Democratic Primaries

judeling

(1,086 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:50 PM Feb 2020

I'm Happy for Amy, But sad for Cory and others.

This is not a political feeling. It is just we have had so many good candidates in the race that never got a chance in the sun.

All candidates can't hope to get is a chance to make their cases. I'm just happy for her that she has managed to get her chance even if the sun ends up burning.

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

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I'm Happy for Amy, But sad for Cory and others. (Original Post) judeling Feb 2020 OP

She's got a ways to go... up , I hope. Let the surge continue! apcalc Feb 2020 #1

I am glad she is still in the fight too. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #2

Candidates shouldn't be forced out squirecam Feb 2020 #3

The ridiculously-long campaign cycle is the problem. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #4

Right on target. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #6

ditto nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #5

It's an unfortunate political reality calguy Feb 2020 #7

Sorry, disagree brooklynite Feb 2020 #8

The media's shiney new thing fixation. judeling Feb 2020 #9

...which every successful campaign has had to deal with as well. brooklynite Feb 2020 #10

apcalc

(4,463 posts)

1. She's got a ways to go... up , I hope. Let the surge continue!

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:51 PM

Feb 2020

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

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

2. I am glad she is still in the fight too.

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:53 PM

Feb 2020

I miss Kamala and Cory's voices and really hate that two white rural states determine so much in terms of our candidates but it is what it is.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

3. Candidates shouldn't be forced out

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:54 PM

Feb 2020

After two white states have voted.

Harris quit on her own though. She had polling to get into the debates, and maybe she could have done what Amy did. But she made the decision to leave the race.

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

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

4. The ridiculously-long campaign cycle is the problem.

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:54 PM

Feb 2020

It requires candidates to raise more money for an extended period of time. And, it drains resources that would be needed much more in the immediate run-up to the actual primaries and caucuses. The system is super-broken in that way, IMO.

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

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

6. Right on target.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:01 PM

Feb 2020

The long process only helps the US corporate media that makes billions from the advertising revenue.

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

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

5. ditto nt

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:58 PM

Feb 2020

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

calguy

(5,306 posts)

7. It's an unfortunate political reality

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:25 PM

Feb 2020

Everyone knows getting in that only one will come out on top. Everyone else will lose. Doesn't mean they're losers, just that they didn't win. And now they can tell everyone they are a "former presidential candidate" .

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

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)

8. Sorry, disagree

Reply to judeling (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:31 PM

Feb 2020

Never got a chance in the sun

C’mon, Cory (and Kamala and Julian) were in the campaign for MONTHS. They participated in debates. They had townhalls on CNN and MSNBC. They met voters. They advertised. At some point, you have to accept that they just didn’t build any support.

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

judeling

(1,086 posts)

9. The media's shiney new thing fixation.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:47 PM

Feb 2020

Is a powerful force.

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

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)

10. ...which every successful campaign has had to deal with as well.

Reply to judeling (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:55 PM

Feb 2020

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

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