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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]McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)62. You make a good point here.
It is probably true that Sanders sees destroying the 'Democratic Establishment' as an essential precondition to defeating Trump et al, and so by his own lights he means it when he says he will do all he can to defeat Trump. But that belief is so self-serving and delusional it deserves not just scorn but contempt.
If Trump was an "establishment" candidate then yeah, you would need to buck the establishment. However, Trump is a self styled outlaw candidate who models himself on Robin Hood. That means we need a Democrats who embraces good old fashioned American values like the Constitution and paying taxes and following the law and taking care of one another and making our country strong."
We definitely do not need a battle between two self styled "outlaws" one on the left and one on the right--because in this country the number of right wing self styled "outlaws" is higher than the number of "outlaws" on the left.
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