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rampartc

(5,835 posts)
53. you may have answered your own question
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:43 PM
Mar 2020

in your 3rd paragraph.

my "political whims" are not based on a momentary cult of personality, but a 1/2 century of anti war, environmental, and consumer protection activism.

i may vote for biden, but there is nothing he can do to "earn" my vote, and win or lose i'll immediately begin looking for a 2024 challenger.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Right there with ya!! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #1
Yeah, 'cause we put our country and Planet above Cha Mar 2020 #2
It really is very unpatriotic, imo. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #3
Sanders told us this morning with his incredible loss spoken from the people that our vote is wrong. LizBeth Mar 2020 #4
Amazing isn't it!! It's like saying you're too stupid to know what's right or vote Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #8
Right. LizBeth Mar 2020 #20
"How DARE you not vote for me!" Grokenstein Mar 2020 #28
Exactly. LizBeth Mar 2020 #29
that's what im wondering HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #5
Yes, there is never a good assessment or statement or demand treestar Mar 2020 #12
I agree. I am shaking my head at some of these posts so hard it's starting to hurt. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #6
Funny how Kamala's and Amy's and Pete's and Mike's and Andrew's and Liz's followers Squinch Mar 2020 #7
This!! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #9
Boom! n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #15
Kamala or Kwit!! Buttigieg or Bounce! Codeine Mar 2020 #18
LOL! But seriously. This would be absolutely a jaw dropper if any other candidate did it. Squinch Mar 2020 #19
Yes, why don't they think of their own interests? treestar Mar 2020 #10
In my experience every candidate has supporters like that in every nomination phase. Gore1FL Mar 2020 #16
That is crap. I have never seen any like Sander's supporters...none of the other candidates Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #56
So don't vote for Sanders in the General Election Gore1FL Mar 2020 #57
Same old petty threat mcar Mar 2020 #11
Here's a stark reminder of how sanders delegates behaved at the 16 NV convention Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #13
It is up to the nominee to unify the party. Gore1FL Mar 2020 #14
I think Sanders is an incompetent rageaholic Codeine Mar 2020 #17
Bravo! emmaverybo Mar 2020 #27
Every other Dem candidate did the math and realized they should get out unitedwethrive Mar 2020 #21
Damn Bernie Sanders Cozmo Mar 2020 #22
sanders staying in the race and losign by large margins may help Joe Gothmog Mar 2020 #23
How do you demand concessions when you're getting the brake beat off of you? Gothmog Mar 2020 #24
There's a segment Jamaal510 Mar 2020 #25
I think that Biden should welcome and encourage every vote ... nolawarlock Mar 2020 #26
No, not at all. But then don't whine and conplain aikoaiko Mar 2020 #30
What was wrong with HRC? betsuni Mar 2020 #31
She was good enough for me for the GE as a Bernie supportter aikoaiko Mar 2020 #35
Hillary made massive concessions showblue22 Mar 2020 #32
I'm fine with Biden ignoring Bernie supporters. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #36
Fucking right I will whine and complain. It's not rocket surgery. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #33
Apparently it's not that simple for some folks. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #34
He figured out how to get more votes than Bernie obviously. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #37
Sure, just like we are stronger together. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #38
Yes, that message brought in millions more votes than Sanders or Trump. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #39
Well that is Sanders supporters decision to make...do they want unity and to be a part of the Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #43
I agree that it is the Sanders supporters decision to make. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #44
When after they boo Biden after the convention in hopes super delegates would give it to Bernie. boston bean Mar 2020 #45
Maybe. I expect some booing, but not for the reason you state. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #46
They're doing a pretty good job right now in fact HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #40
Absolutely right ...MrsCoffee. Fuck them. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #55
Truth be told musicman65 Mar 2020 #41
And had Sanders won...they would not have catered to us at all...we all know that. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #42
Who wouldn't have? el_bryanto Mar 2020 #48
The Sanders campaign and supporters would have offered us nothing...and that would be fine with Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #50
Well - with the coronavirus - i doubt he'll get the chance - Sanders doesn't really have el_bryanto Mar 2020 #54
Hmmmmm - define normal thinking person? nt el_bryanto Mar 2020 #47
Sadly, the most ardent advocates of both remaing Dem candidates are certain that they know THE truth loyalsister Mar 2020 #49
I'm with you vlyons Mar 2020 #51
No. If he endorses every Bernie position, he will lose. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #52
you may have answered your own question rampartc Mar 2020 #53
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