Democratic Primaries

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts) Wed Feb 19, 2020, 03:02 PM Feb 2020

I stopped supporting the Human Rights Campaign

Because of their support for Mark Kirk over Tammy Duckworth for the Illinois Senate race and I told them so when they called me asking for donations. You think I'm going to support someone in a Democratic presidential primary who has a HISTORY of supporting Republicans in recent Senate races? Yeah if it's Bloomberg vs Trump it's a no-brainer but let's make sure that's not the choice.
https://www.advocate.com/election/2016/3/24/hrc-defends-endorsing-republican-senate

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

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I stopped supporting the Human Rights Campaign (Original Post) ibegurpard Feb 2020 OP

I stopped when they endorsed Senator D'Amato (R) DURHAM D Feb 2020 #1

....and endorsed him over Chuck Schumer, it should be noted. tishaLA Feb 2020 #5

Wasn't aware of that one at the time. ibegurpard Feb 2020 #6

I stopped when they endorsed in the 2016 primary. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #2

Well let's be honest if they had endorsed Sanders you'd have been fine with that. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #3

At the time, yes. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #4

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

1. I stopped when they endorsed Senator D'Amato (R)

Reply to ibegurpard (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 03:44 PM

Feb 2020

for re-election.

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

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)

5. ....and endorsed him over Chuck Schumer, it should be noted.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 04:01 PM

Feb 2020

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

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

6. Wasn't aware of that one at the time.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 04:01 PM

Feb 2020

Jesus...

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

FoxNewsSucks

(10,429 posts)

2. I stopped when they endorsed in the 2016 primary.

Reply to ibegurpard (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 03:48 PM

Feb 2020

Had they taken a membership vote to see who to endorse I'd be ok with that. But that's not how they decided.

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

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

3. Well let's be honest if they had endorsed Sanders you'd have been fine with that.

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 03:50 PM

Feb 2020

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

FoxNewsSucks

(10,429 posts)

4. At the time, yes.

Reply to HarlanPepper (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 03:55 PM

Feb 2020

It wouldn't have caught my attention because Sanders' record on the issues relevant to HRC member has been unwavering. Long before it became acceptable to be in favor of gay marriage. The candidate they endorsed can't say the same.

The executives of HRC are free to make an endorsement of whomever they want. A personal endorsement. The organization's endorsement should go to the candidate who's always been on their side.

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

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