Democratic Primaries

George II

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52. No, his message hasn't resonated with many people at all. In fact it's resonating with LESS people..

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:53 AM

Mar 2020

...than it has in the past.

Just for example, even in his home state of Vermont:

2016 about 134,000 people voted in the primary, 116,000 voted for Sanders
2020 about 157,000 people voted in the primary, 80,000 voted for Sanders

Turnout was up 17%, 38% less voted for him this year than before.

Next door in New Hampshire:

2016 about 250,000 people voted in the primary, 152,000 voted for Sanders
2020 about 288,000 people voted in the primary, 76,000 voted for Sanders

Turnout was UP by 15%, half as many voted for Sanders.

Again, this year turnout was higher, his vote total was much lower

This is a clear indication of how Democrats feel about him. He's not "resonating".

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

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To those who STILL support Sanders: as I have previously posted, I agree with much [View all] Atticus Mar 2020 OP

Amen. showblue22 Mar 2020 #1

It's unpersuasive when your arguments against Bernie depend on saying things he never said Bucky Mar 2020 #24

Well said. Thanks. mikelgb Mar 2020 #35

Why wait then? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #40

You Get No Cigar For That, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #49

That is a chilling analogy, KitSileya Mar 2020 #63

The Comitern Slogan At The Time, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #67

How very Susan Sarandonesque of them. KitSileya Mar 2020 #70

Exactly, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #71

I'm not trying to persuade anyone. showblue22 Mar 2020 #62

We're not afraid of debate Aquaria Mar 2020 #72

Sanders is no liberal, neither is his base radius777 Mar 2020 #116

It Is Only Courteous, Sir, To Take A Man At His Word The Magistrate Mar 2020 #122

Of course. "When someone shows you who they are, radius777 Mar 2020 #124

Whoa! notinkansas Mar 2020 #2

I stand by every damn word in my OP. If you want "peace", stop slashing and burning. nt Atticus Mar 2020 #4

Huh? notinkansas Mar 2020 #11

The Question Inevitable Arises, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #17

Agree. Lonestarblue Mar 2020 #36

The primary is over. Accept reality Walleye Mar 2020 #5

No it's not MythosMaster Mar 2020 #20

Of Course It Is, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #25

That would be news to those MythosMaster Mar 2020 #28

Mere Whinging, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #32

Bernie is refusing to face the facts. Not a presidential quality . Walleye Mar 2020 #38

Biden is up by over 300 delegates...Sanders can't overcome this lead in a proportional primary... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #39

That is such a good idea. Use the tools we have LakeArenal Mar 2020 #104

I live in a May primary state... dawg day Mar 2020 #48

Yeah, as others have pointed out, what's the difference between the supporters of Sen. Sanders KitSileya Mar 2020 #66

Exactly seta1950 Mar 2020 #78

No more of news than it is Aquaria Mar 2020 #74

Where do you get your 350 vs 650 numbers. whopis01 Mar 2020 #57

Treat Each Primary As A Baseball Game, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #61

But it is not a baseball game. whopis01 Mar 2020 #85

Let Me Try Again, Sir, Very Slowly The Magistrate Mar 2020 #91

You can be as slow as you need to be. whopis01 Mar 2020 #99

I Do Appreciate The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #102

Yes...It Is.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #45

Show me your math MythosMaster Mar 2020 #139

Go Fetch..... LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #142

I asked for your math MythosMaster Apr 2020 #145

The link has the math... LovingA2andMI Apr 2020 #146

Fumbled in your own endzone MythosMaster Apr 2020 #147

So Don't Have Time to Play This Game.. LovingA2andMI Apr 2020 #148

The fact that you don't understand the math of proportional allocation grantcart Mar 2020 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author ReformedGOPer Mar 2020 #23

Oh, FFS! Stop it. Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #6

Thanks. nt Atticus Mar 2020 #8

Trying to take down the Democratic party? notinkansas Mar 2020 #12

'Bernie' Most Definitely Is Not, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #19

Sir! Are you also saying notinkansas Mar 2020 #43

You Know Perfectly Well What I Am Saying, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #54

The problem is that Aquaria Mar 2020 #79

No other candidate campaigns against the Democratic party, just Bernie. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #22

We have to fight on 2 fronts seta1950 Mar 2020 #86

... William769 Mar 2020 #13

Well said seta1950 Mar 2020 #84

If Bernie wants to state how he is better that is fine NCProgressive Mar 2020 #15

This is shameful mcar Mar 2020 #31

There is only one candidate who will win the nomination, and 99% of Democrats know this. George II Mar 2020 #26

Yes! redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #3

Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes! justhanginon Mar 2020 #7

We all agree with much of what Bernie advocates, but... mtngirl47 Mar 2020 #9

hes sucking all the oxygen out of the room when we need it the most! samnsara Mar 2020 #10

By 'sucking all the oxygen out of the room' notinkansas Mar 2020 #14

His message has been soundly rejected NCProgressive Mar 2020 #16

Actually, no. People rejected Bernie, not his ideas. Bucky Mar 2020 #27

That is an entirely false narrative created by Bernie NCProgressive Mar 2020 #34

To Be Kind, Sir, That Overstates The Case Considerably The Magistrate Mar 2020 #58

Gawd you fight the good fight. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #106

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #152

His ideas are nothing new to this party Aquaria Mar 2020 #83

"Too many" people that "his message is resonating with" aren't inspired enough to vote for him. ehrnst Mar 2020 #18

Try Not To Strain Your Shoulder Patting Tourself On The Back, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #21

The best would be to ignore him, but I would be concerned at the lengths the Sanders campaign OnDoutside Mar 2020 #47

I Agree, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #55

It sure is, and to borrow from Rachel Maddow, "watch what they do, not what they say" and the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #119

Unfortunately, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #121

True enough, it's increasingly difficult to avoid that conclusion. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #130

No, his message hasn't resonated with many people at all. In fact it's resonating with LESS people.. George II Mar 2020 #52

Please Aquaria Mar 2020 #82

stop telling me who to support NJCher Mar 2020 #29

I assume you actually believe that makes sense. That makes one. nt Atticus Mar 2020 #33

stop ascribing motive NJCher Mar 2020 #81

I vote narcissistic bullshit. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #105

not even mildly amusing NJCher Mar 2020 #128

Oh you Sanders people have such thin skin. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #131

what's that got to do with anything? NJCher Mar 2020 #133

Your argument is with whoever brought up LakeArenal Mar 2020 #134

Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. ReformedGOPer Mar 2020 #30

Yes seta1950 Mar 2020 #87

And Those Who Do Study History, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #107

And There Is History Behind This Worth Study, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #153

I couldn't agree more! Mickju Mar 2020 #37

Ego trip Walleye Mar 2020 #41

To be fair, this really isn't about the Sanders supporters. This is about Sanders refusing to do the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #42

I Just Want health Care for All McKim Mar 2020 #44

It might not happen in one fell swoop dawg day Mar 2020 #53

Yes seta1950 Mar 2020 #89

I remember Nancy Pelosi advocating for universal health. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #108

We have Europeans & American ex-pats who post at DU. I hate to tell you this, but no country.... Hekate Mar 2020 #76

Good Points, Ma'am, And Good Questions The Magistrate Mar 2020 #110

That's fine seta1950 Mar 2020 #88

Guess what? Aquaria Mar 2020 #90

Many facts presented in your post. Thank you. Hekate Mar 2020 #111

Thank you! betsuni Mar 2020 #120

Since you didn't support him...what difference does it make...and I want a unicorn...but it won't Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #140

to those who buy into this Bernie Vs Joe crap azureblue Mar 2020 #46

I really hope it's bots trying to divide us Frances Mar 2020 #51

It's not just bots and Russian trolls by a long shot. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #94

A dose of reality...the only way to remove him is by winning the election...and Sanders endangers Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #141

The friend of our enemy is our enemy. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #50

For many of Rebl2 Mar 2020 #56

Dreamed Aquaria Mar 2020 #92

To an extent, Bernie is a victim of his own campaign. Mopar151 Mar 2020 #59

Just a thought hell674 Mar 2020 #64

The process is as done for BS Aquaria Mar 2020 #93

who exactly hell674 Mar 2020 #136

Does this look anything like trying to get Republicans elected? Link provided Rilgin Mar 2020 #65

You really believe that BS Aquaria Mar 2020 #95

Ignore the tenor of a post, nitpick and pick a fight Rilgin Mar 2020 #100

I believe that it is necessary to correct you. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #112

Ugh. The republicans control the Senate. Not the democrats Rilgin Mar 2020 #114

You made a false claim that did not withstand scrutiny. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #117

There Really Is Not Much Room To Doubt, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #113

Going back to productive isolation with my family rather than get swarmed further on this thread (NT Rilgin Mar 2020 #115

. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #118

My OP does not really accuse Sanders of "wanting to get Trump elected". It pretty Atticus Mar 2020 #127

It is projection. Bernie does not want Trump to win. Rilgin Mar 2020 #135

You are minimizing the conduct of "some" of Bernie's 2016 supporters. They did not simply Atticus Mar 2020 #138

Bernie's empty gesture to an empty Senate chamber. Sanders was comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #96

Typical Bash. Avoid and nitpick Rilgin Mar 2020 #101

While we still have states yet to vote in rhe primary ms liberty Mar 2020 #68

When he concedes Aquaria Mar 2020 #97

All The Man Has To Do, Ma'am, Is Concede His Defeat The Magistrate Mar 2020 #98

I'm wondering if Bernie hates the 'Democratic establishment' more than he hates Trump. kstewart33 Mar 2020 #69

Let's use our Resources to Elect Biden and a Democratic Senate and House. MarcA Mar 2020 #73

I know at least one person who said this part of your post years ago Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #75

People should say they agree with most of what Warren advocates, since most of Sanders' blm Mar 2020 #77

Well Said, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #80

Calling people's politics "rabid" for supporting a candidate who is 2nd in the Democratic primary muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #103

Turner and Sirota---and those who think they are swell people---are definitely "rabid" Sanders Atticus Mar 2020 #123

Your OP is aimed at DUers, not "Turner and Sirota" muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #125

The only DUers who have cause to be insulted are those who---as the above post states--- Atticus Mar 2020 #132

Bravo. Thank you Atticus for speaking TRUTH. NT centrarchus Mar 2020 #109

It's about cult of personality and ego pleasing Legends303 Mar 2020 #126

This was Sanders MFM008 Mar 2020 #129

there is no way Sanders can try again in 2024 (as hopefully Trump is out and Biden or another Celerity Mar 2020 #144

Well said. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #137

K&R Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #143

recommending people support Trump is okay here? mikelgb Apr 2020 #149

Are you really that stupid or do you just think everyone else is? nt Atticus Apr 2020 #150

It Would Be Pleasant, Sir, To Learn Where You Detect That In The O.P. The Magistrate Apr 2020 #151