Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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4. "As the Democratic establishment and its pundit class "

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 10:00 PM

Nov 2019

Except it seems that much of the Dem "pundit" class is pretty pro-Warren, as well. I guess that doesn't fit the narrative.

Salon has a history of cherry-picking what they want to see out of studies like this. This article seems to follow that pattern rather closely. They make leaps of logic that aren't supported by the data.

They also conveniently ignore the fact that nearly all of the gains Democrats made in 2018 were with moderate candidates. We have recent real-world data that would seem to undermine their premise.

"Yet the Democratic Party and their mouthpieces "

Nonsense like this is why I can't take Salon seriously. It's the same bleating, biased, anti-Democratic garbage that they perfected in 2016, while they were shamelessly plugging Jill Stein's candidacy.

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

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Salon: There is hard data that shows that a centrist Democrat would be a losing candidate [View all] Quixote1818 Nov 2019 OP

Oh no. The Biden folk say he is the ONLY one that would beat Trump. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #1

I think that is insulting Skittles Nov 2019 #2

As is every post saying Warren can't win. I'm sick of it. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #9

It's typical primary stuff. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #12

no Skittles Nov 2019 #22

Nah. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #26

oh that was just the usual anti-Hillary hysteria Skittles Nov 2019 #29

we have to vote for who the establishment wants Skittles Nov 2019 #19

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #28

Nobody wants to "kiss your ass", I_UndergroundPanther.. Cha Nov 2019 #31

"Establishment" "Establishment" "Establishment" Cha Nov 2019 #32

After months of concern posts that electoral college won't put a woman in the WH, blm Nov 2019 #21

agree, Obama was a centrist during his 2 terms wasn't he? onetexan Nov 2019 #16

no Skittles Nov 2019 #17

umm...explain yourself? onetexan Nov 2019 #40

I don't think it's "arrogant and insulting".. it's what the Cha Nov 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Nov 2019 #38

Oh NO.. Funtatlaguy is calling out the Biden Supporters Cha Nov 2019 #24

I know how dare we support someone different from them and have the temerity to believe our guy can Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #43

Upton Sinclair BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #3

"As the Democratic establishment and its pundit class " TwilightZone Nov 2019 #4

I have my doubts whether Kansas and Oklahoma will vote for a "socialist" or Democrat in 2020, Hoyt Nov 2019 #5

This is a 6-month old article based on "data" collected more than a year ago. George II Nov 2019 #6

IKR? n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #8

Well now you've ruined everything! oldsoftie Nov 2019 #11

It's 4 months old. What in the research would be different today? Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #13

June 2nd was 5.5 months ago. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #15

lol@Because math. Cha Nov 2019 #25

Okay, it's 5 months 17 days old. Are you telling me that the way people feel today.... George II Nov 2019 #20

Those views fly in the face of reality and the answer is ...it expired before it was written. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #42

That article is six months old. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #7

I'm supporting a great liberal Democrat who reflects and embodies the best traditions of our party. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #10

+1000 emmaverybo Nov 2019 #34

OMG, Democrats "ignored" a French political economist who wrote a paper on the highplainsdem Nov 2019 #14

Everyone has ignored this French Economist Gothmog Nov 2019 #45

article is from before a major candidate did some backtracking lol nt msongs Nov 2019 #18

Centrists I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2019 #27

Salon? Really? This should go straight to the digital bit bucket redstateblues Nov 2019 #30

Salon had article after article on how Hillary would be worse than Trump LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #33

Not just Salon, but surrogate Susan Sarandon said so a number of times. George II Nov 2019 #36

LOL DarthDem Nov 2019 #35

Nothing's as old as yesterday's hard data. Used news. oasis Nov 2019 #37

lol and 6 months old "hard data".. Cha Nov 2019 #39

Good thing...had we listened to this we would not have won the House... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #41

Why Are Economists Giving Piketty the Cold Shoulder? Gothmog Nov 2019 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2019 #46