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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: 'Bernie' Is Not Seeking Our Party's Nomination For President [View all]DinahMoeHum
(21,783 posts)48. The only revolution most Democrats want right now. . .
is to get rid of Trump (and the GOP)
And the "Berners" should have learned from 2018, when voters in the battleground districts chose relatively moderate candidates over the "Justice Democrats/Our Revolution" types in the primaries and then went on to pulverize the GOP incumbents and win back the House.
Out of over 200 endorsements by those two groups in the Congressional primaries
in 2018 and 2020, how many of their candidates won those primaries? Two? Three?
Yeah, there was AOC in New York's 14th CD in 2018 and Marie Newman in Chicago who defeated Dan Lipinski in the primary this year - but they were in predominantly Democratic districts to begin with, and they picked off low-hanging fruit.
#newrostrong
And the "Berners" should have learned from 2018, when voters in the battleground districts chose relatively moderate candidates over the "Justice Democrats/Our Revolution" types in the primaries and then went on to pulverize the GOP incumbents and win back the House.
Out of over 200 endorsements by those two groups in the Congressional primaries
in 2018 and 2020, how many of their candidates won those primaries? Two? Three?
Yeah, there was AOC in New York's 14th CD in 2018 and Marie Newman in Chicago who defeated Dan Lipinski in the primary this year - but they were in predominantly Democratic districts to begin with, and they picked off low-hanging fruit.
#newrostrong
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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Magistrate...what took you so long to come back...this is a masterful, wonderful post. I agree
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#3
I've enjoyed out chat and I will leave you with this hoping the other side will see it
William769
Mar 2020
#22
Not when the raison d'etre is to attack and denounce the party he purportedly wishes to represent
dalton99a
Mar 2020
#6
I was happy to hear Mr. Biden say he was not interested in debating bs. Sends a strong message
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#9
"...weaken if not wreck the 'Democratic Establishment'." This appears to be the case. nt
AnotherMother4Peace
Mar 2020
#19
Bernie's ability to weaken the Democratic "establishment" diminishes with every day he stays in the
beastie boy
Mar 2020
#25
I'm sorry to say this, but the ONLY thing Bernie can accomplish at this point
world wide wally
Mar 2020
#42