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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Progressives, now is the time to unite behind Bernie Sanders. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)49. Hmmm....
Sanders: I'm 'prepared to work with' Trump
Trump And Sanders Try To Show New Hampshire They Can Reach Across The Aisle
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/14/sanders-reaches-across-aisle-at-liberty-university.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-2020.html
Bernie Sanders Republican Buddy Reaches Across the Aisle To Endorse Clinton
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he is willing to collaborate with President-elect Donald Trump going forward but warned he would "strongly oppose" the Republican should he continue to pursue his most extreme policy proposals.
Acknowledging Trump's success in taping into economic resentment in his astounding electoral win Wednesday morning, Sanders cast Trump's candidacy in a light similar to his own failed presidential run during the Democratic primaries.
Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media," the senator said in a statement released Wednesday.
Acknowledging Trump's success in taping into economic resentment in his astounding electoral win Wednesday morning, Sanders cast Trump's candidacy in a light similar to his own failed presidential run during the Democratic primaries.
Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media," the senator said in a statement released Wednesday.
Trump And Sanders Try To Show New Hampshire They Can Reach Across The Aisle
In a presidential election season thats seen plenty of partisan fights, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders were among the candidates in Manchester, New Hampshire, Monday who were promising to reach across the political aisle if elected.
As WBUR's Fred Bever reported both men were out to demonstrate that they are practitioners of the art of compromise.
As WBUR's Fred Bever reported both men were out to demonstrate that they are practitioners of the art of compromise.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/14/sanders-reaches-across-aisle-at-liberty-university.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/us/politics/bernie-sanders-2020.html
While often viewed as a pesky left-wing gadfly, he is also known to reach across the aisle, working on legislation with Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa and Senator John McCain of Arizona, both Republicans. He has rationalized voting for the 1994 crime bill, now heavily criticized for some of its draconian provisions, by saying he had favored progressive parts of the bill, including the Violence Against Women Act, while strongly opposing measures that would lead to mass incarceration.
Bernie Sanders Republican Buddy Reaches Across the Aisle To Endorse Clinton
Sanders longtime friend Tony Pomerleau, a prominent Republican businessman and developer in Sanders hometown of Burlington, Vermont, offered his support for Clinton this week, framing his endorsement in a historical context.
Said Pomerleau:
Said Pomerleau:
I am a loyal Republican born in 1917 and the first time a woman could vote was in 1919, the letter reads. I will be most happy to cast my vote to the first woman president of the United States of America. I am a loyal friend of Bernie Sanders and in Vermont they call us the Odd Couple.
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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But Biden says he can work effectively across the aisle. And we lost a lot of ground.
JudyM
Mar 2020
#75
Bernie has had an entire career as a Congressman and Senator to lead on this
Docreed2003
Mar 2020
#23
Representing a small, overwhelmingly white population, where POC didn't really have
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#52
Why bother? Do you think that it will make any difference to Sanders if enough people
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#3
Progressives who aren't willing to find common ground and compromise MAKE NO PROGRESS.
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#8
A 'progressive career politician' without any progressive legislative accomplishments
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#11
Don't hold your breath. He knows his supporters and surrogates will spin it for him.
kcr
Mar 2020
#45
I consider myself a progressive but I have no interest in Bernie's approach to progress.
honest.abe
Mar 2020
#25
Go big....Go with the Gusto! I switched from undecided to Bernie this morning, va primary tomorrow
4139
Mar 2020
#34
Well said....and as predicted disparaging comments of both Bernie and his supporters
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2020
#38
Sanders has almost zero chance of defeating Trump once the GOP really goes after him, as opposed to
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#43
Polls that are completely irrelevant because the GOP hasn't been attacking Sanders. They've been
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#70
When you vote for a candidate you are also voting for other people.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#51
In 2020 I think the term "Progressive" means someone who can defeat tRUMP and begin to
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 2020
#63
never, ever, other than unite to stop the Sanders divisive, POTUS-losing, House-losing campaign
Celerity
Mar 2020
#74
The risky one who inspired people with hope and change, same emotion that many feel
JudyM
Mar 2020
#81