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Democratic Primaries

IronLionZion

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2. Sounds like he wants Biden to adopt leftist policies

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:27 PM

Mar 2020

Not sure this is the time for a revolution, maybe it will happen anyway. But in the meantime I'm ridin with Biden because I'd like a return to sanity first.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Does Bernie still honestly believe he will be our party's nominee? [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2020 OP

Bernie said he wanted Joe True Blue American Mar 2020 #1

Sounds like he wants Biden to adopt leftist policies IronLionZion Mar 2020 #2

The Numbers aren't there for Bernie to be making demands showblue22 Mar 2020 #3

Unfortunately Sanders has allowed himself to become beholden to the "Bernie or Bust" cultists Stevegberg Mar 2020 #12

He knows better. He ain't stupid. I think he feels he owes his supporters one more debate and pampango Mar 2020 #4

I mean this in a sincere, non-snarky way Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #5

National polls show the popularity of his ideas, but not of him. n/t pampango Mar 2020 #6

I guess I am in that crowd Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #8

That's where I stand. Codeine Mar 2020 #13

re: "What makes Bernie think that his ideas are popular when he has been defeated by the voters?" thesquanderer Mar 2020 #7

It's also possible to believe #3 and #2 at the same time. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #9

No, and he should drop out for everyone's sake Stevegberg Mar 2020 #10

I'm not sure how to answer this one. William769 Mar 2020 #11

He has to Bern the village in order to save it. nt Codeine Mar 2020 #14

I've heard that description/comparison/analogy before. It seems quite apt. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #16

$ LizBeth Mar 2020 #15

I believe you're correct. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17