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Politicub

(12,309 posts)
4. I support Warren's approach to many of Bernie's ideas
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:29 AM
Mar 2020

Not all of them, of course. But now that Warren is out of the race, I don't see Bernie as an alternative.

I had confidence that Warren would be able to get things done in Washington, as she did with the consumer financial protection bureau. I believed she would have made progress on single-payer healthcare, leading to healthcare coverage for more Americans.

She has more in common with Biden in that regard. Biden is a do-er. He's not a complainer. He got things done and he will improve healthcare for millions. He plans and acts. He is pragmatic. Warren was pragmatic. Bernie is a populist.

Bernie has okay ideas, but anyone can throw out an idea. The planning, execution and implementation are the hard parts.

The other aspect of Bernie's campaign that I do not want to support is his hiring of attack dogs that are going after other democrats. Bernie himself rails against democrats. He is not expanding the base; he wants a new base which is bizarre since he's running under the democratic party banner.

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

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Bernie hogged EW's lane bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #1
I agree. Sloumeau Mar 2020 #5
Thank you RDavisJ1 Mar 2020 #2
If it makes you feel better frazzled Mar 2020 #3
I support Warren's approach to many of Bernie's ideas Politicub Mar 2020 #4
" I never advocated not voting for the nominee in a swing state" -- It would be wise... wyldwolf Mar 2020 #6
I support Bernie Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #7
Nobody is "bashing" Bernie... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #8
+1000000000000 emmaverybo Mar 2020 #15
Harris to Warren to Biden here obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #21
I honestly believe Bernie Codeine Mar 2020 #9
No, those positions were always crap dansolo Mar 2020 #14
I don't mean his specific plans necessarily, Codeine Mar 2020 #18
I'm 73 and I would love to see the many reasons you stated. Butterflylady Mar 2020 #10
Here's a thought peggysue2 Mar 2020 #11
Biden is for the min. wage, for free two year college, but investing much more in pre-k through emmaverybo Mar 2020 #16
Biden's plans are progressive, but pragmatic peggysue2 Mar 2020 #22
Bravo. That's it. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #23
I would vote for anyone on our side who is against Trump. honest.abe Mar 2020 #12
Imagine if Democrats had protest voted in VA in 2008 because they wanted a different candidate... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #13
Thanks for your concern. nt William769 Mar 2020 #17
Yeah, those things were never going to pass... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #19
Don't see how all that is defeated treestar Mar 2020 #20
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