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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: This shouldn't have to be said: A contested convention will doom us. [View all]CrawlingChaos
(1,893 posts)31. No reasonable person would see it that way
Do you think that attitude will inspire party loyalty? You just wait and see what happens.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Gravitycollapse
Feb 2020
OP
Exactly. I just had a conversation with a supporter of that candidate. I pointed out that
Squinch
Feb 2020
#51
Um, in 1860, Lincoln wasn't "a Lincoln." We do have candidates who think this is the 1960's.
NNadir
Feb 2020
#15
"This list excludes the guy who hasn't changed his mind..." - This is why it would fail.
Gravitycollapse
Feb 2020
#22
Surely, the "rightful winner" is the one that the rules of the Democratic Party...
First Speaker
Feb 2020
#23
The "rightful winner" is whomever emerges from the convention with the nomination
jberryhill
Feb 2020
#28
Are you really that obtuse as to think that members of Democratic Underground will be the only ones
Downtown Hound
Feb 2020
#90
The rules that will be used to pick the nominee are the rules that Sanders forced in 2016.
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#63
The rules this year are rules that Sanders wanted in place. WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM WITH THAT?!!!!! n
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#60
So, you set the rules rather than the party that everyone here has chose to join?
Squinch
Feb 2020
#53
Yes, Bernie wanted no superdelegates. But by that time Bernie had already switched
Squinch
Feb 2020
#61
Sure, just keep pissing on the most active and loyal members of the party
Downtown Hound
Feb 2020
#80
Although I keep hoping "the young people" will be energized to vote, but every time, I'm
napi21
Feb 2020
#34
Young people seldom come out to vote. The one time they did come out in large numbers, 2018,
Squinch
Feb 2020
#54
It sounds like you are saying we need to change the rules as you say you are not saying
LizBeth
Feb 2020
#17
Welcome to DU. What I said is exactly what I mean. Don't change the rules.
Gravitycollapse
Feb 2020
#18
Why there won't be a contested Convention... Bernie is goin to be the Democratic nominee, period!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#21
What happened in 2016, is that the rust belt states voted for Bernie in the primary.
Meadowoak
Feb 2020
#35
I don't how supporters of democracy think giving super delegates the right to choose
Nanjeanne
Feb 2020
#41