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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

question everything

(48,734 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:29 PM Mar 2020

Let us remember two facts: First: We flipped the House with moderates

AOC and other members of "the squad" came form solidly Democratic districts.

Two: Sanders is not a Democrat and, as far as I know, does not show any inclination to change his affiliation. At least, not until manipulating, again, the Vermont Senatorial primaries.

So, please, let's not try to shift Biden and the rest of us to "accommodate" Sanders and his supporters. Let's not forget that many of his 2016 supporters stayed home or voted for Trump.

Let's rejoice in Biden positive message: "We are the United States of American! There is nothing we cannot do!"

And let's reject the dark message of Sanders and his supporters of how awful everything is, the way Trump did in 2016. And, no, I don't think that because it worked for Trump then it will work again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Let us remember two facts: First: We flipped the House with moderates (Original Post) question everything Mar 2020 OP
Moderate good; especially in our current Trump age SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #1
Democratic primary voters have figured that out. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #2
That's why I support Amy for VP squirecam Mar 2020 #3
Thank you mcar Mar 2020 #4
Katie Porter says hello. She is certainly no moderate. LonePirate Mar 2020 #5
She's more the exception, than the rule TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6
She ran as a moderate and I hope she keeps her seat. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #11
I agree-Our Revolution supported candidates did not win Gothmog Mar 2020 #7
Thank you for this, Goth! Cha Mar 2020 #10
Preach! Lexblues Mar 2020 #8
I don't Ever Forget That.. it's Too Big of a BFD Cha Mar 2020 #9
 

SiliconValley_Dem

(1,656 posts)
1. Moderate good; especially in our current Trump age
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:31 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
2. Democratic primary voters have figured that out.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:31 PM
Mar 2020

Others, not so much.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)
3. That's why I support Amy for VP
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:32 PM
Mar 2020

She will get those moderate suburban women. The same playbook as 2018.

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

LonePirate

(13,882 posts)
5. Katie Porter says hello. She is certainly no moderate.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 02:43 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
6. She's more the exception, than the rule
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:06 PM
Mar 2020

Most of the pickups in 2018 came from relatively moderate Democrats winning in purple or red-leaning districts. Not all, of course.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-house-will-have-just-as-many-moderate-democrats-as-progressives-next-year/

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

Demsrule86

(70,983 posts)
11. She ran as a moderate and I hope she keeps her seat.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:19 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Gothmog

(154,120 posts)
7. I agree-Our Revolution supported candidates did not win
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:02 PM
Mar 2020

It was moderates who flipped control of the House and sanders and his Our Revolution candidates did not fare well


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

Cha

(305,118 posts)
10. Thank you for this, Goth!
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:06 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Lexblues

(180 posts)
8. Preach!
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:03 PM
Mar 2020

And Biden is a progressive! Just cause he's not a fire breather, some deem him as a moderate.

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

Cha

(305,118 posts)
9. I don't Ever Forget That.. it's Too Big of a BFD
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:05 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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