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Cattledog

(6,670 posts) Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:47 PM Sep 2020

Is "Defund the Police" going to be the new "Swift Boat".

It worked on Kerry. Any thoughts?

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Is "Defund the Police" going to be the new "Swift Boat". (Original Post) Cattledog Sep 2020 OP

No. The reason is nobody in leadership has supported this jimfields33 Sep 2020 #1

On the other hand, Kerry wasn't really a coward in Viet Nam either. They simply lied. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #9

The dishonest, reprehensible right will certainly try. J_William_Ryan Sep 2020 #2

Well, there is the fact of Biden's 1994 Crime Bill, which had been a possible weakness, but might hlthe2b Sep 2020 #3

My thought, it's a good idea but kacekwl Sep 2020 #4

Defunding the police was unfortunate...and turned out to be... Thomas Hurt Sep 2020 #5

K&R UTUSN Sep 2020 #6

It already is. Whether it works or not is another question. Remains to be seen. dameatball Sep 2020 #7

No... Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #8

No Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #10

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)

1. No. The reason is nobody in leadership has supported this

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:50 PM

Sep 2020

from President Biden, Vice President Harris, speaker Pelosi or Senator Schumer. A few congresspersons have but that is not enough to move the dial and make it a thing.

Midnight Writer

(25,750 posts)

9. On the other hand, Kerry wasn't really a coward in Viet Nam either. They simply lied.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 06:49 PM

Sep 2020

J_William_Ryan

(3,581 posts)

2. The dishonest, reprehensible right will certainly try.

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Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:50 PM

Sep 2020

hlthe2b

(114,686 posts)

3. Well, there is the fact of Biden's 1994 Crime Bill, which had been a possible weakness, but might

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:51 PM

Sep 2020

well be the ultimate rebuttal

kacekwl

(9,265 posts)

4. My thought, it's a good idea but

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:57 PM

Sep 2020

whoever came up with the name made a BIG mistake.

Thomas Hurt

(13,993 posts)

5. Defunding the police was unfortunate...and turned out to be...

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:59 PM

Sep 2020

in the few instances I have seen nothing, more than a budget cut that the GOP would laud were they not rank hypocrites.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

6. K&R

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Tue Sep 1, 2020, 06:21 PM

Sep 2020

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dameatball

(7,671 posts)

7. It already is. Whether it works or not is another question. Remains to be seen.

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Tue Sep 1, 2020, 06:23 PM

Sep 2020

Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)

8. No...

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Tue Sep 1, 2020, 06:23 PM

Sep 2020

Thekaspervote

(35,824 posts)

10. No

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Tue Sep 1, 2020, 07:09 PM

Sep 2020

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