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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
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.

hlthe2b

(114,686 posts)
3. Well, there is the fact of Biden's 1994 Crime Bill, which had been a possible weakness, but might
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:51 PM
Sep 2020

well be the ultimate rebuttal

Thomas Hurt

(13,993 posts)
5. Defunding the police was unfortunate...and turned out to be...
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.

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