Democratic Primaries

Tom Rinaldo

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8. My informed guess

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:59 AM

Mar 2020

Sanders supporters will back Biden (assuming he clinches the nomination, which is what I assume) at a higher percentage rate than Clinton supporters backed Obama in 2008.

There are hundreds of millions of Americans, and it takes all types to make a country. Anyone could decide to vote for Sanders one month and flip to Napoleon the next. Before "Bernie or Busters" (Bobs) there were "Party Unity My Assers" (PUMAs) and before that we didn't have cute names for disgruntled nominally Democratic voters flipping sides - but it happens every election.

Don't lose sleep over Progressives not voting for Biden, worry about the casual voters who don't always make it to the polls when push comes to shove. Those with any degree of normal political engagement (and self described progressives usually fall into that category) will overwhelmingly vote to remove Trump from office.

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

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I wonder what Sanders supporters are going to do now. [View all] TNNurse Mar 2020 OP

they are already doing it! Pushing the dimentia BS!!!! getagrip_already Mar 2020 #1

I'm not saying that for Sanders' sake needledriver Mar 2020 #24

pardon me - but that smacks of... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #25

Anyone who saw Joe's address last night understands this is just more BS from BS sop Mar 2020 #28

Most of them will. Some of them won't. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

Vote for Biden. zackymilly Mar 2020 #3

Most will support Biden in his bid to unseat Trump. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

There is no more urgent goal than getting rid of Trump. TNNurse Mar 2020 #5

Well do what we always do vote. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #6

welcome to the real world! subana Mar 2020 #12

Says the person who got what they wanted. Nice for you. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #16

Sour grapes. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #20

Sadly for the entire country. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #22

Nah, Democrats are feeling pretty good. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #23

True. Sanders just gave the best speech of his career!!!! jimfields33 Mar 2020 #32

Yes, he is losing but he is winning!1! HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #33

Boo! jimfields33 Mar 2020 #36

It was a "burn it all down if my followers don't get what they want" kind of speech sop Mar 2020 #38

I thought it was a good list to help out Biden on Sunday to answer some serious issues jimfields33 Mar 2020 #40

As if those questions could ever be answered to a Sanders supporter's satisfaction. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #41

I didn't in 2016! subana Mar 2020 #27

If the choice were Sanders vs. Biden in the GE....you'd have a point. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2020 #34

I'd be completely shocked if he did that jimfields33 Mar 2020 #37

All you've got to do is win the primary. Codeine Mar 2020 #60

anyone who doesn't vote or... subana Mar 2020 #7

My informed guess Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #8

true ideologues will do all they can to inflict damage on those who don't support them and their beachbumbob Mar 2020 #9

According to the ones I know the election was stolen by "the establishment". redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #10

If most of the Bernie supporters are anything.. luvs2sing Mar 2020 #11

It's obvious to me that some Bernie supporters are going to continue to beat up on the Bidens, abqtommy Mar 2020 #13

There is already a serious reason.... TNNurse Mar 2020 #14

The "some Bernie supporters" I'm referring to obviously consider Joe and Jill Biden to be their abqtommy Mar 2020 #17

Are you referring to the vegans who got up on stage? Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author abqtommy Mar 2020 #43

Ohh, I haven't heard that yet. I'll have to look for it myself too. Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #44

I've GOT to start saving everything of interest I come across...happy hunting! abqtommy Mar 2020 #45

I found this at link*. In this Politico story it's Symone Sanders that was knocked down at the abqtommy Mar 2020 #54

Do what most of us did in 2016, vote for the Democrat. pampango Mar 2020 #15

Unfortunately there are a lot of loud voices on social media (namely twitter) Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #42

Most of the Bernie or Busters were probably never in our tent to begin with. Ace Rothstein Mar 2020 #52

This. Codeine Mar 2020 #62

You guys are probably right...buuuut Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #65

I'm always vote blue no matter who. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #18

I voted for Sanders yesterday in Missouri Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #19

Most will vote for Biden if he is the nominee. No one gets all the runner-ups' votes. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #21

It looks like the base is super excited. showblue22 Mar 2020 #48

So we're already hedging our bets, huh? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #26

trump will be getting my states electors no matter what i do. rampartc Mar 2020 #29

I plan to vote for Bernie if he is still on the ballot in Oregon and vote for the nominee in Novembe CentralMass Mar 2020 #30

End the paranoia about your comrades. Jirel Mar 2020 #31

I get that Bernie lost 10 of 14 states last week and 4 of 6 last night. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #35

Not over until it's over. Jirel Mar 2020 #63

It's over. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #64

Negative campaigning showblue22 Mar 2020 #47

Throw a temper tantrum and try to bring down Biden and the party. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #46

Burn it all down cuz Bernie. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #49

I will gladly vote for Biden in the general if he wins the nomination LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #50

VOTE! LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #51

Say "damn, that sucks man" Demguy81 Mar 2020 #53

Continue to suppoer Sanders Buzz cook Mar 2020 #55

Guess I expect them to support the Democratic candidate, whomever that is. TNNurse Mar 2020 #56

So there isn't a democratic nominee yet Buzz cook Mar 2020 #58

Hackie sack and chill Todd79 Mar 2020 #57

The more we worry about Sanders supporters, the more power we give them. NYMinute Mar 2020 #59

Most will vote Biden. Codeine Mar 2020 #61