2020 Presidential Race

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Franklin Pierce said:
Progressive Biden Supporters Pledge Revolt If Dem Nominee Leans Too Moderate, Courts Republicans

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) may be in line with the Democratic Party when it comes to the 2020 contender, but his progressive supporters may not be, according to a Wednesday report in The Hill.

Although the Biden campaign has made every effort to court and win progressive support — including a push to put progressive and Democratic Socialist superstars like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on its policy teams — the relationship between the Biden campaign and certain far-left elements of the party is still tenuous and after a week of campaign announcements focusing largely on Republican (and former Republican) support for the former Veep, progressives are speaking out.

“Biden is transparently taking a bet to win over a group of anti-Trump Republicans but at the expense of what? Potentially losing some of the largest movements in history?” progressive activist and Sanders supporter Nomi Kurst told The Hill. “His excitement is extremely low and that should always be alarming for candidates. It’s the Hillary Clinton strategy all over again.”

Biden has welcomed these efforts with open arms, and speaking over the weekend, stressed his ability to extend an olive branch across the aisle.

“It’s how our government was designed to work,” Biden told the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union. “I’ve done it my whole life. No one’s ever doubted my word, and I’ve been able to bring Democrats and Republicans together in the United States Congress to pass big things, to deal with big issues.”

Progressives say they may bolt the party, though, if Biden keeps up efforts to woo Republicans, stressing that partisan rancor is at an all-time high and Republicans are likely to oppose Biden policy efforts once he takes office.

Progressive Biden Supporters Pledge Revolt If Dem Nominee Leans Too Moderate, Courts Republicans
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Not a chance.
Trumpers are grasping at straws.
 
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Orangeburst said:
Not worried atp. Biden is going too have to present his policies and platform. He is not going to get elected just being mum and will have to decide to put forth progressive or moderate views, hence alienating one side.
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Biden will be replaced as the Dem candidate by the end of the Summer convention.
 
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Orangeburst said:
Not worried atp. Biden is going too have to present his policies and platform. He is not going to get elected just being mum and will have to decide to put forth progressive or moderate views, hence alienating one side.
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His best move is to stay in the basement
 
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I’m interested in seeing the response from the millions of brand new 2A supporting gun owners once Biden’s ignorant and unconstitutional gun agenda gets brought mainstream. That’ll be popcorn time.
 
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RavinDave said:
We should all be hoping for a puppet President. With a bunch of radicals pulling the strings.
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I just wish it would have been someone other than Hannity, Limbaugh, Bannon, and Stone pulling the strings.
Maybe someone with some knowledge and expertise.
 
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luthervol said:
I just wish it would have been someone other than Hannity, Limbaugh, Bannon, and Stone pulling the strings.
Maybe someone with some knowledge and expertise.
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Didn’t expect you to acknowledge the weakness of Gepetto Joe.

Do you think he will even be man enough to get on a debate stage with Trump?
 
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