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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: It's Easy to See Why Bernie is So Widely Attacked. [View all]candidates get attacked.
"If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I see Bernie as the solid candidate who can beat trump. If everyone stopped attacking him . . .
Love-All
Feb 2020
#1
The attacks are just making him stronger. Especially coming from the right people.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2020
#3
No, Senator Sanders is not a Democrat - he's Independent. He only runs on the ticket.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#84
Political Pundits (all the news all day long) talking about people who came in third or fourth!
NoDakLinda
Feb 2020
#38
It really is the most disgusting and saddest thing I've seen in my DU history.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#4
I'm more disgusted than horrified....and how so many are so easily fooled. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#90
It horrifies me. I am thinking of some dystopian movie. How easily we give our ideals up when fear
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#46
Nope, based upon his baggage that the vast majority of the electorate are currently clueless about.
Zolorp
Feb 2020
#82
Fear of a loss to Trump and the knowledge that none of his semi plans have a chance of being passed.
krissey
Feb 2020
#13
Commitment to a plan for a better world that will fail is commitment to a worse world.
gulliver
Feb 2020
#15
After voters realize that the money they have in their retirement funds are at risk,
TexasTowelie
Feb 2020
#22
Sanders is attacked because he scares the filthy rich and those easily manipulated
Farmer-Rick
Feb 2020
#29
Change IS difficult... but change, like a freight train, when it's speeding down the tracks
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#47
Wall Street, media, misunderstanding DU, bankers, CEOs, golden rice bowls, billionaire
betsuni
Feb 2020
#55
The idea of a populist "revolution" is something that should scare anyone in a democracy
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2020
#64
There's no centrist running for the Democratic nomination, so your point is moot
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2020
#73
"Perhaps the idea of a "revolution" is something that scares comfortable people."
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#65
If complaining about how much the news media attacks him is indicative of what
Politicub
Feb 2020
#77
OK, I understand Bernie's strong supporters. So convince me the MAJORITY of older voters,
napi21
Feb 2020
#79
You can bet that if Bernie is our candidate the fossil fuel, insurance, and pharma corps
walkingman
Feb 2020
#80