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Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 02:07 PM Aug 2019

If you can't lift yourself up

without tearing someone else down, you are not what I consider to be presidential material.

We already have a president who got there by doing that, and I am not pleased with the results.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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If you can't lift yourself up (Original Post) Mr.Bill Aug 2019 OP
K&R Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #1
You got that right! Lytex59 Aug 2019 #2
Every single debate is going to involve every single candidate going after someone else. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #3
I'm not naming names, but Mr.Bill Aug 2019 #4
Name a candidate who hasn't criticized any other candidate. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #7
I said I'm not naming names. Mr.Bill Aug 2019 #8
Inslee. Not once. ancianita Aug 2019 #10
Beto Skittles Aug 2019 #11
Thats right Andy823 Aug 2019 #5
Trump is a schoolyard asshole. Mr.Bill Aug 2019 #9
+1 I agree!!! demigoddess Aug 2019 #6
Absolutely Butterflylady Aug 2019 #12
Mr. Bll voiced my opinion marieo1 Aug 2019 #13
 

Lytex59

(18 posts)
2. You got that right!
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 02:26 PM
Aug 2019

I'm disgusted with Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, Bill DeBlasio and Cory Booker. After they went after Obama, that was it for me. From what I've heard, Harris' planned attack on Biden has cost her. I have worked in campaigns with a lot of older African American voters. They're not going to like the snarky performances last night.

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

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
3. Every single debate is going to involve every single candidate going after someone else.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 02:32 PM
Aug 2019

Every single candidate. Every single debate. Every single election cycle.

So, your only option is to not vote.

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

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
4. I'm not naming names, but
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 02:37 PM
Aug 2019

several candidates are not using this tactic. Several are doing almost nothing but this.

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

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
7. Name a candidate who hasn't criticized any other candidate.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 03:24 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
8. I said I'm not naming names.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 03:52 PM
Aug 2019

And criticism is not the same as attacking. There's a lot of semantics involved in this type of discussion.

In general, some of the lower ranked candidates are doing what they think they have to do to get noticed. I'm saying that they shouldn't have to do that.

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

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
5. Thats right
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 02:40 PM
Aug 2019

They all do it, and if they can't take the heat now, they sure won't be able to take on trump.

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

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
9. Trump is a schoolyard asshole.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 03:55 PM
Aug 2019

He knows nothing about a serious debate. I doubt he will debate any of our candidates if they are nominated. We are not the clown car of the rebublicans he was debating in '16. He will simple insult them on Twitter.

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

Butterflylady

(3,542 posts)
12. Absolutely
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 05:00 PM
Aug 2019

You have no self respect if You have do that. Sorry but thats how I see it.

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

marieo1

(1,402 posts)
13. Mr. Bll voiced my opinion
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 05:04 PM
Aug 2019

To Mr. Bill...........Oh, I agree with you 100%. I won't vote for anyone that tears another candidate down. We have lots of good candidates and Oh, my gosh, lots of things we need to fight for but we need to do it all together to win the WH. We need to focus on getting rid of DJT and telling America how we're going to do it!!

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