Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,501 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:13 PM Mar 2020

The Media. Young Voters. Sanders Spreads the Blame for His Decline.

New York Times

ST. LOUIS — To Senator Bernie Sanders, there is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to his recent reversal of fortune. For everyone but him and his campaign.

The “corporate media” didn’t pay attention to his agenda.

The Democratic Party establishment aligned to block him from winning its presidential nomination.

And the young voters he counted on to power his campaign didn’t come through for him.

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

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The Media. Young Voters. Sanders Spreads the Blame for His Decline. (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

So no self reflection whatsoever? Cha Mar 2020 #1

Nothing shows character more than rough patches. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #2

Or lack thereof. A politician who cannot learn from his or her mistakes and failings... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #5

Appreciate you elaborating on the point I was trying to make. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #6

It can't be said too often. This is no small thing. It's important! It's so maddening... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #7

Bernie, they're just not that into you Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #3

Wah. cwydro Mar 2020 #4

Young voters love to gather at rallies and party. Entering a voting booth alone, not so much. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #8

It's Hillary's fault: dalton99a Mar 2020 #9

And there it is. He NEVER takes any responsibility. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #10

Cha

(297,137 posts)

1. So no self reflection whatsoever?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:14 PM

Mar 2020

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

NoMoreRepugs

(9,412 posts)

2. Nothing shows character more than rough patches.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:25 PM

Mar 2020

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. Or lack thereof. A politician who cannot learn from his or her mistakes and failings...

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 07:48 AM

Mar 2020

... is someone who's not ready to lead.

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

NoMoreRepugs

(9,412 posts)

6. Appreciate you elaborating on the point I was trying to make.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:35 AM

Mar 2020

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

7. It can't be said too often. This is no small thing. It's important! It's so maddening...

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:45 AM

Mar 2020

It can't be said too often. This is no small thing. It's important! It's so maddening that people aren't paying close enough attention, or that this is one aspect of leadership that has fallen by the wayside.

A politician's honesty and integrity is just as important as their intelligence, demeanor, and temperament. These things can also be determined and judged by simply glancing at the individuals a candidate hires to be be on his (or her) campaign staff. This includes their top surrogates and mouthpieces.

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

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

3. Bernie, they're just not that into you

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 07:40 AM

Mar 2020

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

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

4. Wah.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 07:41 AM

Mar 2020

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

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

8. Young voters love to gather at rallies and party. Entering a voting booth alone, not so much. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:46 AM

Mar 2020

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

dalton99a

(81,450 posts)

9. It's Hillary's fault:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:01 AM

Mar 2020

Asked by a voter how he’d get a resistant Congress to enact his slate of progressive proposals, Mr. Sanders said people who believe he can’t work with lawmakers to get things done are wrong.

“There’s a mythology going out around me that everybody hates me; we heard that from Secretary Clinton that I can’t work with anybody,” he said. “It’s just not accurate.”

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

Happy Hoosier

(7,285 posts)

10. And there it is. He NEVER takes any responsibility.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:06 AM

Mar 2020

He's like Trump in that. It's always someone else's fault. Never any though of self-reflection or re-evaluation.

Gross.

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

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