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Uncle Joe

(58,112 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 01:36 PM Jan 2020

Because 'I can Feel Bernie Beating Trump,' Pramila Jayapal Endorses Sanders for President



(snip)




"What I feel we need is a candidate who is entirely authentic about what's wrong and steadfast about it and can rally people to believe he can trust them," Jayapal told the Washington Post on Sunday. "Bernie has that. I can feel Bernie beating Trump."

Sanders, she further explained, "has a clarity on policy prescriptions that goes right to the heart of what working people need."

In a tweet, Sanders praised Jayapal as "a brilliant leader for progressive ideas."

"She has led the fight against Trump's racism, sexism and xenophobia" added Sanders. "Together, we will defeat Trump and build a working class movement and transform this country so it works for all."

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/19/because-i-can-feel-bernie-beating-trump-pramila-jayapal-endorses-sanders-president



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Because 'I can Feel Bernie Beating Trump,' Pramila Jayapal Endorses Sanders for President (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jan 2020 OP
Yeah I just unsubscribed from her mailing list ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #1
Ping! pfeiffer Jan 2020 #3
Well that seems petty but ok booley Jan 2020 #7
+10000000000000000000000000 Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #16
I think that is going way to far. She has a right to her wrong opinion. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #17
. melman Jan 2020 #21
Awww RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #23
A Congressperson from a D+33 District "feels" that Sanders can win a national election. brooklynite Jan 2020 #2
As CNN Pointed out Sanders also has support in Red state like Kentucky booley Jan 2020 #12
I sure don't DownriverDem Jan 2020 #4
I think either of them could win. thesquanderer Jan 2020 #11
Very possible. zentrum Jan 2020 #5
A strong woman endorses Bernie! JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #6
... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #9
I agree Joe Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #13
I "feel" he won't even win Iowa NYMinute Jan 2020 #8
A lot are with you Watchfoxheadexplodes Jan 2020 #10
Count me in too!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #14
Bernie JGug1 Jan 2020 #15
What is Biden lying about on Bernie? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #18
Tsk Tsk...well she's usually so smart. Nobody's perfect. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #19
She means "can rally people to believe they can trust him." But I guess if you're highplainsdem Jan 2020 #20
Lots of Brits could "feel" Corbyn beating Johnson too..... scheming daemons Jan 2020 #22
 

ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
1. Yeah I just unsubscribed from her mailing list
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 01:38 PM
Jan 2020

And will be supporting her Democratic challenger.

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booley

(3,855 posts)
7. Well that seems petty but ok
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:04 PM
Jan 2020

And I mean, when a progressive primaries an incumbent, we are told that will weaken the Democratic party as a whole.

I guess you don't' accept that claim. Good , neither do I.

However she hasn't changed her politics. So not sure why her endorsing someone should matter. I am disappointed Presley didn't' endorse Sanders. But I hardly think that means she should be thrown out of office since I still like where she stands on issues over all.

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Uncle Joe

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16. +10000000000000000000000000
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:23 PM
Jan 2020
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UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
17. I think that is going way to far. She has a right to her wrong opinion. nt
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:41 PM
Jan 2020
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brooklynite

(93,871 posts)
2. A Congressperson from a D+33 District "feels" that Sanders can win a national election.
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 01:39 PM
Jan 2020

Good to know...

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booley

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12. As CNN Pointed out Sanders also has support in Red state like Kentucky
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:15 PM
Jan 2020

And Sanders did pretty well in states like Wisconsin and Michigan, two swing states.

But somehow none of that matters. For .. reasons. It doesn't' matter if Sanders is popular among Democrats. And it doesn't matter that Sanders is popular among Independents. It doesn't' even matter that Sanders has inroads to those elusive switch voters the centrists say we want. I am hard-pressed to think of what group of voters is left that you think we can win with.

Getting an endorsement from a progressive in a deep blue state isn't a negative at all.

If Sanders is popular in deep blue states, that undermines the idea that he isn't' popular in Democratic strongholds. I mean, why shouldn't Democrats approve of their own candidate?

And if we add in his support in Red and Purple states, that just further shows Sanders broad support.

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DownriverDem

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4. I sure don't
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 01:42 PM
Jan 2020

The election in November is about having more than Dems and left leaners vote for you. Seriously focus on that please.

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thesquanderer

(11,954 posts)
11. I think either of them could win.
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:12 PM
Jan 2020

There are Trump die-hards, no Dem is going to get any of that vote. But there are people who voted for Trump last time who could come our way this time.

Biden has more appeal to those moderate/centrist Republicans and independents who never liked Trump to begin with, but didn't see Hillary as an acceptable alternative.

Sanders has more appeal to that particular kind of Trump voter--whether on the left OR the right but not centrist--who voted for him because he was the "anti establishment" candidate up against Hillary, even though they didn't particularly care for Trump.

Both groups are significant, I'm not sure which is bigger.

The other group to go after are those who didn't vote at all last time, whether because they really didn't like either choice, or they hadn't yet turned old enough to vote. I think Sanders has the edge with these groups, certainly the latter.

So yes, I think Sanders would have a path to victory against Trump, and polls bear that out, including polls showing Sanders beating Trump in crucial swings states (as Biden does as well). And as polls show, Biden certainly has a path as well.

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JoeOtterbein

(7,698 posts)
6. A strong woman endorses Bernie!
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 01:57 PM
Jan 2020

And the detractors continue to quiver!

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NYMinute

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8. I "feel" he won't even win Iowa
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:04 PM
Jan 2020
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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)
10. A lot are with you
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:09 PM
Jan 2020

Me included

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JGug1

(320 posts)
15. Bernie
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:23 PM
Jan 2020

It bothers me that Bernie is lying about Biden and it bothers me that Biden is lying about Biden. Are we really Republicans light?

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UniteFightBack

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18. What is Biden lying about on Bernie? nt
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jan 2020
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UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
19. Tsk Tsk...well she's usually so smart. Nobody's perfect. nt
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jan 2020
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highplainsdem

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20. She means "can rally people to believe they can trust him." But I guess if you're
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:45 PM
Jan 2020

going on feelings, getting the words in the right order doesn't matter.

FWIW, I can see Sanders losing badly to Trump after the GOP starts using its oppo research against him, if Sanders is the nominee, so I'm glad I can feel pretty confident from the polls that we'll nominate Biden.

The candidate Trump is terrified of.

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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)
22. Lots of Brits could "feel" Corbyn beating Johnson too.....
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 03:24 PM
Jan 2020

They were wrong... because people will always reject Bernie/Corbyn-style socialism.
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