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Blue_true

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11. I truly never understood why he took that tact.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:28 PM

Mar 2020

He could have said "I disagree with democratic leaders and more moderate democrats in these areas, ..........., but, make no mistake, the democratic leaders and voters that don't fully agree with me want what is best for America, and so do I.

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

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Sanders biggest mistake was declaring establishment Democrats as the enemy. [View all] still_one Mar 2020 OP

Kick & recommended. William769 Mar 2020 #1

Yes, in the African American community this was heard as drray23 Mar 2020 #2

They pretty much said it straight our the black vote didn't can't walking away form the south LizBeth Mar 2020 #8

Very poor judgement. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #3

Democrats are not our enemy. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #4

Exactly still_one Mar 2020 #13

IDK What he was thinking about when that was said uponit7771 Mar 2020 #5

A close second was doubling down on his Castro comments. OrlandoDem2 Mar 2020 #6

Pretty big mistake telling the people you want a vote for that they are the bad guys. LizBeth Mar 2020 #7

Yeah, the us vs them meme didn't go over so well Cha Mar 2020 #9

Agreed. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #10

I truly never understood why he took that tact. Blue_true Mar 2020 #11

You are right still_one Mar 2020 #14

Believe if he had that message and stuck to it, he may have Blue_true Mar 2020 #16

Looking at the 90 day Predictit graph, that statement was the turning point Jarqui Mar 2020 #12

Socialist-minded Democrats need to learn how Vogon_Glory Mar 2020 #15

It wasn't a one time comment either dalton99a Mar 2020 #17

Straight out ignorant if the plan is to win rufus dog Mar 2020 #18