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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Sanders claims that "urban communities are doing just fine". (Original Post)
George II
Feb 2020
OP
Misquote. Listen to the clip. He says MANY urban communities are doing just fine (economically),
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#4
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)1. Bernie said living conditions in Baltimore are like a third world country
I guess Bernie is sucking up to rural voters at this minute... instead of the urban voters unless he thinks third world country is 'doing fine'.
Snopes
In a 2015 speech, Sen. Bernie Sanders, who represents Vermont, compared living conditions in Baltimore to a "third world country."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)2. As are women and gays. It is the poor white and male that are having it rough.
We have been hearing this from Sanders since 2015 when he threw his hat in.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DURHAM D
(32,603 posts)3. Patience Grasshopper...
it will trickle down.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
krissey
(1,205 posts)5. Ya. How many decades?
Nah. No patience. I have no time for patience. But, you made me laugh. Thank you.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
thesquanderer
(11,970 posts)4. Misquote. Listen to the clip. He says MANY urban communities are doing just fine (economically),
and he's right. Which is not to say that they don't have people who need help, but as a whole, they don't have the problems he's talking about in that clip that are more endemic to rural communities.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden