Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

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15. I'll vote for the nominee. If that's Sanders, I'll hold my nose and vote for him,

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:48 PM

Feb 2020

but I'll fully expect him to lose to Trump by a landslide, cost our party control of the House, and leave the Democratic Party trying desperately to wash off the socialist label for years to come.

I wish to God he'd retired to Vermont years ago.

I agree completely with the Las Vegas Sun's opinion of him:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287512192

https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2020/feb/13/our-2020-nevada-caucus-endorsement-amy-klobuchar-a/

Sanders is the only clear non-starter. It’s impossible not to regard the Vermont senator in a Trumplike mold—he seldom has shown an ability to build consensus and threatens to use executive orders extensively, just like Trump. It’s also doubtful he could assemble a highly qualified Cabinet, meaning he’d essentially be the left wing version of Trump: isolated, angry, unable to work with others and showing too little respect for dissenting opinions. A Sanders candidacy simply guarantees a Trump second term.

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

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DU Poll: If you are NOT a Sanders supporter, would you switch to Sanders IF... [View all] thesquanderer Feb 2020 OP

#2: If his odds were 'substantially better' of defeating Trump. nt Mike 03 Feb 2020 #1

It's unlikely that he'd ever have a significant lead over the others vs. Trump. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #2

If it comes down to Sanders vs. Bloomberg, I could see Sanders doing much better... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #10

I think the opposite would happen. Those people would be much more likely to go with Bloomberg. Squinch Feb 2020 #30

Why? He didn't get them as mayor of NYC. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #35

No, look at Sanders and the union in Nevada...he will not do well. The GOP will destroy him Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #33

I will vote for the nominee Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #3

Same rockfordfile Feb 2020 #7

False premise...Sanders will not win a general regardless of any poll...and as the oppo Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #4

So your answer would be #4, you wouldn't vote for Sanders, and don't trust polls that say he'd win. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #11

It is hard to do a poll ...my point is that it is not the polls that are unreliable but the fact of Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #18

I believe Sanders will lose to Trump Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #5

Not in the primary. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #6

The polls on RCP/538 showing margins asking 'Who do YOU think has the best chance..." floppyboo Feb 2020 #8

First of all Biden is not a centrist...secondly...there has never been a left candidate elected Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #19

re: "there has never been a left candidate elected president...we lost everytime" thesquanderer Feb 2020 #22

The point is it has never happened. And I consider the Dukakis massacre to be an attempt as well. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #32

It would be really interesting if we didn't have a nominee by the time it gets to DC IronLionZion Feb 2020 #9

Other. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #12

Since I beleive any of our candidates will beat Trump if in different ways judeling Feb 2020 #13

I will stick with my favorite until the nominee is declared. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #14

I'll vote for the nominee. If that's Sanders, I'll hold my nose and vote for him, highplainsdem Feb 2020 #15

+1. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #17

Trump has bragged that Republicans will change parties to vote for the weakest Democrat Clash City Rocker Feb 2020 #16

That's occurred to me, too, that some of Sanders' "support" in polls is from lying Republicans. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #20

I'm not buying into polls this time around jmowreader Feb 2020 #21

if IF he is the nominee. if YOU DONOT VOTEFOR HIM YPU ARAE VOTING FOE TRUMP. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #23

trump would destroy a weak candidate like sanders in the general Gothmog Feb 2020 #24

There is no circumstance in which Codeine Feb 2020 #25

Sanders doing well in polls against Trump now doesn't mean much to me gollygee Feb 2020 #26

We have to consider that polls may be hacked. MH1 Feb 2020 #27

I feel like he did not support Clinton enough in 2016. whttevrr Feb 2020 #28

"Voting your beliefs is more important" than beating Trump?? Beartracks Feb 2020 #29

Polls indicating Sanders beating Trump in the GE is a psyop. underthematrix Feb 2020 #31

If he wins the primary, then I'd switch woodsprite Feb 2020 #34