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Democratic Primaries

lutherj

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7. Corbyn is generally unpopular in the UK. The Brexit vote solidified behind Johnson, but the

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 12:33 AM

Dec 2019

remainers split between Labour and Lib Dems. Corbyn was never clear about his position regarding Brexit, and many feel that he harbors Brexit sympathies. Moreover, he has faced accusations of anti-semitism — whether justified or not. To try to map the outcome of UK’s parliamentary election onto what’s going on in this country, or to compare Corbyn to Warren or Sanders, is apples and oranges in my opinion.

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

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The whole "it takes a socialist to beat a crazy guy" theory just took a pretty big hit in the UK. [View all] DanTex Dec 2019 OP

The formula would have been 1) not a Socialist 2) advocating a hard Remain position brooklynite Dec 2019 #1

I think the winning strategy would have been the softest brexit possible Amishman Dec 2019 #27

We have not been "brits".... JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #2

Exactly. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #24

No one is arguing we are Brits. I don't expect anyone to do so anytime soon. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #31

lol.. that didn't fly before the big Loss by corbyn. Cha Dec 2019 #3

Corbyn evertonfc Dec 2019 #4

The big question for me is.. why Cha Dec 2019 #8

Because the Labour members elect the leader Otto Lidenbrock Dec 2019 #20

Wow.. thanks for that Cha Dec 2019 #22

Yes he is,the sucker Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #9

that would be anecdotal evidence NJCher Dec 2019 #5

Labour gained 32 seats under Corbyn in 2017 ritapria Dec 2019 #6

Corbyn is generally unpopular in the UK. The Brexit vote solidified behind Johnson, but the lutherj Dec 2019 #7

Corbyn's meddling in internal affairs of India over Kashmir NYMinute Dec 2019 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #14

Nice try . . . . lutherj Dec 2019 #23

+1,000,000 nt NYMinute Dec 2019 #10

Time to end the flirtations with populism worldwide, right and left. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #12

But the conservative party in the UK videohead5 Dec 2019 #13

I'm not supporting Sanders for the nomination but he is a way better man than Corbyn. phleshdef Dec 2019 #15

Hillary lost to trump. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #16

Hillary was not a "neoliberal corporatist third-wayer." betsuni Dec 2019 #17

Hillary lost to Trump because videohead5 Dec 2019 #18

Long list of excuses. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #19

Excuses? betsuni Dec 2019 #28

I suspect we'll be hearing plenty of those from Sanders supporters in the coming months BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #30

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #32

If the Democrats move too far left, they will lose Gothmog Dec 2019 #21

Yup... BooScout Dec 2019 #25

+1000, DanTex. It confirms what honest analysts have been Hortensis Dec 2019 #26

Looks like it. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2019 #29

The NYT has some great comments on this Gothmog Dec 2019 #33