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Joe941

(2,848 posts)
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:38 AM Sep 2019

Yesterday's election results in NC prove we can't play it safe in our presidential nomination...

We need to nominate a visionary like Bernie (or maybe Warren). The safe choice is going to fail just as it did in NC. Americans want change and are tired of the safe choice. The safe choice doesn't motivate the base to get out the vote. Let us learn from the election results and adjust our course to avoid a disaster.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Yesterday's election results in NC prove we can't play it safe in our presidential nomination... (Original Post) Joe941 Sep 2019 OP
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maybe Warren. but not Sanders. he has a very unimpressive record JI7 Sep 2019 #2
Yesterday's results beg to differ. Joe941 Sep 2019 #3
no it doesn't. Sanders lack if accomplishment and understanding of issues JI7 Sep 2019 #5
We should nominate someone who has a record of accomplishment comradebillyboy Sep 2019 #4
Those who don't learn the lesson of yesterday's election are doomed to repeat it. Joe941 Sep 2019 #6
Maybe I am missing something here bottomofthehill Sep 2019 #7
+1 nt Skidmore Sep 2019 #9
This is troubling for Bernie. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #8
The bigger question is, did republicans cheat again? Perseus Sep 2019 #10
what the election showed is the rural v non rural divide JI7 Sep 2019 #11
This Election Result Demonstrates Why Republicans Have been Heavily Invested in Gerrymandering dlk Sep 2019 #12
This election result tells me that Democrats have come closer than ever to gaining seats in vsrazdem Sep 2019 #13
The Supreme court isn't making anyone redraw the maps...gerrymandering will continue...fielding Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #16
The state of North Carolina has mandated that the maps be redrawn for 2020. The Supreme Court has vsrazdem Sep 2019 #17
We lost by 2 in a district with a Repub partisan lean of 8 DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #14
So an inspiring progressive would win a district Trump and Romney won by 12 points? brooklynite Sep 2019 #15
The district was very plus republican. Blue_true Sep 2019 #18

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JI7

(89,182 posts)
2. maybe Warren. but not Sanders. he has a very unimpressive record
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:48 AM
Sep 2019

has been in public office for decades with little accomplishment. and he doesn't seem to understand issues too well.

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

Joe941

(2,848 posts)
3. Yesterday's results beg to differ.
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:51 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

JI7

(89,182 posts)
5. no it doesn't. Sanders lack if accomplishment and understanding of issues
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:53 AM
Sep 2019

is seen in his own record and words.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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comradebillyboy

(10,119 posts)
4. We should nominate someone who has a record of accomplishment
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:52 AM
Sep 2019

like Biden or Warren. Someone who can work cooperatively with others to get things done. That person isn't Bernie sanders.

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

Joe941

(2,848 posts)
6. Those who don't learn the lesson of yesterday's election are doomed to repeat it.
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:54 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

bottomofthehill

(8,261 posts)
7. Maybe I am missing something here
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:56 AM
Sep 2019

I see a guy who ran 11+points ahead of the last two republican presidents in that district and way ahead of other democrats who have run in the past. Are you saying that progressives stayed home because they think the bathroom bill guy was better than the Democrat in the race. If that is what you are saying, than we are fucked.

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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
8. This is troubling for Bernie.
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:58 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
10. The bigger question is, did republicans cheat again?
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:07 AM
Sep 2019

Was their cheating more professionally executed? What are Democrats doing to prevent the cheating from republicans? To think they won't cheat, or that they may have cheated in NC again is not healthy for our democracy. I hope investigations have began in NC, I don't buy some of the results.

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

JI7

(89,182 posts)
11. what the election showed is the rural v non rural divide
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:11 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dlk

(11,438 posts)
12. This Election Result Demonstrates Why Republicans Have been Heavily Invested in Gerrymandering
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:15 AM
Sep 2019

Gerrymandering and voter suppression wins elections for Republicans and their goal is permanent Republican governance.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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vsrazdem

(2,176 posts)
13. This election result tells me that Democrats have come closer than ever to gaining seats in
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:34 AM
Sep 2019

a gerrymandered district, and when the maps are redrawn for 2020, we will do great.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
16. The Supreme court isn't making anyone redraw the maps...gerrymandering will continue...fielding
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 12:55 PM
Sep 2019

candidates who can win is our only option...without a beg tent that includes conservadems, we will never have a Senate nor House majority...in years gone by our majorities included conservadems like Lincold and Landrieu etc.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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vsrazdem

(2,176 posts)
17. The state of North Carolina has mandated that the maps be redrawn for 2020. The Supreme Court has
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 01:03 PM
Sep 2019

nothing to do with this. Yes, this only affects state seats at the moment, but once we have a majority in he state, we can redraw the US legislative districts.

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,705 posts)
14. We lost by 2 in a district with a Repub partisan lean of 8
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:43 AM
Sep 2019

I know what inference I'm making.

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brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
15. So an inspiring progressive would win a district Trump and Romney won by 12 points?
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 11:12 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
18. The district was very plus republican.
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:51 PM
Sep 2019

It is a hard haul for any democrat. The best thing that can happen there is economic growth that bring in better educated voters.

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