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Cha

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26. I feel the same.. it's the reality..

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 03:54 AM

Feb 2019

The modern Dem party is basically a center-left coalition, predominantly made up of PoC, women, young people, immigrants, urbanites, suburban moderates, union people, etc.

The civil rights movement, imo, and efforts to advance historically oppressed groups, is imo truly the beating heart of the modern Dem party.

Just look at what happened in November when the BLUE WAVE hit and we won a Democratic House Victory.

It was different kinds of Dems all over the country who Flipped red seats to Blue!

It's a coalition, baby!

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Bernie Sanders' Ugly Campaigning Is Bad for Democrats -- and Great for Trump [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2019 OP

Is this post for real? watoos Feb 2019 #1

Hey, lighten up. klook Feb 2019 #2

We took the House with moderate voters. We will not get the Senate without moderate voters... Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #39

"I will vote for whoever emerges from the primary." klook Feb 2019 #45

I agree completely... Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #64

That is the point of the OP obamanut2012 Feb 2019 #72

How about we stop fighting about Bernie and treat him like any other candidate? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #3

I agree with you, but I think the point is that Bernie isn't like other candidates marylandblue Feb 2019 #4

I watched Colbert tonight. murielm99 Feb 2019 #8

Wow! That's really good to know, Cha Feb 2019 #9

I dvr'd Colbert I need to go back and watch. redstatebluegirl Feb 2019 #76

wow ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #61

We've had a chance to evaluate Bernie Sanders. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #5

I'm not supporting him this time, either. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #6

You mean like a Green party candidate though right? Because he is not a Repugnant and yet he is cstanleytech Feb 2019 #7

Well, no. He's not like any other candidate. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #10

Best DU post I have seen today & couldn't have said it better myself, well done. nt yaesu Feb 2019 #11

I'll treat him like any other Democratic candidate Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #15

He is not a Democrat. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #38

Context matters GlennRuss Feb 2019 #54

John Lewis lost no resect with me or most Democrats. And I will not refight the last primary here. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #63

The new DNC rules require a candidate to behave at the convention Gothmog Feb 2019 #59

I am glad they have rules in place. But he still doesn't get my vote...except of course Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #62

Just a question. bdamomma Feb 2019 #68

I doubt Perez is pleased. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #70

Bernie Sanders to sign 'affirmation' he will run as a Democrat in 2020 Joe941 Feb 2019 #80

The worst thing we can do TheFarseer Feb 2019 #44

I can't remember bdamomma Feb 2019 #67

Just remember this. Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #12

Yeah? You just remember this.. Cha Feb 2019 #14

That blue waye was driven at least in part bu candidates like AOC . . . markpkessinger Feb 2019 #19

Oh Please.. Nancy helped the Democratic BlUE WAVE Cha Feb 2019 #22

I'll give you credit for doing your homework, Cha. Looks oasis Feb 2019 #31

Some things just Cha Feb 2019 #32

Vol is short for volunteer in this case. aidbo Feb 2019 #55

Thanks, I got that later! Cha Feb 2019 #57

What makes it mutually exclusive? liberalnarb Feb 2019 #75

No it really wasn't. She won in a safe blue district. It was moderates elected in red or purple Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #40

Maybe she was inspired to run by having to live and function in a Retrumplican Economy maxrandb Feb 2019 #41

People say things like that but it is unture...OAC won in a district held by Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #65

well, that wonderful fact has no relation to the other fact. Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #20

Yes, do SYH.. and Remember that Cha Feb 2019 #23

Thank you bdamomma Feb 2019 #69

DemExit targeted people who know nothing about the Democratic Party. betsuni Feb 2019 #27

sorry, you are wrong Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #28

Not according to the American National Election Studies. betsuni Feb 2019 #30

Thanks, betsuni.. Cha Feb 2019 #33

... betsuni Feb 2019 #35

This is exactly the reason I was hoping he would not run...very divisive. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #71

I love Bernie.... the_sly_pig Feb 2019 #13

I will back whoever secures the nomination...period. But I think I airmid Feb 2019 #16

BS "takes shots" at us.. so don't act like Cha Feb 2019 #17

+1, The BS is the victim is some gas lighting shit that's going on IMHO. uponit7771 Feb 2019 #46

Exactly, uponit! Cha Feb 2019 #50

What you just said...is my fear. When Bernie loses (not if)...he might play the victim and Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #66

+1, I don't see his strategy changing from 2016 in who his message is aimed at on the left uponit7771 Feb 2019 #74

He has played the victim since 16 as if he was somehow robbed and didn't just plain lose which is Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #78

and you MFM008 Feb 2019 #34

Agree. mountain grammy Feb 2019 #36

Unfortunately, there will be some people... chwaliszewski Feb 2019 #18

I wish we could stop fighting about candidates until Trump is adjudicated. Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author QC Feb 2019 #24

The white left is no longer the base of the Dem party radius777 Feb 2019 #25

I feel the same.. it's the reality.. Cha Feb 2019 #26

Bullshit. The white left is still part of the base of the Dem party Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #37

Of course, but not the base as a whole radius777 Feb 2019 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #49

Was by the 80's and 90's. /nt radius777 Feb 2019 #53

Except Sanders struggles with whites Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #81

Because most whites are Repubs radius777 Feb 2019 #83

It's all pretty simple really- Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2019 #29

k+r Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #43

May the best candidate win forklift Feb 2019 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #48

Cool Story, Bro , ! stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #51

The Democratic Primaries forum are open ! stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #52

Sanders base GlennRuss Feb 2019 #56

Good Article Gothmog Feb 2019 #58

Sadly Doyle, the author, comes across as a Bitter Bernie Blamer. aikoaiko Feb 2019 #60

"Ugly Campaining" ??? disillusioned73 Feb 2019 #73

Yes.. Cha Feb 2019 #82

Senator Sanders calls the other candidates "opponents" KitSileya Feb 2019 #77

Yeah.. Cha Feb 2019 #79

Locking ... Yonnie3 Feb 2019 #84