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51. That ticket would not work in 2028 and it is the DemocraTIC Party, not the Democrat Party.

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Bernie is really fucking old. He can't leave the door open forever. [View all] SalamanderSleeps Sunday OP

Sorry, not seeing a broad appeal fujiyamasan Sunday #1

trump never won an election for anything mountain grammy Sunday #10

Yes, but also rich and famous and able to get away with stunts we would never pull. CTyankee Sunday #11

And that just proves the point of the need to have at least statewide political experience. n/t valleyrogue Sunday #15

how does it prove the point? cadoman 7 hrs ago #57

Trump already had massive name recognition in 2016 fujiyamasan Yesterday #18

He had a different kind of appeal aimed at a different kind of person. Crunchy Frog 4 hrs ago #63

True that mountain grammy 4 hrs ago #64

Nope. That's wishful thinking and not something that would work in the real world. Oopsie Daisy Sunday #2

Economic populism appeals massively to the center thought crime 23 hrs ago #30

What proof is there that economic populism appeals massively to the center? betsuni 22 hrs ago #31

The New Deal thought crime 17 hrs ago #40

Not populist. FDR was a top 1% elite establishment wealthy capitalist, not a populist or democratic socialist. betsuni 12 hrs ago #42

FDR / New Deal are often described as populist (in a good way) thought crime 1 hr ago #66

Trump won Missouri by 18 points and biocube 9 hrs ago #47

History shows that this message is definitely not the way to win national elections. Oopsie Daisy 21 hrs ago #35

Buttegieg 2028 markie Sunday #3

We tend to elect Presidents with easy, simple last names Polybius Sunday #17

This is true, Obama is the only president elected so far with a non European last name fujiyamasan Yesterday #19

Eisenhower? Retrograde 7 hrs ago #58

Well, that was 73 years ago :) Polybius 5 hrs ago #59

I like the way you think - no joke. SalamanderSleeps 41 min ago #67

I liked Bernie becoming a... Mike Nelson Sunday #4

You have been here since 2022? pwb Sunday #5

IK,R? Oopsie Daisy 21 hrs ago #36

This ticket would not work. bottomofthehill Sunday #6

Sorry, both need to win a state wide race, the US Senate, serve there like Pres. O did before... brush Sunday #7

The beginning was 20 years before you joined obamanut2012 Sunday #8

You and I are wondering the same thing. The clues are all there. Oopsie Daisy 21 hrs ago #37

I took it to mean that they've been lurking since day one and just joined in 2022. Xavier Breath 9 hrs ago #46

AOC + Mayor Pete equals a Republican elected in 2028. elocs Sunday #9

By that I guess you mean that women, and women of color, and homosexuals Jack Valentino Yesterday #20

The sad truth is that there is a 0 track record of electing a woman to the presidency elocs Yesterday #25

The larger truth is that we must change that track record. thought crime 23 hrs ago #29

I've voted for Democrats exclusively for over 50 years now. Your stance is simply stupid, elocs 20 hrs ago #38

I'll join the bandwagon taking your dare. RandomNumbers Sunday #12

Meeting the majority where they are? IzzaNuDay Yesterday #27

No. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #33

Why not edhopper Sunday #13

LOL!!!!! valleyrogue Sunday #14

Too post-modern and academic. David__77 Sunday #16

The 2028 Candidate has to Mountainguy Yesterday #21

The ticket would work just fine DFW Yesterday #22

If that was our ticket, Vermont would become a swing state. Wanderlust988 Yesterday #23

What does that mean? displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #32

No chance that will result in a win. I like Mark Cuban somehow dealt into the ticket. Melon Yesterday #24

My choice for 2028 is Tim Walz. BlueKota Yesterday #26

DU was established at the time of the election of George W. Bush. madaboutharry 23 hrs ago #28

So, all the people that read the site but have not joined are not considered 'people' or something? OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #34

I didn't say that. madaboutharry 19 hrs ago #39

It wouldn't work. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #41

Sanders has also accomplished so very little in his decades-long legislative career. W_HAMILTON 11 hrs ago #43

2 words "Amendment King." SalamanderSleeps 4 hrs ago #60

links ? speak easy 4 hrs ago #65

Most all Democratic progressive ideals since 1960 were born from youth and the left of center. PufPuf23 4 hrs ago #62

'Fraid not justaprogressive 10 hrs ago #44

That ticket would work wonderfully, if you want to give the fascists a landslide victory. BlueTsunami2018 10 hrs ago #45

If that's the ticket Greg_In_SF 9 hrs ago #48

AOC cannot win statewide in NY Danmel 9 hrs ago #49

Republians would rejoice if that were the Democratic ticket Mysterian 8 hrs ago #50

That ticket would not work in 2028 and it is the DemocraTIC Party, not the Democrat Party. LoisB 8 hrs ago #51

***IF*** They're going after new voters with new ideas yes .. but if they're going after the white male vote... uponit7771 8 hrs ago #52

I know a tell. Only MAGA trolls say Democrat party. usonian 8 hrs ago #53

That's a great idea... JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #54

Yeah Bernie is old, but he isn't running, as far as I can tell. AS FOR AOC, DJ Synikus Makisimus 8 hrs ago #55

No dwayneb 8 hrs ago #56

Why what is wrong with AOC? SalamanderSleeps 4 hrs ago #61