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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: DU Poll: What will Sanders do? It is no longer a choice between Biden and Sanders... [View all]MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)11. I have not rejected his democratic socialist agenda.
Personally, I think his messaging is off by not explaining the distinction well, or often enough. It makes it easy for others to throw look at Venezuela, in our face. Id rather the comparison be made to the successful Scandinavian countries that have the happiest people in the world.
I hope our party does move toward that platform in the future. But we need to do it gradually, within the party, and with the right messaging. And right now, our ship is sinking, and we just need to get it back to shore, or our democracy will be lost forever.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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DU Poll: What will Sanders do? It is no longer a choice between Biden and Sanders... [View all]
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
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Yes, seriously. In your source, there are just as many polls taken in the Spring in which
Squinch
Mar 2020
#24
March 17 is AZ, OH, IL, and FL primaries. I think he wants to do the debate, but if
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#2
Interestingly, they seem to have rejected HIM rather than his "socialist agenda"
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#4
Good point. Sanders' policy prescriptions are broadly popular, but many voters don't believe he's
sop
Mar 2020
#12
There is an argument to be made for giving people every chance to make their voices heard, but...
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#10
Continue to raise tens of millions so he will have a war chest to fund primary
grantcart
Mar 2020
#20
Agreed. The "scorched earth" philosophy among his top campaign staff members didn't "just happen"...
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#31