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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Preferably, yes. CousinIT Feb 2020 #1
Yes mindem Feb 2020 #2
So you would have rather Bernie run third party? (NT) ripcord Feb 2020 #75
Well, if Bernie could run third party now, why didn't he just run 3rd party in the beginning KewlKat Feb 2020 #77
If you have a problem with anyone that is running RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #3
Or they could just join the Democratic Party, like the rest of us did. It's easy, if you mean it. PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #5
Looks like it isn't necessary. RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #7
No it isn't time to move on. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #12
Take it up with the DNC RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #14
Good deflection. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #17
You mean the Democratic Establishment Dave in VA Feb 2020 #37
Oh snap!!! PatSeg Feb 2020 #55
Why? What would that accomplish? ehrnst Feb 2020 #56
Yes. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #4
There is no party registration in Vermont. Mariana Feb 2020 #40
I had no idea Vermont has no Democratic Party. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #41
So every single Vermont state and local elected official is also an independent? MichMan Feb 2020 #54
Yes, and eliminate Open Primaries still_one Feb 2020 #6
My thoughts exactly liberal N proud Feb 2020 #8
+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #11
I'm with you on that one! VarryOn Feb 2020 #15
And Eliminate these stupid caucuses. This 'crossover' stuff is bull. apcalc Feb 2020 #27
++ still_one Feb 2020 #31
Absolutely. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9
Absolutely! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #10
As long as they are running for the Democratic nomination that's good enough for me. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #13
You don't know if that is Democrats or people pretending to be. apcalc Feb 2020 #28
You are relying on anecdotal evidence. Whereas, at least pollsters are using scientific totodeinhere Feb 2020 #35
You are correct, my evidence is anecdotal. apcalc Feb 2020 #42
Yes and hopefully the convention will Progressive dog Feb 2020 #16
Yes! BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #18
Yes. Sunsky Feb 2020 #19
Yes!!! We are the Democratic Party..not the blasted Independent Party Peacetrain Feb 2020 #20
Yes. Raftergirl Feb 2020 #21
The Democratic nominee should be SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #22
Bernie signed a DNC loyality pledge back in March that stated he would run as CentralMass Feb 2020 #23
Then why aren't the Democats good enough for him to join? Jersey Devil Feb 2020 #24
Take it up with him. He is however good enough for millions of Demcrats. CentralMass Feb 2020 #26
"your" choice. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #30
Yes, and at least at this stage he is leading by double digits CentralMass Feb 2020 #39
I will wait on this " ahead" bullshit until we have a few apcalc Feb 2020 #45
Good point. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #49
Iowa was a closed caucus. New Hampshie is neither open or closed. CentralMass Feb 2020 #52
Party activists and able bodied ppl with time. apcalc Feb 2020 #57
Two states running primary elections with state Democratic party control CentralMass Feb 2020 #62
Bernie is not leading by double digits. He's got 22 to 35% of the Dem vote. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #66
My statement that you are replying to said leading by double digits in the polls. CentralMass Feb 2020 #68
Averaging 28.7% of the Democratic vote is hardly a mandate to lead pur party. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #71
It is what it is and there are months to go. CentralMass Feb 2020 #72
Maybe he follows George Washington's OliverQ Feb 2020 #46
A young man came by and said he wanted to sleep with my daughter. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #25
You ssy this as a Bloomberg supporter eith his NDA's on the news. CentralMass Feb 2020 #29
My current choice may very well change, TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #32
I wouldn't want my daughter around him. CentralMass Feb 2020 #33
rather than a Democratic Socialist evertonfc Feb 2020 #34
Yes. And someone who's loyal to the party... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #36
He's putting the screws to us again.... apcalc Feb 2020 #47
I think we're screwed anyway... the divisions he created are too deep. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #51
Well then, he succeeded in his intentions. apcalc Feb 2020 #60
It's part of the "burn it down" philosophy from the two extremes. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #61
+1 apcalc Feb 2020 #67
Yes, absolutely ... CatMor Feb 2020 #38
+1 apcalc Feb 2020 #48
It should be who the voters in the Democratic Primary process want as their candidate. Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #43
As long as they're not a Republican, don't care. OliverQ Feb 2020 #44
Yes. Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #50
Yes RandySF Feb 2020 #53
Yes. Not an independent and not a Republican in disguise. nt Codeine Feb 2020 #58
It should be whoever wins the democratic fallout87 Feb 2020 #59
Yes. It is a requirement to run in our primary. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #63
YES. nt Sloumeau Feb 2020 #64
Timely Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #65
What makes a Democrat? A letter after their name...or a set of ideals? N/t TCJ70 Feb 2020 #69
Yes musette_sf Feb 2020 #70
He is a member of the Democratic Party. intheflow Feb 2020 #73
No he didn't..."He officially changed to D in 2019".....and you can't source it. AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #74
Ideally d_b Feb 2020 #76
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