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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Stop the trolls, stop the division and stop the hate, please [View all]ms liberty
(9,807 posts)55. Let's be real...the people you're talking about never stopped
After the 2016 election, the only difference is that they've been joined by newies who think that behavior is okay. I didn't support Bernie in this primary, I was in the Warren camp and I'm fine with Joe, I've always liked him and he will make a good POTUS if we can get him in there. But I don't think we need the ugliness and negativity.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Acrimony is being created by Sanders' staffers and surrogates, and he's doing nothing about it.
George II
Mar 2020
#9
Sanders' staffers and surrogates are not the folks posting negatively on DU. n/t
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#11
How many times have we seen that truncated video of Biden "calling for cuts to SS"? How many times..
George II
Mar 2020
#14
I have. And aside from just DU, over the weekend David Sirota posted at least 20 times a video....
George II
Mar 2020
#19
Considering that Biden has more than double the support on DU as Sanders (now 36%-14%)....
George II
Mar 2020
#27
I think Biden having more than double Sanders' support here is a relatively recent occurrence...
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#38
Twitter is largely a cesspool of crap, from what I've seen. (Facebook too.)
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#66
I have no problem with people who use twitter or facebook. I'm just saying...
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#69
Oh please... you're worried about a handful of Sanders supporters? Meanwhile...
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#61
People are angry because Democrats have been attacked for decades by one candidate....
George II
Mar 2020
#7
I'm also commited to voting out Trump. I'm confident that everyone who feels the same will vote. nt
Blasphemer
Mar 2020
#30
The outrage is not against fellow progressives. It is against those who prevent fellow progressives
beastie boy
Mar 2020
#28
I don't love Sanders and he is helping Trump...he needs to concede...we have seen this before...
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#29
I think most people's minds are made up, so let's just be polite while the votes are counted
bluedye33139
Mar 2020
#37
This pandering to Sanders has got to stop. He's got beaten out the gate, and should do the right
OnDoutside
Mar 2020
#60
The only one who can stop the division is Bernie himself; if he starts now, he MIGHT be able to
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2020
#64
As I said, the only one that can change things is Bernie himself; unless he actively works to bring
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2020
#68