Democratic Primaries

thucythucy

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11. She totally misrepresents what Cohen meant by that lyric.

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 10:47 PM

Mar 2020

I doubt Cohen was saying "smash things in order to make things better."

I think, in the context of the song, the message was "don't fret about perfection, it's our imperfections that often help us see the light."

Or to put it another way: "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good," a message I wish Sanders supporters--the neverBiden folks--would take to heart. Not that Bernie represents perfection.

A Leonard Cohen line that I feel much better reflects our times: "I have seen the future, brother. It is murder."

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

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If Biden Gets The Nomination and Trump Wins, Is Bernie Right? [View all] TomCADem Mar 2020 OP

Biden is going to win. Nobody's right. Nobody's wrong LakeArenal Mar 2020 #1

The Left will pretend that Bernie would have won Promisep Mar 2020 #2

Exactly StarfishSaver Apr 2020 #15

i cant tell you MFM008 Mar 2020 #3

NO.. Biden's Going to WIN. The Voters Chose Joe.. they Cha Mar 2020 #4

No RandySF Mar 2020 #5

I'm not even sure Trump will run Dream Girl Mar 2020 #6

I think you might be right. Even GOPers are getting ticked at him. Of course, Hoyt Mar 2020 #7

I think it is going to get so bad, he will have you step down. When those sailors start dropping Dream Girl Mar 2020 #8

I hope. But the risk is that some "moderate" GOPer -- assuming there is such a thing -- Hoyt Mar 2020 #9

Yes. That's what will happen. Some one "clean" will be drafted to run in his place Dream Girl Mar 2020 #10

But who will want to? Blasphemer Apr 2020 #13

She totally misrepresents what Cohen meant by that lyric. thucythucy Mar 2020 #11

No. We would lose congress with Bernie MaryMagdaline Apr 2020 #12

No. Bernie certainly can't beat Trump. comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #14

Hillary losing to Trump in 2016 didn't validate Bernie Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #16

Bernie Sanders lambasts 'absolute failure' of Democratic party's strategy TomCADem Apr 2020 #19

Bad logic. Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #17

if sanders is the nominee, then trump will win 45+ states and Kevin McCarthy would be speaker Gothmog Apr 2020 #18