Dem Candidates week of 7/15

[msmerymac]

Warren shines at Netroots Nation, Bernie sends a campaign stand-in:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/sanders-consolidated-left-2016-now-he-risks-losing-leader-spot-n1029326?fbclid=IwAR10R-stvB2rK2QdgafV5GbryVZ8WXBzLMRiScLRvM9-mEUSjQKFupOfuow


"While Warren has invested in the basic personal care-and-feeding chores of politics, such as sending thank you notes and making phone calls to allies on their birthdays, Sanders tends to chafe at the kind of ego-stroking it often takes to build and maintain relationships among insiders and influencers — especially if they haven't always been with him."

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 15, 2019 14:01:43 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Warren shines at Netroots Nation, Bernie sends a campaign stand-in:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/sanders-consolidated-left-2016-now-he-risks-losing-leader-spot-n1029326?fbclid=IwAR10R-stvB2rK2QdgafV5GbryVZ8WXBzLMRiScLRvM9-mEUSjQKFupOfuow


"While Warren has invested in the basic personal care-and-feeding chores of politics, such as sending thank you notes and making phone calls to allies on their birthdays, Sanders tends to chafe at the kind of ego-stroking it often takes to build and maintain relationships among insiders and influencers — especially if they haven't always been with him."

We should be thanking him!

[msmerymac]

Most Sanders supporters would prefer Biden as a second choice, not Warren.

www.politico.com/story/2019/07/12/sanders-warren-voters-2020-1408548

"In poll after poll, Sanders appeals to lower-income and less-educated people; Warren beats Sanders among those with postgraduate degrees. Sanders performs better with men, Warren with women. Younger people who vote less frequently are more often in Sanders’ camp; seniors who follow politics closely generally prefer Warren."

"In Morning Consult, Reuters-Ipsos and Washington Post-ABC News polls, more Sanders supporters name Biden as their second choice than Warren — and a higher percentage of Warren voters pick Kamala Harris as their No. 2 than Sanders, according to recent surveys."

[msmerymac]

Castro, Gillibrand and Inslee also attended Netroots Nation, FWIW.

[ESF]

This new NH poll has Bernie in FIFTH place. NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!

[eclaires]

Biden annoys me so much but I am so grateful to his old ass from stealing that front runner coverage from Bernard.

[elleblue]

Could they have chosen a worse picture of Klobuchar? Goodness.

[okla]

Jul 15, 2019 14:04:38 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Most Sanders supporters would prefer Biden as a second choice, not Warren.

www.politico.com/story/2019/07/12/sanders-warren-voters-2020-1408548

"In poll after poll, Sanders appeals to lower-income and less-educated people; Warren beats Sanders among those with postgraduate degrees. Sanders performs better with men, Warren with women. Younger people who vote less frequently are more often in Sanders’ camp; seniors who follow politics closely generally prefer Warren."

"In Morning Consult, Reuters-Ipsos and Washington Post-ABC News polls, more Sanders supporters name Biden as their second choice than Warren — and a higher percentage of Warren voters pick Kamala Harris as their No. 2 than Sanders, according to recent surveys."

Hmmmmm. Wonder why? 🙄

[jeaniebueller]

Bernies campaign manager compares Biden’s health plan to the number of people lost on 9-11. He deleted the tweet after a few hours of being destroyed on twitter. Bernie is NOT a uniter.

[tessalb]

Over 900 showed for Harris in Somersworth, NH, yesterday. It was insane! She is such a great speaker, and it was inspiring to see so many people, young and old, supporting her. I worked my way to the front after she took questions and got to meet her. She is wonderful!

[1yeartogo]

www.npr.org/2019/04/16/711812314/tracking-the-money-race-behind-the-presidential-campaign

Shows Q2 earning and available funds. Unfortunately Sanders and Trump are at the top, but Warren is creeping up. All those $10 donations do count since she’s not using PACs

[shauni27]

Jul 15, 2019 15:54:28 GMT -5 ESF said:

This new NH poll has Bernie in FIFTH place. NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!

I know I technically live in Vermont (but work in NH...)

I know exactly 2 people who are still Bernie die-hards. Everyone else is over him.

(and those two people do not live in VT/NH)

[ESF]

Biden continues to be Biden

[picksthemusic]

Good lord. Will they pull out measuring tapes after that?

[rbp]

This is quickly getting into "look at the size of my hands" territory.

[Deleted]

A Trump/Biden or Trump/Sanders debate would be a disaster.

[erbear]

I do not want to see two old dudes in a dick measuring competition...

[shauni27]

I am so disappointed, I was just invited to a private meet and greet with Julian Castro this weekend but I am already booked up. Then I was invited (same host) to a Klobuchar meet and greet and said it would be a hard pass, lol. I asked him to keep me in mind if any of my other top 5 come, though! Or even Biden--I think he will likely be the nom (I hope not!) and would like to ask him some questions to see how he handles them in a smaller setting.

[centralsquare]

Jul 15, 2019 20:15:25 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Bernies campaign manager compares Biden’s health plan to the number of people lost on 9-11. He deleted the tweet after a few hours of being destroyed on twitter. Bernie is NOT a uniter.

I 100% believe he will lose the Dem nod and run as an independent.

[ESF]

Jul 16, 2019 13:29:12 GMT -5 centralsquare said:

Jul 15, 2019 20:15:25 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Bernies campaign manager compares Biden’s health plan to the number of people lost on 9-11. He deleted the tweet after a few hours of being destroyed on twitter. Bernie is NOT a uniter.

I 100% believe he will lose the Dem nod and run as an independent.

A bunch of states have "sore loser" laws, which prevent you from appearing on one party's primary ballot, then running in the general as an independent in the same election cycle. 

[WOT?*]

Jul 16, 2019 13:40:56 GMT -5 ESF said:

Jul 16, 2019 13:29:12 GMT -5 centralsquare said:

I 100% believe he will lose the Dem nod and run as an independent.

A bunch of states have "sore loser" laws, which prevent you from appearing on one party's primary ballot, then running in the general as an independent in the same election cycle. 

I hope every one of them is a swing state where having him on the ballot would be detrimental to Dems.

[ESF]

Now this is a poll.

[mbcdefg]

Dems who qualify for the CNN debate:



www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/2020-democratic-candidates-cnn-debate/index.html

[lemoncupcake]

I don’t understand, from a psychological perspective, why so many of these people are still in the race. Is it just pure ego and entitlement?

[boiler717]

Tiers for the debate:
The top tier (2 on each night): Biden, Harris, Sanders, and Warren
The middle tier (3 on each night): Buttigieg, Booker, Klobuchar, O’Rourke, Castro, and Yang
The bottom tier (5 on each night): Bennet, Bullock, de Blasio, Delaney, Gabbard, Gillibrand, Hickenlooper, Inslee, Ryan, and Williamson

[ESF]

Jul 17, 2019 17:58:10 GMT -5 lemoncupcake said:

I don’t understand, from a psychological perspective, why so many of these people are still in the race. Is it just pure ego and entitlement?

CNN speaker jobs

VP slots

Cabinet positions

Raise their profile for a senate run (I think this is what Seth Moulton is doing)

[isabel]

How is Marianne Williamson still in it!?!?!

[karinothing]

Jul 17, 2019 19:02:04 GMT -5 boiler717 said:

Tiers for the debate:
The top tier (2 on each night): Biden, Harris, Sanders, and Warren
The middle tier (3 on each night): Buttigieg, Booker, Klobuchar, O’Rourke, Castro, and Yang
The bottom tier (5 on each night): Bennet, Bullock, de Blasio, Delaney, Gabbard, Gillibrand, Hickenlooper, Inslee, Ryan, and Williamson

ITs dumb that Mayor Pete isn't top tier when is out fundraising and outpolling Sanders.

[elleblue]

Jul 18, 2019 10:44:31 GMT -5 isabel said:

How is Marianne Williamson still in it!?!?!

No clue, but apparently she has a following. I read something the other day that said Alyssa Milano supports her. 😬

[Deleted]

Jul 18, 2019 10:44:31 GMT -5 isabel said:

How is Marianne Williamson still in it!?!?!

I am SO ANGRY that this mental illness shaming pseudo science quack has ANY support. Fuck her and fuck anyone who supports her.