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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:13 AM Jul 2020

Biden: No matter who you supported in 2016, I want you to know that you have a home in our campaign.


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No matter who you supported in 2016, I want you to know that you have a home in our campaign. You’re not just wanted — you’re needed.

Together, we're going to beat Donald Trump and build this nation back better than it was before.
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KPN

(15,642 posts)
3. I have to say, my first reaction to this statement is trepidation that we as a party may bend
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:55 AM
Jul 2020

over backwards after winning the WH and the Senate to make centrists and even right- centrists happy. By bending over backwards I mean make concessions that significantly limit progress, i.e., insufficient incrementalism. That would really bother me.

dansolo

(5,376 posts)
4. Would you rather Mitch McConnel remains as majority leader?
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 12:46 PM
Jul 2020

I'm getting sick of this crap. I'd rather that then bending over backwards to appeal to so-called progressives who won't even vote.

KPN

(15,642 posts)
5. You are making some huge assumptions. I never said anything about "rather" or not voting.
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 12:55 PM
Jul 2020

I frankly don't care what you think about my statement and am unabashed about having made it -- you being "sick of this crap" (whatever crap you are imagining) or not.

Demsrule86

(68,553 posts)
6. I expect given our success in 18 in electing moderates and winning the house and the lack of
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 01:03 PM
Jul 2020

of success of the left lately, we are not getting progressive goodies....I think we will improve the ACA and have a public option rather than single payer...but we will move forward. Look how the ACA moved the needle by convincing Americans that healthcare is a right. We need to have as winning coalition and that will IMHO include moderates which means, we won't get some stuff that I personally would like to see...I do think we get $15.00 and hour minimum wage, better health care, tax reform, reform in manufacturing to encourage American manufacturing, police reforms, voting rights reforms and other stuff assuming we win the Senate...and of course judges...we need judges.

KPN

(15,642 posts)
7. If we get all of those things, I'd almost be fully satisfied for sure. The only other things
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 01:12 PM
Jul 2020

I'd want to see -- and would be disappointed if they didn't happen -- are a rollback of almost, if not all, of 45s EOs; real progress on global warming/green energy; and accountability for the corruption ind criminal acts carried out by this administration and its 2016 campaign. Maybe those were covered by your "and other stuff".

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