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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
In 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders told the House Democratic caucus: "The goal isn't to win elections."
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Hey Democrats, its the winning, stupid! By James Carvill
Political parties do not exist for factions to gain power over them and lose elections so long as the faction maintains its grip. They exist to win elections. Without power, they are nothing.
In 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders told the House Democratic caucus: The goal isnt to win elections. Maybe the stakes involved with Donald Trump werent crystal clear then, but by God they should be now. Winning this election is all that matters and the way to do it is not running some rat race to the furthest reaches of leftwing zombie land.
Never in my life have I seen the Democratic party suffer a case of political amnesia this bad. A little over a year ago, the party stormed the House of Representatives in the midterm elections with the largest winning margin ever.
And how did we do it? By running a diverse coalition of candidates young, black, brown, women, gay, straight with one basic message: while the president gets things done only for himself, we are going to get real things done for you. While the president targets your protections for pre-existing medical conditions, we are going to lower the cost of prescription drugs. While he marches to the orders of the National Rifle Association, we are going to protect your childs life. We care about climate, infrastructure and broadband it goes on.
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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In 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders told the House Democratic caucus: "The goal isn't to win elections." (Original Post)
octoberlib
Feb 2020
OP
Calling supporters of a leading candidate a "cult" is not helpful to winning anything.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#2
If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states and we may have Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#3
OneMoreCupOfCoffee
(314 posts)1. Count me in as wanting to win the damn election.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)2. Calling supporters of a leading candidate a "cult" is not helpful to winning anything.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,488 posts)3. If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states and we may have Speaker Kevin McCarthy
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)4. Bloomberg has higher support among Black voters in NC than Sanders.
And without Black voters , he can't win.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,488 posts)7. Bloomberg is looking to be an acceptable nominee to me if Biden is not the nominee
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)6. I get that vibe from a lot of his supporters as well.
Winning is second to ideology.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,514 posts)8. YES IT IS.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden