Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Myself and all my friends were hoping for Bernie [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)25. The Base Of The Party, Sir, Are Those Who Can Be Relied On To Vote For Its Candidates
By definition, people who insist on being courted and coddled are not the base but the auxiliary elements. The left has been making this mistake for a long time, for some twenty years at least, and the only result has been Republicans in the Presidency, and the left finding itself ever weaker and more isolated within the Democratic Party.
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
74 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Here is the thing. Hoping for Sanders since immediately it was known Sanders wasn't happening.
LizBeth
Apr 2020
#7
Yes. I will not get on the band wagon of coddling ego. If Trump and death of others doesn't matter
LizBeth
Apr 2020
#17
I sincerely dislike Sen. Sanders and yet I would have crawled across broken glass to vote for him
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#10
I tested negative ...had strep throat...never though that would make me happy. My daughter's
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#65
guess what there are many democrats who have progressive values besides sanders nt
msongs
Apr 2020
#11
The Base Of The Party, Sir, Are Those Who Can Be Relied On To Vote For Its Candidates
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#25