuck no. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #4

Do you think the Democratic Party in general should move to the left el_bryanto Mar 2020 #47

Fuck no. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #49

Which direction should they move? I mean do you feel like Obama's policies were too far left? el_bryanto Mar 2020 #54

He doesn't have to BGBD Mar 2020 #67

Joe should be Joe. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5

medicare for all...who want it. leave a choice, makes more ppl ok with it nt msongs Mar 2020 #6

Why should he? He's cleaning Sanders' clock exactly where he's at SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #7

That question splains EXACTLY why Bernie should be the Democratic nominee!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #8

No, it shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how we got here. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9

No! Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #10

This. Yes. Well said. Squinch Mar 2020 #14

Good Gawd--he is already a Democrat pandr32 Mar 2020 #11

The coalition should include Bernie supporters, but the negative comments sure don't help!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #17

We don't need people who push conspiracy theories and post doctored videos. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #23

They're welcome to join. We don't want to see 2016 again. brush Mar 2020 #28

SAYING they're welcome and ACTING like they're welcome are two different things. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #43

Bury the hatchet already with the complaints. It's over. Time to unite to beat trump. brush Mar 2020 #44

Tell that to your fellow Biden supporters...the attacks on Bernie & his supporters is outta control! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #46

Are you serious? Sanders has been attacking the party for 5 years. And what about the... brush Mar 2020 #55

It isn't about whether they can be bought or not pandr32 Mar 2020 #60

It is Joe pandr32 Mar 2020 #58

Hardly! Does Joe currently have the advantage? Obviously, but it's still far from over... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #62

Right pandr32 Mar 2020 #64

It is over...there are only 7 states left with 100 or more delegates...and Sanders Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #70

He should move to become a progressive Perseus Mar 2020 #12

M4A is popular for a reason!! Thankfully, we have Bennie promoting it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #48

In certain income bands, the ACA plans are more affordable than Medicare Politicub Mar 2020 #76

I WISH you were right... I'm not so sure. TBH, I think were already beyond the point of no return InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #79

I am for Bernie's MFA plan. It's just not really Medicare as we have it today. Politicub Mar 2020 #81

ABSOLUTELY!! RESPECT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #85

Yeah well M4A isn't going to survive the heartbreaking pictures of old people being left to die Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #71

"Joe Biden is a Hard-Core Liberal." On the issues. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2020 #13

Would it really matter if Joe (or should I say, "President Joe") moves left? JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #15

Why? He seems to be winning with the message he's been using. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #18

I'm looking forward to a productive debate Sunday RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #19

No it won't be like that...Sanders is desperate and thinks he can cross examine Biden. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #73

Wow...looks like I created a firestorm DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #20

Joe is already addressing many of the same issues. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #29

I started to write a response and curbed it afraid of being reported again. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #21

To make bitter-enders happy? No RandySF Mar 2020 #22

Joe needs not move any where, first thing a Biden admin has to do is beachbumbob Mar 2020 #24

Bernie needs to give Joe a political "opening" Baked Potato Mar 2020 #25

He already has, and has some room to move a bit more. zaj Mar 2020 #26

The only in your list that are, not "left", but progressive are Perseus Mar 2020 #30

I bet Joe will listen to, and weigh, all kinds of ideas from all kinds of people. Siwsan Mar 2020 #27

You must know him well. I hope you are right. Perseus Mar 2020 #37

I hope so too, though I have my doubts based on Joe's OWN WORDS on the campaign trail!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #50

No, there's a reason he did as well as he did, elleng Mar 2020 #31

Absolutely! budkin Mar 2020 #32

No. Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #33

States rights are to the left aren't they? progressoid Mar 2020 #34

Should Bernie respect and support Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #35

Define "left' question everything Mar 2020 #36

Medicare for all NOT? Because what? Perseus Mar 2020 #39

And how many of these "70%" understand what it menas? question everything Mar 2020 #42

Please...What is there to understand? Perseus Mar 2020 #65

You may want to do some research before you post what you don't know or understand question everything Mar 2020 #66

"we did not flip the house by moderates" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #68

Right now he should keep doing what he's doing. If he moves left at this point, he may not Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #38

Very sensible advise to Biden. Perseus Mar 2020 #41

He needs to eissa Mar 2020 #40

I think that is one reason why Bernie is staying in the race. He hopes that it will push Joe to the totodeinhere Mar 2020 #45

Not now brokephibroke Mar 2020 #52

No. nt Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #53

Joe should address issues that are important Buzz cook Mar 2020 #56

No, he is winning the primary where he is positioned karynnj Mar 2020 #57

Fuck NO! showblue22 Mar 2020 #59

No. Joe is winning with where he is. You don't change horses in the middle of a stream. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #61

No. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #63

Joe is doing great just where he is. honest.abe Mar 2020 #69

I think he should broaden the coalition through empathy Politicub Mar 2020 #72

Seems odd to think that the winner should emulate comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #74

'seems odd to emulate the loser'? - not here on DU [some never seem to learn] empedocles Mar 2020 #77

No candidate ever moves to the left for the general frazzled Mar 2020 #75

Intentionally bad advice??? DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #80

If people wanted to go more to the left then GemDigger Mar 2020 #78

Why? He is what he is and has been successful at being it book_worm Mar 2020 #82

NO, there is no need to Gothmog Mar 2020 #83

I laid out the reasons NOT to move left yesterday brooklynite Mar 2020 #84