2020 Democratic Primary Thread: Focus on House & Senate races

[hayesc0]

They were going at each other crazy.

And frankly politicians keep proving that's what you are supposed to do in a primary you have to be genuine and actually clearly outline the differences between yourself and your opponent that's how you get votes. You try and be Republican lite and people will just vote for the Republican lol this has been proven.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The fact that you still haven't figured out that Bernie turns out moderate voters who also vote for downballot candidates is why you keep getting surprised when you lose.

Moderate candidates won in 2018 focusing on TRUMP...not whether or not communism is cool.

 

[Cheddar Biscuits]

Moderate candidates won in 2018 focusing on TRUMP...not whether or not communism is cool.

Who did moderate voters pick in the caucus we just had?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I think about how I grew up, how my uncle is the only person in my family that got to go to private school and then college off his fathers military pension even though he lived with 4 other sibblings that couldn't...same hood, same house, same fukked up conditions, but because he had a different daddy he got to make it out, go see the world. My kids wouldn't have to worry about that...like I wouldn't have to slave and save just to get them into college if that's what they want to do, that's REAL shyt to me, and that's just ONE thing that hits me when I sit back and think what it could mean with someone as determined and compassionate as Bernie Sanders in office and using his influence around the country to get people who need that among other things to take direct action for what they want.

With what House of Representatives?

Or do you just want a bunch of executive orders?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Here we go...

Despite all of the monstrosities from this administration, D's will now be the ones on the defensive this election cycle. These are good, quality DEMOCRATIC candidates and members from the 2018 class that are about to be led to the slaughterhouse by someone who isn't even a member of the party. It's understandable why the party is freaking out. The fact that some of you feel no sympathy for these people is despicable.

Bruh, I'm already certain all these democrats are dead in the water:

Look at all these democrats in REPUBLICAN LEANING SEATS: 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report

We're fukked in the House and no one cares.

 

[Shogun]

Senate Democrats out in full force saying this is far from over. Chris Murphy was just making the case for Bloomberg

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

who cares what he's fighting for?

Medicare for All is not enough to vote for a guy who has no idea what he's doing.

This is becoming the Wall at this point. Just sheer religious propaganda with no actual skill to accomplish meaningful reform.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Ppl worried about down ballot voting are phony.


Imagine being a Republican that actually liked Obama or hated Romney. You'd vote for Obama or not vote for Romney, then vote Republican all the way down like you normally do.


Imagine being a Democrat that liked Trump or hated Hillary.

You'd vote for Trump or not vote for either, then vote Democrats all the way down.

It's a phony argument.

Thats not how this works.

These democrats will lose with Sanders on the ticket: 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report

We won 2018 by focusing on Trump, not whether communism is "dope"

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Who did moderate voters pick in the caucus we just had?

Theres 4 moderates in the goddamn race at the same time who need to consolidate.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Okay, let's DEAD this stupid shyt once and for all. Let me break it down for fools too scary to think straight.

#1. The first thing that matters is turnout. Sanders is the BEST candidate for increasing turnout. He's the favorite among latinos, the favorite among young people, the favorite among independents, the favorite among young blacks. NO ONE reaches those traditional low-turnout groups like he does. And the vast majority of them are gonna go blue down-ballot.

That alone will make Bernie a net positive for the down-ballot races no matter what else happens.



#2. Then maybe there are some Trump haters who can't stand Bernie and would never vote for him. Those are mostly going to be old White centrists, especially Hillary fans bitter from 2016. You think those people will stay home? Those kinda voters NEVER stay home. Even if they refuse to vote for Bernie, they're still the kind of loyal dems who will show up just to go Blue down-ballot. In fact they might be even more likely to do that because if they are shook of another four years of Trump then they'll be shook of him having Senate power for another term.


#3. So then lets pretend there are centrists who are so fukking right-wing that they will literally choose Trump over Bernie. Think for a moment - if they are centrists who would have voted for a Biden or a Buttigieg but not Bernie, then why would rejecting Bernie make them reject the down-ballot dems who are even more conservative than the presidential candidate they favored? Splitting the ballot is still a thing for some moderates, if they actually go so far as to reluctantly choose Trump over Bernie, then they'll probably be MORE likely to vote Blue down-ballot because they want to split the ballot and not give Trump too much power.


#4. Literally the only thing you have to worry about is Trump voter turnout. Except that his base is small and rabid. How much extra turnout do you think Trump really has? His base is already energized as fukk, why would nominating the most well-liked Democrat energize them significantly, when he's the guy who goes on Fox News town halls and Joe Rogan's show and wins over the crowds? He's the most trustworthy candidate on the Democratic side, he connects the most naturally to rural folk, he doesn't have any base of haters built in. How many people you seriously think are gonna be energized to vote against him who wouldn't be voting already?



Don't be stupid. Don't follow unbalanced political operatives like Nap who can't develop a coherent train of thought. I just laid it out for you - Sanders is the best candidate for down-ballot voters and you can't make a logical argument otherwise. If anyone REALLY thinks there's a different argument, then show me EXACT where those extra votes for Republicans would come from and why the extra votes from new pro-Bernie voters wouldn't vastly outweigh them.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

What if, the masses, make stupid decisions, like all the time.

You can't keep defending "the people" if "the people" don't know what they're talking about and are too dumb to realize it.

Going with "the masses" is not "correct"

 

[Secure Da Bag]

What if, the masses, make stupid decisions, like all the time.

You can't keep defending "the people" if "the people" don't know what they're talking about and are too dumb to realize it.

Going with "the masses" is not "correct"

The way the media shovels out disinformation, it's no wonder the people aren't making the best decisions. But if the people "make stupid decisions, like all the time", then that would mean that Obama and Bill Clinton were mistakes too.

Purposefully, miseducate your populous then be mad that they're "dumb", brehs.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The way the media shovels out disinformation, it's no wonder the people aren't making the best decisions. But if the people "make stupid decisions, like all the time", then that would mean that Obama and Bill Clinton were mistakes too.

Purposefully, miseducate your populous then be mad that they're "dumb", brehs.

 

[Kenny West]

What if, the masses, make stupid decisions, like all the time.

You can't keep defending "the people" if "the people" don't know what they're talking about and are too dumb to realize it.

Going with "the masses" is not "correct"

To the surprise of absolutely no one, here is Nap supporting manufacturing consent and wanting to override the will of the people.

Funny, you were singing a different tune when you used to point out Hilary won the popular vote from trump. My how things have changed for yall down there in india