Democratic Primaries

Stuart G

(38,414 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Mar 2020

"Establishment Ignored Working People" ..Is Obama part of the "Establishment"?

..If the answer is .."YES" ..than "Obamacare" did not ignore .."Working People." What is meant by that statement? Who is the "Establishment"?

..Does that unify us against Trump & the Republicans?

.....................OR..................

..Does that divide us against Trump & the Republicans?

..You be the Judge!!!

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

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"Establishment Ignored Working People" ..Is Obama part of the "Establishment"? (Original Post) Stuart G Mar 2020 OP

Sanders is trying to create a myth where only he can help working people. Only he cares about them. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #1

Is "Barack Obama" ..part of the Democratic Establishment? Plain and simple. Stuart G Mar 2020 #2

Very!!! his I'm not one of them even though I'm running as one of them is old as dirt uponit7771 Mar 2020 #5

Unfortunately, the "only I" can do it reminds me of someone else. GemDigger Mar 2020 #11

I'm very much for the Democratic Establishment. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #3

Well, So am I...I have been part of this party for over 50 years.. Stuart G Mar 2020 #7

If you say you are. Certainly not what someone else says. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #13

Spends 30% of human life in Congress calls others "establishment" ?!?!!!? uponit7771 Mar 2020 #4

I think Obama wanted to be more progressive, but was limited by congress after 2011. 33taw Mar 2020 #6

99% of the party is the establishment. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8

The "establishment" is the part of the party that actually gets things done. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9

Of course he is - depending on who is defining it, I guess. jmg257 Mar 2020 #10

If you don't sycophantically sport Bernie... nycbos Mar 2020 #12

highplainsdem

(48,910 posts)

1. Sanders is trying to create a myth where only he can help working people. Only he cares about them.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:58 PM

Mar 2020

And yes, it's divisive.

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

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)

2. Is "Barack Obama" ..part of the Democratic Establishment? Plain and simple.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:00 PM

Mar 2020

..If Bernie has attacked "Obama" then he has made a major mistake.

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

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

5. Very!!! his I'm not one of them even though I'm running as one of them is old as dirt

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:02 PM

Mar 2020

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

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

11. Unfortunately, the "only I" can do it reminds me of someone else.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:27 PM

Mar 2020

That is not unification.

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

LakeArenal

(28,802 posts)

3. I'm very much for the Democratic Establishment.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:01 PM

Mar 2020

The Party is the Democratic Party

Not the Independent/Green/Revolution Party

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

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)

7. Well, So am I...I have been part of this party for over 50 years..

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:05 PM

Mar 2020

..Am I the ...."Establishment"?..Does that make me evil?

..I worked for Hubert Humphrey against Nixon in 68. And donated money that year....Again I ask, Am I the ....so called ......."Establishment"?

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

LakeArenal

(28,802 posts)

13. If you say you are. Certainly not what someone else says.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 02:38 PM

Mar 2020

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

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

4. Spends 30% of human life in Congress calls others "establishment" ?!?!!!?

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:01 PM

Mar 2020

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

33taw

(2,436 posts)

6. I think Obama wanted to be more progressive, but was limited by congress after 2011.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:05 PM

Mar 2020

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

TwilightZone

(25,428 posts)

8. 99% of the party is the establishment.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:18 PM

Mar 2020

Basically, everyone but Bernie and a few select others.

According to Sanders and his supporters, that is.

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

TwilightZone

(25,428 posts)

9. The "establishment" is the part of the party that actually gets things done.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:19 PM

Mar 2020

You know....progress.

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

10. Of course he is - depending on who is defining it, I guess.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:21 PM

Mar 2020

The Democratic establishment is out of time

We know which side the Democratic National Committee, the party's leadership in Congress, wealthy mega-donors, and luminaries like the Obamas and the Clintons are on.

We also know that they are willing to do pretty much anything to prevent Sanders from winning the nomination in 2020. The question is whether they will be able to.

https://theweek.com/articles/895380/democratic-establishment-time

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

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

12. If you don't sycophantically sport Bernie...

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:39 PM

Mar 2020

you are part of the establishment.

I have worked on campaigns in six states. So I am PROUDLY part of the establishment.

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

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