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Democratic Primaries

barbtries

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28. i got that vibe too,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:18 PM

Mar 2020

we'll just have to wait and see what happens next week. He certainly didn't broadcast that loud and clear.

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

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I'm seeing some comments on Twitter showing an interesting, more positive take on Sanders' speech, [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2020 OP

well, I prefer to think that each of them are "right" about this. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

Isn't this what he did in 16? But still didn't do anything to bring his supporters around. Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #2

He spent 5 minutes attacking Biden HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #3

Didn't listen, but saw some of take aways...typical sanders. If I can't win Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #7

You didn't see it , So your opinion is about that valid. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #18

But, it sure had to be expressed. /nt tonedevil Mar 2020 #19

I saw it... he gave the stump speech... lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #27

Yep. showblue22 Mar 2020 #32

I know that Hillary put several of Sander's policies on her platform in 2016. secondwind Mar 2020 #4

And she lost Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #29

Nah, I don't think that's what he's doing. lol tman Mar 2020 #5

I hope they are right...but Biden won't adopt Sander's policies...why should he? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #6

This! The voting public did not pull the lever for Joe to have him adopt sanders policies. Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #10

Exactly, and Joe already said he would veto Medicare for all unless it could happen on day one Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #17

I agree however Demguy81 Mar 2020 #8

bernie's had 4 yrs to build his coalition and has failed. not a team player nt msongs Mar 2020 #9

This! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #13

Agree. mzmolly Mar 2020 #11

Giving him a chance? frazzled Mar 2020 #21

Yes. mzmolly Mar 2020 #30

If we wanted Bernie's platform, would't we (all) just support him, instead of Joe? jmg257 Mar 2020 #12

Well, I'm a Biden supporter Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #16

Agree. mzmolly Mar 2020 #31

No. Some of us are just pragmatic. MoonchildCA Mar 2020 #23

If you'd look at the 2016 platform, you'd see that you have some of it already. progressoid Mar 2020 #24

I hope those tweets are correct. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #14

He doesn't get to set the agenda. I don't think he really understands that. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #15

He doesn't get to dictate terms any more than any of the other failed Squinch Mar 2020 #20

It is bad. djg21 Mar 2020 #22

They are naive. This is his way of saying all the way to the convention boston bean Mar 2020 #25

media has a vest interest in keeping sanders propped up as long as possible in hopes beachbumbob Mar 2020 #26

i got that vibe too, barbtries Mar 2020 #28