Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBernie has a lot to like about him, but if he becomes the Democratic nominee
we will lose. I was once an idealist, too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)I also hope you'll try to convince those around you to do the same.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)...but we'd lose a high number of independents and Democrats. But it's a moot point though.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Desert grandma
(804 posts)Our progressive candidates have great proposals, but in order to win Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan we will need a centrist candidate that has wide appeal. We will need to win those states for an electoral college win..I think Biden would do the best because he is well liked and a decent man who can restore our stature on the world stage We will need every advantage to win in 2020. For me winning is EVERYTHING.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ritapria
(1,812 posts)He leads in net favorability amongst all the candidates ...He is re-elected by a 2-1 margin in Vermont ..Bernie is the strongest candidate in the Rust Belt because he opposed the trade deals that gutted our manufacturing base ..How many times do we have to go down the centrist, Establishment lane before admitting it does not work ? ..Our base will not show up again .Then 4 more years of Donald Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Desert grandma
(804 posts)There is a reason Trump wants to run against Sanders. Why? Because he and the GOP think Sanders is the easiest candidate to beat. I believe we will lose if Sanders is the nominee. I would vote for Sanders if he turns out to be the nominee, but I sure hope I don't have to.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Beakybird
(3,333 posts)Even under Obama, the rich had tremendous sway to block and water down good legislation.
I think that the 1 percenters can accept Joe Biden, many might prefer Biden as they would see him as more stable. But if Bernie were nominated, these billionaires would spend the unlimited amount of $$ that they are allowed to spend bashing Bernie Sanders threatening a melt-down of our financial system.
It would probably be the same for the candidate that I support, Elizabeth Warren. But Elizabeth Warren would never accept an endorsement from a birther conspiracist. She would never hire Jill Stein supporters to the very highest levels of her campaign. She would be gracious if she loses the nomination, and she would immediately endorse the winner without inviting nasty delegates to the Democratic Convention that boo the nominee and scream at his/her supporters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,465 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)With what you say about Warren in your last paragraph.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zeus69
(391 posts)I'll vote for him in the GE.
But Trump will absolutely destroy him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nevergiveup
(4,768 posts)he would hopefully squeak by and win the presidency but there won't be any coattails in those purple state senate races and Mitch will remain in charge. We are going to need a landslide election and that ain't likely going to happen with Bernie.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
handmade34
(22,759 posts)we all live in our little bubble and few see the realities of what could happen... yes younger voters are not afraid of the word socialism (and I have always called myself a socialist ) but recent polls and studies show that most Republicans and older people are
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/28/poll-young-americans-republicans-socialism/
now I know, and many here as well know, that the Republicans will use that word ad nauseum and scare the jebeebus out of uninformed people
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,433 posts)2020 is no time to roll the dice.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Heads are exploding since Bernie looks like he could actually take this.
Cant say im not enjoying that
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
philly_bob
(2,419 posts)Biden v. Trump, Sanders v. Trump, Warren v. Trump.
Biden supporters here assume Biden wins, but I'm not sure. I really am not sure.
Still undecided...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Stuart G
(38,454 posts)Anything can happen. The last person that I thought could become president is now the president.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden