Democratic Primaries

boston bean

(36,217 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:15 PM Feb 2020

I am so sick of the artful smears

coming from one candidate. Intimating a rival is corrupt.

That is toxic. It is really pissing me off.

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

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I am so sick of the artful smears (Original Post) boston bean Feb 2020 OP

Actually, this has been pretty mild so far. No heavy attacks from candidates on each other. DanTex Feb 2020 #1

his spokesman just called mayor pete corrupt on my teevee. based on nothing. mopinko Feb 2020 #12

But the purity. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #2

Amen, it is beyond vile. They are not even artful R B Garr Feb 2020 #3

I'm with you. Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #4

Not just one rival - at least two, maybe even three. George II Feb 2020 #5

And it is always the same candidate and his surrogates scheming daemons Feb 2020 #6

It's sickening! I'm fed up with this shit. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #7

The smears are not artful. This is gutter politics that will hurt our party. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #8

Come on now, you know said person is purer than the driven snow / sarcasm uponit7771 Feb 2020 #9

Politics is a bare knuckle brawl business, always has been, camp fire sing alongs, its not Baclava Feb 2020 #10

Democrats in this race are not corrupt. Trump say they are. We don't need someone on our side boston bean Feb 2020 #11

Lots of gut punches going on, shrug it off, nice guys finish last, Bernie is a fighter, who knew Baclava Feb 2020 #13

Baloney. boston bean Feb 2020 #14

Its only the first week of the primaries! Wait a month, then the gloves will REALLY come off Baclava Feb 2020 #15

Democrats don't accuse other Dems they are running against of being corrupt. boston bean Feb 2020 #16

You gotta remember this is the last dance for these old men, they will hold nothing back Baclava Feb 2020 #17

I remember the lies and the harm done by them. boston bean Feb 2020 #22

Since there are no consequences for that behavior Progressive dog Feb 2020 #18

what was said? aikoaiko Feb 2020 #19

He's running scared and it's only after Iowa William769 Feb 2020 #20

You are Not alone, bean Cha Feb 2020 #21

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

1. Actually, this has been pretty mild so far. No heavy attacks from candidates on each other.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:17 PM

Feb 2020

Compared to 2008, so far at least, this is a lovefest. Whether it stays that way is another question. I hope it does, we need unity against Trump.

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

mopinko

(69,972 posts)

12. his spokesman just called mayor pete corrupt on my teevee. based on nothing.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:44 PM

Feb 2020

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

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

2. But the purity.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:17 PM

Feb 2020

So pure.

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

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)

3. Amen, it is beyond vile. They are not even artful

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:18 PM

Feb 2020

anymore. Just nasty smears.

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

spooky3

(34,390 posts)

4. I'm with you. Nt

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:19 PM

Feb 2020

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

5. Not just one rival - at least two, maybe even three.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:20 PM

Feb 2020

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

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

6. And it is always the same candidate and his surrogates

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:21 PM

Feb 2020

Always.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

7. It's sickening! I'm fed up with this shit.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:22 PM

Feb 2020

Intimating a rival is corrupt.

And frequently there have been blunt statements that the ENTIRE Democratic party is "corrupt" and "feeble" and "the party of the one-percent" and "no different from the GOP".

It's sickening! I'm fed up with this shit.

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

highplainsdem

(48,882 posts)

8. The smears are not artful. This is gutter politics that will hurt our party.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:25 PM

Feb 2020

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

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

9. Come on now, you know said person is purer than the driven snow / sarcasm

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:33 PM

Feb 2020

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

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

10. Politics is a bare knuckle brawl business, always has been, camp fire sing alongs, its not

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:37 PM

Feb 2020

And primaries are a mosquito fart in a hurricane compared to what its going to take to win the GE

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

boston bean

(36,217 posts)

11. Democrats in this race are not corrupt. Trump say they are. We don't need someone on our side

Reply to Baclava (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:42 PM

Feb 2020

Mimicking trumps talking points.

It is toxic. It is toxic to our party.

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

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

13. Lots of gut punches going on, shrug it off, nice guys finish last, Bernie is a fighter, who knew

Reply to boston bean (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:52 PM

Feb 2020

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

boston bean

(36,217 posts)

14. Baloney.

Reply to Baclava (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:54 PM

Feb 2020

This isn’t fighting. This is smearing with falsehoods.

Have had enough of that with you know who (Trump).

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

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

15. Its only the first week of the primaries! Wait a month, then the gloves will REALLY come off

Reply to boston bean (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:58 PM

Feb 2020

gonna be a bloodbath, I think

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

boston bean

(36,217 posts)

16. Democrats don't accuse other Dems they are running against of being corrupt.

Reply to Baclava (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:00 PM

Feb 2020

It is bullshit.

I’ve had enough of it

It is a lie. It is toxic to our party. Not just the person he is smearing with these lies.

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

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

17. You gotta remember this is the last dance for these old men, they will hold nothing back

Reply to boston bean (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:03 PM

Feb 2020

Liz is a fighter, I still like her chances, 51% of the country is women voters, Dream Big!

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

boston bean

(36,217 posts)

22. I remember the lies and the harm done by them.

Reply to Baclava (Reply #17)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:47 PM

Feb 2020

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

Progressive dog

(6,898 posts)

18. Since there are no consequences for that behavior

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:18 PM

Feb 2020

it's guaranteed to continue.

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

aikoaiko

(34,154 posts)

19. what was said?

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:21 PM

Feb 2020

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

William769

(55,142 posts)

20. He's running scared and it's only after Iowa

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:40 PM

Feb 2020

Where he couldn't even be the boy wonder.

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

Cha

(296,701 posts)

21. You are Not alone, bean

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

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

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