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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBernie Sanders is endorsing another challenger for a Democratic Incumbent
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running against Josh Gottheimer in NJ-5
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Bernie Sanders is endorsing another challenger for a Democratic Incumbent (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jun 2020
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murielm99
(30,777 posts)1. Bernie has been conspicuously absent
for Senate votes.
Budi
(15,325 posts)2. Hmmm
"a lifelong leader for bold progressive change. "
I can make a list to counter that statement if anyone's interested in debating it.
Walleye
(31,075 posts)3. Face it. Bernie does not support the Democratic Party
theaocp
(4,245 posts)4. Oh noes! It looks like living in a dictatorship! n/t
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)5. Excellent!
We need more progressives in Congress.
Champion Jack
(5,378 posts)6. Great News!
More progressives is the way to go
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)9. If that were the case
Bernie wouldn't have been humiliated in the 2020 primary.
The voters spoke loud and clear.
BlueLucy
(1,609 posts)7. Bernie should be at work doing his job.
He is the only Senator who continues to not vote. It not like he ever did do his job but....
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)8. Primary incumbents in safe districts is fine
NJ 5, however, is a very marginal district. Bad idea to go after incumbents in these kinds of districts.
comradebillyboy
(10,178 posts)10. If I didn't know anything about the candidates an endorsement
from Bernie Sanders would make me less likely to support that person. Ditto for AOC endorsements.