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MH1

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11. They didn't bash "Sanders voters" AT ALL. There are lots of Sanders voters

Reply to McKim (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 09:16 AM

Mar 2020

who are NOT part of the "Bernie or Bust" subgroup.

There are many, many good, intelligent people who are Sanders supporters and have reservations about Biden, but will absolutely vote for Biden and support him "when the time comes". (I may differ with them on when that time is, but it's not the point here.) The OP and the "won't matter" folks are not talking about them.

I do agree that the idea in the OP is a good idea. But it won't peel off very many who have already joined the BoB clique. It is more of an identity for them, than a rational decision process.

Edit to add: obviously you also are not part of the BoB clique, if you are open to reading about Biden's vision.

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

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If you know of some Sanders supporter who won't vote for Biden, [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Won't matter. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1

True dat! Bernieism has degenerated into a cult. There is no way we are getting... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #3

Yes, it is not about policies anymore for PatSeg Mar 2020 #12

My point is: Don't argue with them. Just give them the link MineralMan Mar 2020 #17

I sadly have to second the "It won't matter." Cary Mar 2020 #2

The Poster Had a Good Idea McKim Mar 2020 #4

Stating facts isn't bashing. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6

They didn't bash "Sanders voters" AT ALL. There are lots of Sanders voters MH1 Mar 2020 #11

I agree PatSeg Mar 2020 #14

"The Poster" is me. I bashed nobody at all. MineralMan Mar 2020 #18

Any Sanders supporter that won't vote for Biden if he wins the primary,,, mdbl Mar 2020 #5

+10000000 Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #9

Never met a Sanders supporter who wasn't a Democrat BernieBabies Mar 2020 #7

Really? He has Stein voters in his campaign. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #8

That's not representative of his fan base. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #10

Had those who kneecapped Hillary in the General voted for her instead...you could have moved her Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #15

Who you have or have not met is irrelevant. MineralMan Mar 2020 #20

But still, lots and lots of them did blue-wave Mar 2020 #24

You live in an alternative universe then. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #27

The link to the entire website may be a bit overwhelming to some folks FM123 Mar 2020 #13

Once a person lands on that page, he or she can look at policy statements MineralMan Mar 2020 #21

Fortunately the Sanders people I know have all committed to vote for the nominee MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #16

Do you know Nina Turner? MineralMan Mar 2020 #22

Thank you for permission to ignore your posts SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #26

Not ignoring your post. I'm simply relieved that at least in this MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #30

I don't know anyone like this. jalan48 Mar 2020 #19

Then, you won't need to do what I suggested. MineralMan Mar 2020 #23

Probably not jalan48 Mar 2020 #25

I wrote those people off in 2016 beachbumbob Mar 2020 #28

Thanks for posting this. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #29