So what am I supposed to do if Bernie is the nominee?

[brooklynite]

He doesn’t want my 1%er high dollar contribution, and I can’t make a compelling argument in support of MFA or College loan forgiveness.

[jmg257]

1. If he doesn't need your money, then just give your vote.

[dflprincess]

2. So what are you going to do if Trump is president for another four years? nt

[SDANation]

33. Well if he/she is a 1%r, probably be okay...

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[bluewater]

43. The 1% are very financially secure

According to a report from Bloomberg, the minimum requirement to gain entry into the top 1% club is an annual income of $515,371 as of 2017. That's a far cry from the annual income reported by the average taxpayer of $41,740. The outlet also reported that the wealth gap in the United States continues to rise, with about 1.5 million people falling into the top 1%. Those who want to become part of the top 0.1% would need to make at least $2.4 million.

The minimum net worth of the top 1% was roughly $10.4 million, according to Forbes.

It must be very comforting to be so financially secure, and I mean that sincerely.

[Blue_true]

148. I think I remember reading that his wife is a senior attorney

or something like that in a Wall Street firm, he bonuses are likely over the 1% amount per year. He is something like an Urban Planner with lots of political connections. I don't think that the couple will ever want for money.

[SDANation]

83. Gotcha

[cwydro]

110. I don't think so.

He’s posted links to his twitter page before; I think he’s a guy.

[mr_lebowski]

135. If so I stand corrected :) Memory isn't what it used to be I guess nt

[cwydro]

136. I could be wrong too.

But I think I remember him posting his twitter link once, and I remembered that.

Of course, I may have misremembered too lol.

[mr_lebowski]

138. Naw you're right I checked his profile in DU which I should've done to start

Self-deleted.

I think I recalled pics he posted that was of he and a woman (presumably wife) and (apparently) misunderstood the verbiage of who was the poster & who was spouse.

Thanks

[cwydro]

141. Glad I remembered something correctly!

He’s rich too, doncha know.

[mr_lebowski]

142. Ha ... yeah, I know that feeling. Small Victories, right?

And I seem to recall he's pretty well-connected with party honchos, yeah?

[cwydro]

143. Yes indeedy!

Gots lots of inside scoops!

[Blue_true]

147. He will be ok. He and his wife are well off and older.

It is younger people that are not as secure that will suffer. I will be ok as long as I don't bring myself in conflict with Trump or a powerful MAGAT.

I will support Bernie if he is the nominee, but if what I expect happens, I want be contributing anything to "resistance" causes, that would be making the same people who would not listen to people have been there before and went ahead and drove Bernie to the nomination. I think they need to realize what losing rights or their personal sense of safety with no recourse feels like, maybe they will smarten up.

[TCJ70]

3. Is this post serious? Oh wait...it is, isn't it?

I guess you’ll just have to simply vote like the rest of us plebs. How horrific for you...

[brooklynite]

17. Yes of course I'll vote for him...

...but I’m engaged in politics in the real world, and for 40years I’ve been trying to actively get Democrats elected. This is making it immensely harder.

[defacto7]

48. What if Tulsi is his running mate?

Just for the mental exercise.

[brooklynite]

49. An idiotic Democrat is still better than an idiotic Republican.

[defacto7]

50. Just checking...

[cwydro]

137. I'd buy a bumper sticker that said that lol!

[dflprincess]

151. I'll admit, Tulsi would make it harder.

I can vote for Bernie if he's the nominee but if Tulsi is on the ticket I'll just resign myself to merely voting against Trump. I was hoping for more than that.

[defacto7]

163. Yes, it would be hard, but we'll do what we have to do.

[OliverQ]

68. Donate your money to downballot candidates

who will take anyone's money and need it. Donate to Swing Left or Emily's List.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

74. Thank you for that 40. Hoping you have a successful year this year.

We have lots of elections in November, not just the 1 for the WH. It's part of the resiliency of the system. Remind people of all the others who need to be elected on your ballot. GOTV is more important than it has been in generations.

[msongs]

4. hope the VP pick is worth actually voting for in good conscience? nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Vote for him anyway, if only because he's not Trump.

But he won't want your nasty money so save it for down-ticket candidates. Here's what I will do, if I have to: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287559137

[Mersky]

35. Excellent OP

Was a helpful and good read this morning.

[dflprincess]

44. It's what I told a friend today who is not happy about Bernie

that when November comes our choices might be "Trump" or "Not Trump" and she did agree she'd pick the "Not Trump" no matter what.

Though, what surprised me about this person, especially given her current financial state, is that she's turned off by Bernie's (and to a lesser extent Warren's) attacks on the wealthy and the way he (and her) are pushing "socialism". According to her, the American Dream is becoming wealthy and they are attacking that. Not sure where she's getting that idea; she's not a stupid person but it makes me wonder how many other people are thinking like that.

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” - John Steinbeck (maybe, there is some dispute about who said it.)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

45. Not Trump will always be a better choice than Trump.

I just hope we'll have somebody to vote for, not just Trump to vote against.

[dflprincess]

93. I do too.

I would like to go into the voting booth feeling really good about the candidate and not just resigned.

[Takket]

6. vote for him

that's the easiest question i've been asked all week

[lisa58]

7. Vote for him

[First Speaker]

8. Consider the alternative, grit your teeth, and go out and try to get him elected.

...I have problems with Mr Sanders myself, but his heart is in the right place, and in practice, he wouldn't be that different from the other Dems in terms of what he could get thru Congress. He would appoint some sane Federal judges. He would repair our relations with our allies. It would seem like Utopia compared to the last four years. Be content with that.

[Eyeball_Kid]

13. If Sanders wins the White House, he'll have to compromise, just like anyone else.

The choice is easy, yet a lot of people are getting quite picky.

Consider the alternative.

[tosh]

19. Great answer!

[highplainsdem]

21. If Sanders is the nominee, I think it'll be more likely we'll lose the House, and fail to take the

Senate. A less polarizing nominee would make it more likely that we could keep the House and get a majority in the Senate. A moderate nominee would have a much better chance of getting progressive legislation passed.

[Eyeball_Kid]

9. Consider the alternative.

If you want Trump to decimate the nation, you can jump on his bandwagon any time you wish.

If you don't want Trump re-elected, vote for the Democrat. Make it simple. Enough dithering.

[bearsfootball516]

10. You vote for him.

[Democrats Ascendant]

11. Contribute to down ballot races and...

vote for him. Gotta.

[Corgigal]

12. Vote for the rule of law.

Lose, and try to get your family out.

[highplainsdem]

14. Vote for him. Hold your nose and vote for him. Sanders is the lesser of two evils, if he's our

nominee against Trump.

[Meadowoak]

15. Vote for him!

[melman]

16. Fucking vote for him

For fucks sake.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

24. It's really not that hard!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[musette_sf]

60. It will be EXTREMELY hard

to NOT do what I, as a good citizen, have done for 48 years - VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRAT.

[David__77]

108. There will be a Democratic nominee in November.

...

[musette_sf]

157. I am working to have a Democrat as the nominee in November.

[David__77]

161. Cool.

I’m supposing that you may consider that if Sanders is the Democratic nominee then there is no Democratic nominee. I don’t agree with that idea. I get that each person has their own viewpoint.

I do believe almost all posters on this site will be voting for the same person in November, which is a real point of unity.

[bluewater]

18. Are you really in the 1% financially? Wow. Good for you. You are amazingly well off.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the minimum requirement to gain entry into the top 1% club is an annual income of $515,371 as of 2017. That's a far cry from the annual income reported by the average taxpayer of $41,740. The outlet also reported that the wealth gap in the United States continues to rise, with about 1.5 million people falling into the top 1%. Those who want to become part of the top 0.1% would need to make at least $2.4 million.

The minimum net worth of the top 1% was roughly $10.4 million, according to Forbes.

It must be very comforting to be so financially secure, and I mean that sincerely.

[Blue_true]

149. His wife alone is above the 1% from what I can gather from his past posts.

He is some well placed Urban Planner who has lots of political connections around the country, and I think that I read him write that he is an Adjunct Professor at City College in NYC (or some other well known college there). The couple is not hurting for money.

[SMC22307]

162. Why boast about it online?

No one is impressed. Well, I guess some in this thread are.

[Blue_true]

166. Some people do that. Remember the people that drove the big Hummers around.

Ostentatious displays of wealth is not a new thing.

[SMC22307]

170. I'm talking about online, particularly DU.

It sticks out like a sore thumb since so few, over the years I've been a member, have done it. Tacky.

[Blue_true]

171. There are wealthier people here.

Some people need to display their wealth, either online or in public. That is just the way it is and has always been.

[SMC22307]

172. No one knows. It's a message board -- anyone can claim anything.

I tend not to believe the boasts, but that's me.

[Blue_true]

173. Believe what you want to, I stated what I see as reality. nt

[xmas74]

20. Donate down ticket.

We have a really interesting candidate running against Vicky Hartzler who could use a donation. We have a fantastic attorney general candidate in Missouri who knows the laws, knows exactly what an AG in MO can do and plans to use it to fight dark money. If you want information about Elad Gross send me a pm and I'll link you.

[Blue_true]

150. That pretty much what I will be doing. And I want the diwn ticket people to make

it clear that they don't agree with Bernie on some key things, they need to save their own chances and worry about the rest later.

[maximusveritas]

187. The problem is that with Bernie, seats like that are unwinnable

The target shifts on which seats are competitive as candidates needing to run as moderates are tarred with the socialist label.

[xmas74]

189. I know.

It's hope against hope.

[gollygee]

22. Vote for him anyway

I'm not a fan and I promise I will vote for him anyway. First priority is to try to get trump out. I think he's a long shot to win the GE but I will do my best to get trump out anyway.

[Afromania]

56. +all the votes

[NoMoreRepugs]

23. If it's Bernie I donate to down ballot candidates only rather

than throw money at Bernie who I believe will get crushed in the GE.

[hay rick]

25. Any other first world problems?

[Cal Carpenter]

26. You didn't seem to have a problem with the thought of Bloomberg

and he wouldn't want your measly contribution either.

Though you didn't seem to have qualms about defending his racist, authoritarian track record in recent weeks.

Things that make ya go hmmm....

[Blue_true]

154. That guy and his wife don't have "measly" money from what

I can gather. She is some big muck a muck on Wall Street. He seemed to have come from a monied set of parents and is a prominent Urban Planner that has plenty of political connections.

[enough]

27. Are you kidding??? NT

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

72. Sad isn't it?!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Sherman A1]

28. Pardon me for a moment

[USALiberal]

29. We get it, your rich! nt

[melman]

36. Seriously!

[jberryhill]

91. There might be new people here who don't know that

So it’s important to periodically make that clear.

[Blue_true]

156. He does seem to have a need to relate how prominent he is.

I think being really rich means that one has one home and drive a pickup truck. No need to bring unwanted attention that could lead to personal safety problems.

[Garrett78]

146. My first thought, as well.

And he knows full well that Sanders's point about the 1% has nothing to do with an individual who happens to be in the 1% making a campaign donation. It was just a pathetic way to say, "I'm really, really rich."

[Gore1FL]

30. You could always vote 3rd Party or Trump.

I personally would recommend voting Blue no matter who as I did in 2016.

[brooklynite]

38. Again, I'm not talking about VOTING...

I work on getting people elected. I don’t see what I can do to help Bernie.

[Gore1FL]

40. Probably posting pearl-clutching threads at DU isn't the best option. nt

[zackymilly]

114. With real pearls at that. n/t

[jberryhill]

113. Holy shit! Whatever will the world do without you then?!?

I guess you’ll just have to sit this one out and see if the sun comes up without you.

[quaint]

120. There's the Our Revolution Pac

as well as the aforementioned down ticket.
Spread your wealth; turn the Senate Blue and save us all.

[Tarc]

31. This is the "Acceptance" stage?

[regnaD kciN]

32. Do exactly what people like myself...

...who supported Sanders in the 2016 primaries, did that November: cast you vote for the Democratic nominee, and try to convince as many like-minded people as possible that, whatever their misgivings about the nominee during the primary process, they and their policies are so much better than Trump that it's a complete no-brainer!

[doc03]

34. I will donate to to help take the Senate and keep the

House.

[spooky3]

37. I'm confused. Aren't you limited to less than $3K, like everyone?

Bernie also is supported by PACs, to which you can contribute more.

[Blue_true]

158. I will contribute to Bernie IF he is the nominee.

But there is no way that I contribute to his PACs, their current actions leave a really bitter taste in my mouth. I will contribute to Priorties USA and other democratic PACs that fight for ALL democrats all the time and don't demonize the party.

[spooky3]

165. Makes sense to me. Nt

[Moderateguy]

39. Nice humblebrag

Maybe you can start a Super PAC for Congressional candidates

[Apple Fritter]

41. I am sorry op.

I truly am sorry you feel this way.


I understand he is the most dissatisfying option for you. I see how so many don't like the guy. But let's put it in terms of Trumpian acts and the admin that's reeked of carnage. He has no morale or shame.Bernie does care about his image and tries to maintains civility. If you keep on him with fair criticism and pressure he's going to act far more presidential and willing than Trump.

I come to you with hugs and understanding.

[Voltaire2]

42. You do what we on the left have done every 4 years.

You get over your loss, suck it up, drop the partisan bullshit, and work to win the election.

Oh and you like everyone else can donate up to the legal individual limit. So get out your credit card.

[brooklynite]

55. So you're saying that I should vote with a lack of enthusiasm?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

58. A vote made with a lack of enthusiasm, deep ennui, or even

projectile vomiting counts just as much as one made with joy, cupcakes and sparkles.

[jberryhill]

89. It's all about how hard you can push the button

This thread is embarrassing.

I may not get what I want? Whatever shall I do about that?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

90. You can't always get what you want.

But if you try, sometimes you just might find you get what you need.

[Mike 03]

121. LOL that's good

[cwydro]

140. Omg, I love this post!

Truly made me laugh out loud.

[Voltaire2]

59. I enthusiastically supported candidates I couldn't stand.

Give it a try. You’ll get used to it.

[gollygee]

61. Enthusiastically vote against trump

by voting for whoever the dem candidate is. Priority #1 is getting trump out.

[muriel_volestrangler]

112. Do you truly under stand the concept of a political party?

I wouldn't have thought this needs explaining to you of all people, but ...

Parties do not exist to represent precisely what you desire. They are, by definition, people coming to together to implement policies on which they agree. This will mean there is some variation on what each person would like, and what will be achievable in practice.

Having said that, if you can't work up enthusiasm about getting rid of Trump, then there's no hope.

[democratisphere]

46. See if Canada is accepting refugees.

[Claritie Pixie]

47. You vote for him. Duh.

Do you not understand what's happening here?

I question your ability to understand where we are as a country.

[myohmy2]

51. look...

...at it this way...

...you sound like you're very fortunate...you've probably worked hard and deserve all of which you have...

...you may or may not have come from humble beginnings, but one way or another, you've had the opportunity to achieve...

...many in this country, through no fault of their own, are not as fortunate...many were given a bad hand to play from birth and have been struggling and suffering ever since...

...by supporting Bernie you're putting back into the kitty of our country, the country which helped make you fortunate...you would be helping to raise all boats which can only make for a better America, for yourself and your loved ones...

...don't look at a President Sanders as a loss, but rather as an opportunity, an opportunity to give your fellow Americans a much needed boost up and a helping hand...

...and in the end, you'll be helping yourself...

[sweetloukillbot]

52. Vote for him

[guillaumeb]

53. Vote for him, and send the money to a local charity. eom

[Renew Deal]

54. Give it to me

[JudyM]

85. LOL, thread win!

[liberal N proud]

57. Hold our noses for 4 years

[Jakra]

62. Not 1%

But I’m in the same boat. And his supporters make it even more unappealing.

[Blue_true]

159. I agree with your last sentence 100%. That is what is going to make it tough for me

to swallow supporting Bernie. His supporters will believe that they now own the Democratic Party and that no other voices in the party matter. We are potentially headed to a really bad place, hooefully the southern states step in to save us from the shit that we are headed to if Bernie wins the nomination.

[Fiendish Thingy]

63. Vote.

[lutherj]

64. Sounds like a first world problem. 'Scuse us plebs while we kiss the sky. N/t

[Hermit-The-Prog]

65. Campaign for Democrats -- save our democracy.

[SMC22307]

66. Get off your high horse and think of the Americans trying to survive...

on less than $15/hr (nurse aides, environmental services workers, food service staff, etc.). Something in his platform's gotta resonate with you:

https://www.politico.com/2020-election/candidates-views-on-the-issues/bernie-sanders/

Pick a couple of topics and sell them.

[jberryhill]

71. That is not a reality with which the OP has any acquaintance

[SMC22307]

82. Probably best if he and his salon-going pals stay out of it...

and just vote. Leave the real work to the rest of us... something he's probably quite acquainted with.

[42bambi]

67. Vote. For. Him! Trump is tearing up everything we stand for. nt

[DanTex]

69. What would you say to a Bernie supporter who asked that question if Pete got the nomination?

[jberryhill]

70. Uh, vote. Like normal people do

[NRaleighLiberal]

73. not surprising. and really sad.

[andym]

75. Give your contribution to to down ballot democrats

M4A is not viable according to even AOC-- so Bernie can be promoted as an honest tough guy who will restore honesty and ethics to America, without many of his signature "socialist" policies.

[Odoreida]

78. Just vote for him n/t

[mr_lebowski]

79. My plan is to say 'that's just stuff for the young vote, he knows it'll never pass ...

But I think he'll end up working for a Public Option, and Tuition Assistance programs that are a lot more popular with Americans ... like myself!'

[apcalc]

80. I will vote for him in the same spirit that the Bros voted for Hillary.

[juxtaposed]

81. maybe look at other parties that aline with your views? It is still a free country. Your choice.

[backtoblue]

84. Vote and put out a yard sign

I'll hold my disgust and vote for Bloomberg if he pulls off the win.

We HAVE to get behind our nominee, no matter who it is.

Children are locked up in cages and separated from their families.

Focus on all the bad, evil shit done by drumpf and his regine. There's alot of that.

[essme]

86. Is there a window close by? Hyperbole is soooo...

[Autumn]

87. Donate it to a local pet rescue. Vote Blue No Matter Who. nt

[exboyfil]

88. Send you money to a PAC running truth ads about Trump

And vote for him and encourage others to vote for him.

Still I think it will be a wipe out both at the Presidency and down ballot if he gets the nomination. Of course if he rolls into the convention with 40% of the delegates, denying him the nomination will also be a wipe out.

Best chance is for Warren, Biden, and Buttigieg work something out.

[Devil Child]

92. You have several options as I see it

Vote for the Democratic nominee, in this example Sen. Sanders. Vote for Trump. Vote third party. Write in your preferred candidate in protest. Or, abstain from the general election vote.

I hope you choose to vote for the Democratic nominee. I won’t take the approach of saying “you will vote for Sen. Sanders!” But I believe based off your posting history you will rally to whomever the nominee is.

[Bucky]

94. Here, I'll make the MFA argument for you

Every other developed country in the world does it. It would save America billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives every year.

Carrying health insurance is an undue and ridiculous burden to put onto business employers, no other country in the world does it, it gives bosses unfair leverage over employees, and forces employers to negotiate with insurance agencies on matters that have nothing to do with their businesses.

[Tien1985]

95. You vote,

You donate money down ticket, you convince other people in your set to vote as well (and feel free to pay people who can make compelling arguments if you are worried about it). Also, you be eternally gratefully that you can afford to contribute in this way.

[Generic Brad]

96. You vote

Same as you would expect Bernie’s supporters to do if Pete was the nominee.

[Spider Jerusalem]

97. Seriously?

"I can't make a compelling argument in support of Medicare for all"? Why not? The USA is pretty much alone among major developed countries in not having some form of universal healthcare; the USA is definitely alone in being a country where catastrophic medical expenses are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy. You want a compelling argument for Medicare for all? Tell people to go look at how many things on GoFundMe are for cancer treatment, or raising money for an organ transplant, or being able to afford to pay for an insulin prescription. And maybe tell people to look at this map (red:: countries without universal healthcare):

[HarlanPepper]

100. Where do the 60 senate votes come from?

I don’t see those on the map.

[John Fante]

106. Nuclear option.

[HarlanPepper]

107. He's on record as opposing that.

Next.

[John Fante]

109. His exact words were

"that’s not where I am right now.”

The GOP isn't owed a fucking thing after the shit they've pulled these last 3+ years. Bernie will change his tune once he's in office.

[TheFarseer]

127. They don't have the votes to legalize marijuana

Are you for continuing the war on drugs for that reason? They also don’t have the votes to do anything about mass shootings. Do you oppose background checks and an assault weapons ban for that reason?

Also didn’t have to votes for impeachment or to take any action on climate change. I suppose we shouldn’t do anything about either of those issues.

[HarlanPepper]

167. Ahhh the magic wand method. Good luck with that.

[TheFarseer]

168. Did you roll your eyes at Gay Rights too?

We got that done even if it seemed impossible and was even weaponized against Dems for years. They got Medicare for seniors done. It doesn’t seem so impossible to just extend it to more people!

[HarlanPepper]

169. Yeahhhh

“Just extend it to more people.”

[JonAndKatePlusABird]

98. Put this (https://tinyurl.com/vv3kazt)on full blast on nice noise-cancelling headphones while voting

Have a nice Chianti afterwards

[jcmaine72]

99. I tell you exactly what a Bloomberg supporter told me when I asked them how could they

vote for someone with such lengthy, well-documented history of racism and misogyny.

They said: "Vote Blue No Matter Who."

And that's what I'll tell you to do.

[Boulevardier]

101. Put your money in some close Senate races.

We need the Senate. Oh, do we need the Senate.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

102. So give up on him like you gave up on Ohio in 2016.

Whatever.

[Prosper]

103. You will be better off voting for Bernie than Trump.

Bernie will work for good paying jobs. The only way to pay for good paying jobs is through new companies making high quality products for sale. This will make stocks valuable for earnings and not for what boiler rooms can talk people up into buying. Guess who makes money from equity backed stocks. Also earnings valued stocks are as good as gold and recession proof. Everybody is better off in

PROSPERity. Get it?

[Bonobo]

104. A truly odious post.

[John Fante]

105. What's it like having the best healthcare money can buy?

Asking for the millions of Americans who don't have any at all.

How sweet was that giant tax cut Trump gave you? Asking for the vast majority of Americans who received bread crumbs instead.

What's it like not sleeping in a cage? Asking for the kids at the border currently sleeping in one.

[brooklynite]

125. I suspect that the Culinary UNION Healthcare is better, but my GOVERNMENT health care is pretty good

As a NYS resident my taxes actually went up significantly (no SALT deduction).

[cwydro]

111. I don't think he's gonna be the nominee.

I really don’t.

[Baclava]

115. Send me $50,000 and I will take care of everything, yes, I take PayPal

[zackymilly]

116. I'll do it for half of that. n/t

[Baclava]

118. Accept no cheap substitutes, I'm buying Bernie a new island

[zackymilly]

119. Drop him off and take the boat back with you. n/t

[Tom Rinaldo]

117. That's easy. Make the case against Trump to those skeptical about Sanders

I used that tact during the 2016 campaign. I pressed the point of how bad Trump would be for America in debates with Bernie or Busters. I wasn't going to convince hardly any of them to be "Pro-Clinton", but I got some of them to become "Anti-Trump" enough to vote for Clinton anyway. This time it should be easier, the evidence of the damage Trump has done is all around us and getting worse. If Never Trumper Conservatives can make the "Vote Blue No Matter Who" case, anyone can if they try, and it can swing votes.

Or then again try another issue to argue on, may I suggest Climate Change? It is clearly dire with the world at a tipping point and Trump plans to make the crisis graver.

[Mike 03]

122. This is what 1%ers need to consider: Luxury Underground Bunkers

What's inside a Luxury Doomsday Bunker?

Don't go for one of those shelters with five years of canned tuna, a sofa and nothing to do inside. At least get one with a gym and a window with a fake "vista" you can change from time to time.

[Baclava]

123. I have a better plan for our 1%ers, let me do the fixing

[Mike 03]

144. I'll take two of each, and you can design and build!

[Blue_true]

160. People that believe in those things just as well put a loaded

gun in their mouth, turn off the safety and pull the trigger. If they need those bunkers, life is over for them.

The owner makes big promises. Like he will send a military team riding in a terrain vehicle out 400 miles to pick them up. To top it off, the place is actually powered by windmills that sit on the plain near it, no shit . The military team is about 10 people as of now and the facility holds something like 300-400 families. It all is just fucking illogical. Those people are better off spending the millions that they spend on that trash on getting good schools and on social services for the poor - that will go much farther toward making them safe.

[whistler162]

124. Hold your nose, pray, and hope

he isn't as bad as he appears.

At least that is my plan.

One way we can see who he is by those he hires and so far I am at best not impressed.

[samnsara]

126. if hes the nom i will vote for him as we all should do... but no $ no bumpersticker from me..

..and by gawd he'd better win if hes the one we are forced to vote for..or im gonna get really cranky...

[W_HAMILTON]

128. Let Jane O'Meara Sanders guide you:

Link to tweet

[Clash City Rocker]

129. All any of us can do is vote for him and watch him lose

Perhaps he can win the popular vote, but there’s no way he wins the electoral. I’m not sure why voters can’t see that.

[lees1975]

179. No Democrat will lose in 2020, electoral or otherwise.

Too many people are tired of Trump. All of that crap adds up. He's lost too much support to carry enough states, especially Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and Wisconsin, which he can't win if he doesn't have.

He's toast.

[Clash City Rocker]

186. Oh, if only that were true

But there are too many parts of the country where Trump is still loved, and the electoral college favors those places. If Bernie is the nominee, Trump will win.

[BlueJac]

130. Just vote for him

Vote Democratic!

[elias7]

131. I'd focus on language

Even on CNN yesterday morning, the male anchor was interviewing 2 women about Bernie and kept referring to him as a Socialist, when in fact Bernie self refers as a Democratic Socialist. Defusing the language as weapon used against Dems in general is a focus. Also, Trump is the one who embraces Russia, and after all, the red scare was all about Russia wasn’t it?

[Bettie]

132. Can you make a compelling argument for

voting against Trump? Or are you OK with him still being there if you want to "make a point" by working against our party's nominee?

Seriously, it isn't all that complicated.

I really dislike Bloomberg, but if he is our nominee, I'll work to get him elected because he isn't Trump.

So, suck it up Buttercup. The general election is about our overall party, not any of our personal feelings about any candidate.

Primary: Fall in Love.

General: Fall in line

[MH1]

133. Convince everyone you meet how bad Trump is and that clean air/water is important

for them and their kids and their elders and everyone else they care about.

Bernie is my last choice and I don't promise to canvass for him, but if he wins, I expect him to at least veto shit bills that Congress passes, and possibly to reverse some of the worst of Trump's executive orders. And put an actual environmentalist in charge of the EPA. Oh and at least try to appoint judges that are decent, not the scum of the earth that Trump tries to appoint whenever he can.*

I could keep going but you get the point. If nothing else, the worst of Trump's damage train is halted with Bernie, or any of our candidates. Reversing the damage is a different question but just stopping the disaster from continuing to spread, is worth your effort to convince others.

* in fairness, I don't think "scum of the earth" necessarily applies to every single judge Trump has appointed. I think he is making the effort to make that true, however.

[lapucelle]

134. Use your resources (time and money) to support the Democrats of your choice

in primary races big and small all across the country and then to help elect down ticket Democrats, locally and nationally, during the GE. Democrats are going to need all the help we can get to hold the House.

I'll be working hard to keep and flip LI offices and seats blue (like I always do), but if the nominee is BS, I will not spend my weekends traveling to and from PA to work a swing state ground game (like I have for the last three cycles) for the presidential ticket.

[redqueen]

139. Are you playing dumb? Work on down-ballot support.

Contribute to super PACs

There's tons of stuff you could do

[Garrett78]

153. No. It was just a way to say, "I'm really wealthy!" Very transparent.

He knows full well he can vote, knock on doors, phone bank, and, yes, donate.

[redqueen]

164. Yeah

I guess that would be more in line with some other posts from the same person. Sigh

[cwydro]

145. I somehow bet he'd take any money he's offered.

Call it a hunch.

[OhZone]

152. Vote for him in the general

But prepare for Orange Mussolini to win and the world to die in 4 years.

Humanity had a good run.

Oh well.

[Tink41]

155. Same as in 2016

Vote Democrat. If you can't argue for student loan forgiveness maybe you should do some reading as to how the student loan crisis happened. For profit colleges receiving public monies for worthless diplomas, the private lenders making student loans and the reworking of bankruptcy laws with no escape from said student loans. No I don't have any, don't have any skin in that game but I do realize how it was rigged to make some people alot of money at the expense of working class.

[LanternWaste]

174. My guess is you should vote for the democratic nominee.

Regardless of any implicit allegations we make in regards to our income or a self-validating fondness for name-dropping, I'd simply vote for the Democratic nominee.

Because sometimes we have to realize that "It's all about ME!" is a child's game... and it may finally be time to put that self-absorbed self-advertising away in favor of something a wee bit more substantial-- like Chute & Ladders.

[lees1975]

177. vote for him

unless you want four more years of the orange headed buffoon

[jcgoldie]

178. How about vote for him

Seems rather obvious

[RandySF]

180. I'm sure he took the max from Susan Sarandon and others.

[whathehell]

181. Vote Blue no matter who!

I support Warren,.with Bernie as my second choice, but much as I dislime Bloomberg, I'll vote for him if he's nominated.

[NYMinute]

182. You have options, Sir

[booley]

183. Ummm Vote I guess. Like the 99% of us do

Sanders has plenty of money from low dollar donations so I think he will understand if you don't.

Nor do you have to make a compelling argument for MFA or student loan forgiveness. Other much smarter people have already done so.

Personally I think people not having to ration insulin and the trillion dollars that will come pouring back into the economy are pretty compelling arguments. But I am just a peon who lives paycheck to paycheck so what do I know?

[OnDoutside]

184. Vote for him

But investigate if you can get citizenship in another country before Trump wins a second term.

[ancianita]

185. Be. A. Democrat.

If you have to ask, you've believed the hype.

Good on you if you make that donation on behalf of someone who can't, because it's done in the spirit of resisting class war on the 99%.

A lot of us couldn't make compelling arguments in support of two of Hillary's or Obama's campaign issues, either.

So, if you have to ask ... I'm shocked, frankly.

[alarimer]

188. Vote blue or else, like we were supposed to do last time

Or like we are always urged to do. I mean I can’t believe you actually want Trump to win again. There are no good arguments against Medicare for All (or another form of single payer health care). None whatsoever. The only arguments against it come from a place of selfishness, as in “why should I pay for someone else’s health care” (which is not actually how it works). Same with college loan forgiveness. Utter selfishness not to want young people to be unburdened by debt as they are starting out.

So, we all suck it up. I’ve had to before. There has never been candidate I could fully get behind, other than Obama. Not Clinton (either of them), not Gore or Kerry (yawn).

While I despise Buttigieg and Bloomberg, I can manage to hold my nose long enough to vote without enthusiasm.