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Democratic Primaries

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MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:30 AM Mar 2020

The Democratic Senators who were also primary candidates [View all]

have all gotten over their disappointment at their primary results and are back in the Senate, working hard to keep Mitch McConnell from turning the Coronavirus relief package over to corporations and billionaires. Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, and Kamala Harris are hard at work in negotiations and voting to make that relief focus on middle-class workers and others who do not have vast resources.

I'm as proud of them as I can be. They are on the scene, at their jobs, and working hard for us. That's what they were elected to do.

They are all Democratic Senators we can all be proud of. One of them, perhaps, will be our next Vice President.

Meanwhile, another Senator, who calls himself an Independent in the Senate, is still campaigning for the Democratic nomination, despite his Independent status in the Senate, and despite having no path to the nomination. His absence in the Senate during this period has been noticed, so I don't include him in my praise for our Democratic Senators. The difference is palpable.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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BS at his persoal core, seems more like trump than Dem Senators empedocles Mar 2020 #1
I do not compare Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump. MineralMan Mar 2020 #3
At the personal ore level, we agree, the personality traits needed by a President are lacking empedocles Mar 2020 #8
Exactly! showblue22 Mar 2020 #38
+1 nt pazzyanne Mar 2020 #24
I'd give Sanders Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #2
I would not, actually. MineralMan Mar 2020 #6
+1000 Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #9
I agree to a point LakeArenal Mar 2020 #28
My take on it is this frazzled Mar 2020 #4
His brand is ruined no matter what he does. I would argue Bernie not voting on the bill is the most beastie boy Mar 2020 #15
was 4 trillion before they voted out some of the bail out crap amendments-even HR6201... Sunlei Mar 2020 #16
I don't care what failed bill he voted for frazzled Mar 2020 #20
The bills with some corona virus 'relief help' passed. Sunlei Mar 2020 #21
EXACTLY! It will be like the War Bill bluestarone Mar 2020 #26
The Sooner People Get It Through Their Heads, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #5
Very well considered and stated, Sir. MineralMan Mar 2020 #7
OMG! welcome back The Magistrate, you were so right about Ukraine! its been 4yrs Sunlei Mar 2020 #18
Thank You Very Much, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #19
Sander's Pyrrhic Victory BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #25
And they are acquitting themselves admirably mcar Mar 2020 #10
I forgot to include Booker. I've edited the OP to add his name. MineralMan Mar 2020 #12
I would like to know where the delegates that would get him to 1991 are - which states? George II Mar 2020 #11
We know that. Sanders knows that, too. MineralMan Mar 2020 #13
It is appearing that he cares only about himself and his ego NCProgressive Mar 2020 #14
Well, I believe he cares about some ideas, as well. MineralMan Mar 2020 #17
Bernie is single-handedly responsible for bringing the issues that now define Democratic values Ravenspace Mar 2020 #22
I don't hate Bernie Sanders, but I do understand him. MineralMan Mar 2020 #23
From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Mar 2020 #40
His campaign continues to attack Biden ...sowing division even as I write this ...so he is not Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #27
None so blind as he who will not see. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #29
No he's not. These have ALWAYS been Democratic Principles. I don't understand people ... marble falls Mar 2020 #31
So why do you think he was a no-show for the first vote on the emergency funding bill? ehrnst Mar 2020 #32
Yes, he's trying to have a positive impact but his tactics are backfiring. As they say.... George II Mar 2020 #33
"I'm not gonna be ignored, Dan." NurseJackie Mar 2020 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author NCProgressive Mar 2020 #35
Bernie Sanders didn't win any larger argument Gothmog Mar 2020 #39
Why Can't Bernie Accept That Democratic Voters Didn't Want Him? Gothmog Mar 2020 #41
No he isn't. lapucelle Mar 2020 #42
Sanders's secret is out: He has no movement - The Washington Post Gothmog Mar 2020 #43
Really??? Gothmog Apr 2020 #44
The way he has run campaign, who he has hired, his supports have consistently shown the difference LizBeth Mar 2020 #30
Exactly. The hiring of JILL FUCKING STEIN supporters to run his campaign... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #36
Right on. And he wanted to be President. What kind of thinking does it take to hire anti the people LizBeth Mar 2020 #37
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