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Democratic Primaries

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:46 PM Jul 2019

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We should all care ONLY about 2 things.

1. Who has the best chance at beating Trump.
2. Who would have coattails in the states we need (Col, Ariz, NC, Maine) to take the Senate.

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

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We should all care ONLY about 2 things. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 OP

Ahh Yep!! Peacetrain Jul 2019 #1

So, Warren or Harris? bluewater Jul 2019 #2

Not if you want to win the election...these are all moderate states, Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #5

Reading the chicken entrails or simply tea leaves to arrive at your prophecy? LanternWaste Jul 2019 #9

Predictions? On DU, During the Primaries? THE HORROR! bluewater Jul 2019 #10

Abso-fucking-lutely!!!!!!!! Dave in VA Jul 2019 #3

Indeed we all must rally behind our nominee when the primaries are over Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #4

We don't know the answer to #1 Politicub Jul 2019 #6

coattails don't matter if you don't win...this is not a normal election...Trump is not a normal Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #13

And not about what the winner will do, once in office? FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #7

Oh come on...we have no fascist running for office...and consider what Trump will do in office. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #11

Which candidate are you speaking of? NT SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #14

I would add one thing more: The Mouth Jul 2019 #8

+1000 well said. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #12

Of course Politicub Jul 2019 #15

True The Mouth Jul 2019 #16

Peacetrain

(22,875 posts)

1. Ahh Yep!!

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:47 PM

Jul 2019

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

bluewater

(5,376 posts)

2. So, Warren or Harris?

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:52 PM

Jul 2019

okie dokie

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

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)

5. Not if you want to win the election...these are all moderate states,

Reply to bluewater (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:38 PM

Jul 2019

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

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

9. Reading the chicken entrails or simply tea leaves to arrive at your prophecy?

Reply to bluewater (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:46 PM

Jul 2019

Evidence, schmevidence... objective data is for suckers, amiright???!!!

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

bluewater

(5,376 posts)

10. Predictions? On DU, During the Primaries? THE HORROR!

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:26 PM

Jul 2019

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

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)

3. Abso-fucking-lutely!!!!!!!!

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:52 PM

Jul 2019

I'll be dancing in the street when this happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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

Thekaspervote

(32,755 posts)

4. Indeed we all must rally behind our nominee when the primaries are over

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:55 PM

Jul 2019

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

Politicub

(12,165 posts)

6. We don't know the answer to #1

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:44 PM

Jul 2019

Obama’s coattails came from the then radical idea of Hope and electing the first black president.

Our next nominee will only have coattails if they spark imagination that lives will be improved. A historical dimension motivates some voters, too.

A strategy of “at least it’s not Trump” will win the national election with the right surgically-targeted state strategy. But it will take more than that to spark a wave election and retake the senate.

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

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)

13. coattails don't matter if you don't win...this is not a normal election...Trump is not a normal

Reply to Politicub (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:41 PM

Jul 2019

Republican.

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

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

7. And not about what the winner will do, once in office?

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:26 PM

Jul 2019

What if a fascist even worse than Trump were willing to run as a Democrat and had a real chance of winning?

Would we need to take their goals into account at all?

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

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)

11. Oh come on...we have no fascist running for office...and consider what Trump will do in office.

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:39 PM

Jul 2019

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

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)

14. Which candidate are you speaking of? NT

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:42 PM

Jul 2019

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

The Mouth

(3,148 posts)

8. I would add one thing more:

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:37 PM

Jul 2019

SCOTUS.

I'd rather have a mediocre, middle of the road, wishy-washy DINO but get solidly liberal justices appointed than nominate someone I love, lose, and end up with a replacement for RBG who gives the pubbies a bigger and more reliable majority.

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

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)

12. +1000 well said.

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:40 PM

Jul 2019

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

Politicub

(12,165 posts)

15. Of course

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 04:47 PM

Jul 2019

But rarely do mediocre, wishy-washy Democratic candidates win.

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

The Mouth

(3,148 posts)

16. True

Reply to Politicub (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 05:09 PM

Jul 2019

I was exaggerating in the context of discussing the spectrum (assumed) of “electability” vs ideological desirability.

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

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