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Quiet Em

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78. Democratic voters made their choice.

Wed May 21, 2025, 12:23 AM

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He didn't win, he didn't even come close.

I don't understand why this nonsense talking point continues.

The DNC doesn't vote, people do.

Bernie Sanders had a very strong and loyal base. And a very passionate base. But it wasn't as big as Hillary Clinton's.

Hillary Clinton won the nomination by the vote of the people. It had nothing to do with the DNC.

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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 Monday #57

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

He had a different kind of appeal aimed at a different kind of person. Crunchy Frog Tuesday #63

True that mountain grammy Tuesday #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 Monday #30

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

The New Deal thought crime Monday #40

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

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

Trump won Missouri by 18 points and biocube Monday #47

History shows that this message is definitely not the way to win national elections. Oopsie Daisy Monday #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 Monday #19

Eisenhower? Retrograde Monday #58

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

I like the way you think - no joke. SalamanderSleeps Tuesday #67

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

You have been here since 2022? pwb Sunday #5

IK,R? Oopsie Daisy Monday #36

Apparently, you never been in "time out." SalamanderSleeps Tuesday #74

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 Monday #37

I took it to mean that they've been lurking since day one and just joined in 2022. Xavier Breath Monday #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 Monday #20

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

The larger truth is that we must change that track record. thought crime Monday #29

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

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

Meeting the majority where they are? IzzaNuDay Monday #27

No. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Monday #33

Sorry but it hasn't. róisín_dubh Wednesday #80

Why not edhopper Sunday #13

LOL!!!!! valleyrogue Sunday #14

Too post-modern and academic. David__77 Sunday #16

The 2028 Candidate has to Mountainguy Monday #21

The ticket would work just fine DFW Monday #22

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

What does that mean? displacedvermoter Monday #32

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

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

DU was established at the time of the election of George W. Bush. madaboutharry Monday #28

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

I didn't say that. madaboutharry Monday #39

It wouldn't work. BannonsLiver Monday #41

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

2 words "Amendment King." SalamanderSleeps Monday #60

links ? speak easy Tuesday #65

Politifact.com/factchecks Emile Tuesday #70

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

'Fraid not justaprogressive Monday #44

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

If that's the ticket Greg_In_SF Monday #48

AOC cannot win statewide in NY Danmel Monday #49

If Chuck Schumer can win statewide, so can AOC. Emile Tuesday #69

True SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #72

Republians would rejoice if that were the Democratic ticket Mysterian Monday #50

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

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

I know a tell. Only MAGA trolls say Democrat party. usonian Monday #53

It does seem off. Even those that truly want AOC to be President JI7 Tuesday #76

That's a great idea... JoseBalow Monday #54

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

No dwayneb Monday #56

Why what is wrong with AOC? SalamanderSleeps Monday #61

I get it. SalamanderSleeps Tuesday #68

I've heard the view expressed anamnua Tuesday #71

It's BS SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #73

Conspiracy theory easily debunked. Here (1. Myth of the All-Powerful Democratic National Committee) betsuni Tuesday #75

Democratic voters made their choice. Quiet Em Wednesday #78

That ticket won't work Bayard Wednesday #77

If you like that ticket awesomerwb1 Wednesday #79