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The Magistrate

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1. Something That Might Help, And Might Even Drive Things Home To Sanders, Sir
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 12:48 PM
Apr 2020

Would be for well-meaning supporters of Sen. Sanders to make clear the partisans of that faction of 'Bernie' adherents which seems unwilling to support the Democratic nominee are flat wrong, and to seek by their own actions to demonstrate how wrong they are. Rather than to claim that when this faction of 'Bernie' devotees are attacked for what they are, nihilist wreckers whose actions assist the cheap thug Trump, it is they themselves who are being attacked. It is rather like a main-line Protestant minister complaining that when the likes of Falwell Jr. or Rick Wiles is attacked for their pernicious statements and actions, it is Christianity, and all Christians, who are being attacked. If you are not claiming Mr. Biden is a senile racist rapist who killed millions in Iraq, whom you could under no circumstances vote for, no one is attacking you. I certainly am not, and would not. You would probably find I agreed with you on many points of policy, and certainly on most goals to be sought.





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

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Something That Might Help, And Might Even Drive Things Home To Sanders, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #1
Driving Things Home to Sanders, Sir, Is Probably Not Possible, I Fear. MineralMan Apr 2020 #2
An Obvious Turning From Him Of Many In His Flock, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #3
On that, we agree, Sir. MineralMan Apr 2020 #5
It matters to people who would not otherwise have to go vote in a primary during a pandemic. n/t femmedem Apr 2020 #4
Perhaps so. However, now there is little reason for Sanders supporters MineralMan Apr 2020 #6
"I believe enough voters will brave the pandemic": and some of them will die as a result. femmedem Apr 2020 #14
More and more states are making it much easier to vote by mail. MineralMan Apr 2020 #15
We cannot. And it's a state constitutional issue. femmedem Apr 2020 #18
I hope they figure something out. MineralMan Apr 2020 #19
All of the nominees were still on the ballot in Georgia Politicub Apr 2020 #7
Yes. Most ballots are set early with candidates. MineralMan Apr 2020 #8
I think this is the time for AOC, Ro Khanna, Ayanna Presley, Pramila Jaypal et al GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #9
Omar has two primary challengers, both of whom The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #10
I am not in Omar's district. MineralMan Apr 2020 #12
Ah, but I can, and I will. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #13
Good! MineralMan Apr 2020 #16
I think this is the time for all Democrats, elected or non-elected, to endorse Biden. MineralMan Apr 2020 #11
Yes, but coming from people who had previously endorsed BS carries more weight GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #20
Let's just hope that Biden voters don't take Sanders at his word and not show up since R B Garr Apr 2020 #17
It just seems he remains in the race "unofficially" Hav Apr 2020 #21
I believe that numerous candidates will remain on numerous primary ballots. thesquanderer Apr 2020 #22
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