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Democratic Primaries

Maru Kitteh

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24. While we absolutely should be inclusive of as many voters as possible, our outreach

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:03 PM

Mar 2020

has to focus on voter's needs and the Democratic party's strong record of delivering progress. We cannot fall again into the trap of attempting to satisfy the collective ego of any one personality-driven constituency. Those voters who are fixed like lasers on a single personality will never acquiesce to the most reasonable alternative, for with them there is no such thing.

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

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The news is saying we should all be scared of disgruntled Bernie supporters [View all] boston bean Mar 2020 OP

F*** 'the news.' elleng Mar 2020 #1

agree any person holding a vote hostage rufus dog Mar 2020 #2

+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #3

i'm not scared dweller Mar 2020 #4

I kind of disagree Claustrum Mar 2020 #5

Bernie supporters are not the monolith they were in 2016 bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #6

Where did you hear that? I haven't. nt babylonsister Mar 2020 #7

I predict Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #8

I agree MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #13

Unfortunately, I predict it will be more than 10% It'll be an amount we shouldn't brush off dustyscamp Mar 2020 #20

I don't necessarily agree. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #21

The people you know don't seem like entitled or spiteful people, but many out there who support him dustyscamp Mar 2020 #23

I say give them time to grieve marlakay Mar 2020 #9

"Grieve"? Codeine Mar 2020 #11

Have you worked many hours on a campaign? marlakay Mar 2020 #14

Oh please...I have experienced real tragedy-a primary-give me a break. I vote blue period and move Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #32

1+ dustyscamp Mar 2020 #18

I am hoping they represent a very small minority that will be eclipsed Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #10

Based on 2016, I think we have a couple of things to worry about fishwax Mar 2020 #12

THey Can Only Divide Us If We Let Them Me. Mar 2020 #16

I Refused To Be Blackmailed By BS Bro's Peevishness Me. Mar 2020 #15

The only thing Democrats should be afraid of is whether we can get the votes out Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #17

Maybe worth remembering Putin and his Russian bots Enoki33 Mar 2020 #19

Their revolution is nothing but spin Generic Brad Mar 2020 #22

While we absolutely should be inclusive of as many voters as possible, our outreach Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #24

As a Bernie Supporter sellitman Mar 2020 #25

Agreed. The vast majority of Sanders supporters voted for HRC. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #26

So actively alienating them is ok? Buzz cook Mar 2020 #27

No one is going to kiss their ass. NYMinute Mar 2020 #31

That's a very dramatic statement Buzz cook Mar 2020 #33

... NYMinute Mar 2020 #34

The news said Joe Biden was dead. tman Mar 2020 #28

Meh, that's the MSM. Bernie's supporters voted for HRC in 2016 and will vote for Biden in 2020. DanTex Mar 2020 #29

No, not all. I know several who went Green Party. ehrnst Mar 2020 #35

Sanders supporters are acting like spoiled brats NYMinute Mar 2020 #30

They're greatly outnumbered by 2018 and 2020 blue waves Hortensis Mar 2020 #36