Democratic Primaries

CalFione

(571 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:04 PM Feb 2020

You know who makes up the "Democratic Establishment"?

Our 40 freshman representatives in the House that flipped red districts in 2018.

Their seats are on the line in this election. They represent very purple districts. Despite that, they unanimously voted to impeach Trump.

You know who else?

The House impeachment managers, led by Adam Schiff, who worked their asses off to hold Trump accountable for his crimes.

and who else?

The entire number of Senate Democrats who unanimously voted to remove Trump from office.

When you are attacking the “Democratic Establishment”, that’s who you are attacking.

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

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You know who makes up the "Democratic Establishment"? (Original Post) CalFione Feb 2020 OP

And these people: state and county chairs and committee people, MH1 Feb 2020 #1

Yep. dalton99a Feb 2020 #2

You know who else? ME! Squinch Feb 2020 #3

I agree. I support these people, vote these people. It is an attack on me. krissey Feb 2020 #16

You think freshman reps are part of the establishment? Interesting. jmg257 Feb 2020 #4

Yes. They are superdelegates CalFione Feb 2020 #6

Good. Do you think THEY fear a Bernie win in the primaries? jmg257 Feb 2020 #8

I think they see themselves losing if CalFione Feb 2020 #9

Well - that is certainly a good reason to fear a Bernie win. Seems like Bernie jmg257 Feb 2020 #10

I know that for a fact... brooklynite Feb 2020 #12

SO I guess he has a point. BIG mistake running for a party that doesn't want him to win. jmg257 Feb 2020 #13

well it made for a good laugh Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #14

Ssshhh...I think only a few get it. jmg257 Feb 2020 #15

Well BS has "news" for them.. Cha Feb 2020 #5

When I think of the Democratic establishment, Progressive dog Feb 2020 #7

They would include former Presidents Obama, Clinton, and Carter. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #11

YES evilhime Feb 2020 #17

MH1

(19,056 posts)

1. And these people: state and county chairs and committee people,

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:06 PM

Feb 2020

who staff the polls, manage GOTV, organize canvassing, generally work to promote Democrats all up and down the ticket.

There's A LOT of actual, decent, hard-working people in that "establishment".

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

dalton99a

(92,127 posts)

2. Yep.

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:06 PM

Feb 2020

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

Squinch

(58,333 posts)

3. You know who else? ME!

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:09 PM

Feb 2020

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

krissey

(1,205 posts)

16. I agree. I support these people, vote these people. It is an attack on me.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 01:09 PM

Feb 2020

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

4. You think freshman reps are part of the establishment? Interesting.

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:10 PM

Feb 2020

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

CalFione

(571 posts)

6. Yes. They are superdelegates

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:21 PM

Feb 2020

They are also moderates.

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

8. Good. Do you think THEY fear a Bernie win in the primaries?

Reply to CalFione (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:22 PM

Feb 2020

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

CalFione

(571 posts)

9. I think they see themselves losing if

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:24 PM

Feb 2020

Bernie is at the top of the ticket.

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

10. Well - that is certainly a good reason to fear a Bernie win. Seems like Bernie

Reply to CalFione (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:26 PM

Feb 2020

made a bad choice in hoping to represent a party that doesn't want him to win.

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

12. I know that for a fact...

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:38 PM

Feb 2020

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

13. SO I guess he has a point. BIG mistake running for a party that doesn't want him to win.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:40 PM

Feb 2020

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

Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)

14. well it made for a good laugh

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:56 PM

Feb 2020

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

15. Ssshhh...I think only a few get it.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:58 PM

Feb 2020

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

Cha

(316,794 posts)

5. Well BS has "news" for them..

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:10 PM

Feb 2020

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

Progressive dog

(7,572 posts)

7. When I think of the Democratic establishment,

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:22 PM

Feb 2020

I think of people like you cited, but
I do not think of independents.

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

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

11. They would include former Presidents Obama, Clinton, and Carter.

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:36 PM

Feb 2020

It would include former VP's Biden, Gore, and Mondale.
It would include Speaker Pelosi.
It would include former Senators Harry Reid, George Mitchell, and Tom Daschle.
It would include nearly 16 former DNC chairs that many would not recognize their names.

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

evilhime

(372 posts)

17. YES

Reply to CalFione (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:02 PM

Feb 2020

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

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