Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders could win my undying affection on Tuesday night if he does one thing: [View all]PatSeg
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First The Magistrate's and now your's.
Obama and Democrats in congress would have gone for a much more progressive ACA if they could have passed it, one that would have included a public option. They did the best they could with what they had. At the time, I remember how disappointed many Democrats were with the final product and for awhile, Obama was extremely unpopular on both the right and the left, but he did the right thing and eventually people accepted that.
"The label 'progressive' is not achieved by self proclamation." I think that is why so many of us have been offended by Bernie and his supporters. All of a sudden, we are deemed as "moderates" or "centrists", as if WE are the enemies. With all we have suffered after three years of Trump and republican rule, it is a real slap in the face to have anger and outrage directed at us. On what plane of existence is that a winning strategy? I think the Sanders' campaign was pre-programmed to fail miserably, as they attack everyone who does not fall in line with their vision.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden