Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumNostradamus He Ain't: Bernie Says No Blue Wave in 2018.
Link to tweet
Bernie backed candidates went 0 - 51 in red areas. Is that what he meant?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)This would be more persuasive, imo, if it didn't include all the 'REAL DEMOCRATS' stuff.
What's the goal here, to persuade or demonize?
We need to be smarter than this.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)He was pushing his own slate of candidates at the time. So the guy capped Real Democrats. As opposed to Justice, Brand New, and Our Revo. He was describing how well Democrats did while the off brands tanked.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)We had a Blue Wave across the country with Moderate Dems that BS did Not see coming.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,809 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)"Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party." Wiki
'The Democratic Party's philosophy of modern liberalism advocates social and economic equality, along with the welfare state. It seeks to provide government regulation in the economy. Policies such as environmental protection, support for organized labor and labor unions, the introduction of social programs, affordable college tuition, universal health care, equal opportunity, and consumer protection form the core of the party's economic policy. On social issues, it advocates campaign finance reform, LGBT rights, police and immigration reform, stricter gun laws, and the legalization of marijuana.' - Wiki
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bucolic_frolic
(43,374 posts)but the rest of them were close, and margins became closer as the days and (D)wins piled up. So I'm willing to cut Bernie a break in that the wave was blue, it reached high tide, it was wide, but the final crest was just over the top for some candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaM
(27,845 posts)In my opinion, division in the Democratic party is something Bernie Sanders sees as a plus, and so he sows it. In the relief we all felt after the 2018 election, it wasn't helpful when (not-a-Democrat-at-the-time) Senator Sanders poo-poohed the results. Why? It was clearly a sweeping victory, and there were governorships won, too. What was his endgame in being so derisive?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,809 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)I saw interviews where he was chortling and grinning ear to ear talking about how he beat a Democrat to become Mayor for the first time. He's still chasing that high.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
betsuni
(25,711 posts)about the sacrosanct nature of the two-party system.)"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Roused himself at 74 to make first stab at Presidency. He started by beating Dems and loved it. You never forget your first love.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)It is never a good idea to count your chickens before they hatch. The idea of a close election brings people out and gives us the result of 2018. The idea that it will be handed to us with no work at all, gives us the results like 2016.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lexblues
(180 posts)That's not managing expectations! Has Michael Moore been managing expectations since 2000 then? He always predicts the Dems will lose. Bernie is not in this for Democrats. He's in this for himself.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Not sure if you remember but Moore was going to colleges and handing out free gear to register college students to vote for Kerry in 2004. He has been on our nominee's side, and making a prediction doesn't discount that.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,818 posts)Pelosi Helped Get the House Dem Blue Wave Victory for us by working for it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wyldwolf
(43,870 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)In February 2016, Chait argued in New York Magazine that "Liberals Should Support a Trump Republican Nomination", predicting among other things that a Trump presidency would develop similar to the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger in California (who like Trump was a celebrity who became a Republican politician without prior public service experience).[24] In 2019, The Outline selected this piece as one of the "worst takes of the 2010s", opining that "Chaits immensely confident take [...] is a humiliating crystallization of the wrongheaded thinking that propelled [Trump] to the White House."[25]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Chait
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wyldwolf
(43,870 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,245 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)There's basically nothing Bernie can say or do that won't get a bunch of twitter accounts to attack him for it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,818 posts)his fans are complaining about BS getting VETTED?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)wishes of most people. That delusion doesn't allow real understanding.
Truth always goes mainstream, because it's truth.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)An out-of-touch career politician wrapped in hipster branding.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
former9thward
(32,099 posts)Maybe he was thinking about the Senate. We lost 2 seats there. There was no blue wave in the Senate.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)Bernie Sanders casts doubt on blue wave
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/412535-sanders-casts-doubt-on-blue-wave
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden