Posted on 02/15/2020 8:57:56 AM PST by Libloather
The strong showing by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary has moderate Democrats on Capitol Hill concerned that, if the self-described democratic socialist wins the party’s presidential nomination, it could jeopardize efforts to protect their House majority and take control of the Senate.
Sanders and his allies, however, believe his campaign will spur voter turnout, helping Democrats in local and statewide races across the country.
But in interviews and private conversations with roughly a dozen House Democrats across the political spectrum, many told ABC News they feared that Sanders and his proposals, including Medicare-for-All, the Green New Deal and tuition-free college, could alienate independent voters in the suburbs and exurbs who helped deliver the House majority to Democrats in 2018.
It's a warning repeated by Sanders' opponents, including former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
"They're terrified," Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., the first House Democrat to endorse Buttigieg, told ABC News of his colleagues' response to Sanders' rise. "Very few people see Bernie as electable."
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Is he really any worse than the rest of the dem field ?
Indeed but some want to keep a low key the fake show must go on.
There is no such thing as a moderate democrat who agrees to murdering God’s creation. They are not only extreme democrats but reprobates as well.
Fake news.
Zell Miller was the last of the moderate Democrats.
The MSM BS show is on. See Bernie is just an outlier the rest of the rats aren’t like him. What a crock.
First things first...all DemocRATS are scum. You’re welcome.
lol Like there are any “moderate” Democrats in the first place...
There are no “moderate” democrats.
Those ones have gone via of the dodo bird....a looonnngggg time ago. Extinct.
Now, they’re ALL just rabid communists. They hate God, hate America, hate us and worship at the altar of the abortion god, Molech.
They’re AINOs (American in name only) and in the same class as moslems: hate America, hate her People. Both should be banned from the USA.
Independent socialist means a communist who believes in Marxism not just as a talking point until he gains power and access to multi billions
He won’t keep the deep state out of jail any more than trump would
He’s an independent
Moderate Democrat= No such animal.
Moderate Democrat...like Romney or Collins?
“ Moderate Democrat= No such animal.”
True...there are only straight out communists and fascist corruptocrats in that party.
There are no moderate Democrats. Moderate Democrats are just liberals who don’t have the guts to admit. They’re just as radical in their beliefs as Comrade Sanders and the AOC Squad!
” many told ABC News they feared that Sanders and his proposals, including Medicare-for-All, the Green New Deal and tuition-free college, could alienate independent voters in the suburbs and exurbs who helped deliver the House majority to Democrats in 2018. “
Then I expect they will all be ready to go on-record with denouncing the ideas, because I sure as hell didn’t hear many of these “moderates” saying jack before now.
——but the presence of so many “Bernie Supporters” in our society , IMHO is similar to an incurable cancer—
-it will never stop until our society is destroyed-—
Comments BUMP!
The remaining ‘rats should hide in their safe Skinner boxes with their food pellets and coloring books. Feel the Bern’s radical elements are watching you.
One wolf in a field of wolves-in-sheep’s-clothing. Even when they tried to bleat in the debates they ended up howling in unison.
And it’s even more humorous when MSM spins that moderate Rat’s exist.
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