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stopwastingmymoney

(2,041 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:20 PM Feb 2020

Can I say something about health care?


The policy of whoever we nominate really doesn’t matter.

The whole thing will have to be hashed out in Congress anyway.

The important thing is they’re all headed in the right direction.

This is a debate for next year. It’s pointless right now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Can I say something about health care? (Original Post) stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 OP
In my humble opinion, this election MontanaMama Feb 2020 #1
I think 2naSalit Feb 2020 #2
Well, I've got my fighting panties MontanaMama Feb 2020 #4
Yeah, I think he's toast. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #5
Amen. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #3
I think you're right stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #6
I agree. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #7
Original point also applies to the climate debate stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #8
So, Warren and Sanders should drop their advocacy of MfA? brooklynite Feb 2020 #9
I think MFA is the end goal stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #10
More: stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #11
All perfectly fine. Now get Warren to go along with them. brooklynite Feb 2020 #12
Yes ma'am, I'm with you on that stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #13
 

MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)
1. In my humble opinion, this election
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:23 PM
Feb 2020

Will not be won on policy.

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

2naSalit

(86,520 posts)
2. I think
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:25 PM
Feb 2020

that the primaries are for policies and the GE is for fightin'.

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

MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)
4. Well, I've got my fighting panties
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:31 PM
Feb 2020

on right now. Kidding aside, everybody on that stage has what it takes to beat the motherfucker in the White House. With the possible exception of Bloomberg. I don’t think he was up for it tonight. He was outmaneuvered more than a few times.

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

2naSalit

(86,520 posts)
5. Yeah, I think he's toast.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:39 PM
Feb 2020

But I hope he still keeps up with the attack ads, especially in the General. That should give him time to cool off after this Vegas style road rash!

I think it's Ladies' Night in Vegas myself. Both are strong and I think they will do well, they've been in the trenches and talking to women of color who come form cultures that value women more than this one does.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

stopwastingmymoney

(2,041 posts)
6. I think you're right
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 12:05 AM
Feb 2020

And it’s one more reason I don’t like seeing them tear each other up over it

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MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)
7. I agree.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 12:20 AM
Feb 2020

I was glad to see a few of them come to each other’s defense a time or two. The whole thing exhausted me.

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

stopwastingmymoney

(2,041 posts)
8. Original point also applies to the climate debate
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:31 AM
Feb 2020

It’s very simple, we all want to do something about it and they don’t care.

And in fact, they actively support those who are killing us.

Then move on to Trump and terrible R policies generally.

Rinse repeat on every issue really.

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

brooklynite

(94,490 posts)
9. So, Warren and Sanders should drop their advocacy of MfA?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:33 AM
Feb 2020

Try to explain to voters that it doesn't matter what the nominee supports because Congress will make the final decision won't work.

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

stopwastingmymoney

(2,041 posts)
10. I think MFA is the end goal
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:42 AM
Feb 2020

It seems to be a political loser right now though

I would start with a strong public option aka buy in to Medicare and a strong push on pharmaceutical costs.

Those two would put downward pressure on all premiums and eventually the private companies won’t even want to compete anymore

And there you have it...

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

stopwastingmymoney

(2,041 posts)
11. More:
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:46 AM
Feb 2020

Incentives for hospitals to go non profit

Amend the ACA to allow people to switch to the PO even if they have other access

A Dem Administration will of course support health care expansion rather than using public resources to fight it in court

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

brooklynite

(94,490 posts)
12. All perfectly fine. Now get Warren to go along with them.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 12:09 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

stopwastingmymoney

(2,041 posts)
13. Yes ma'am, I'm with you on that
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 12:36 PM
Feb 2020

I was having a little mull last week about what if Pete won the nomination. I think he’d be smart to take Warren as his VP and could make her an offer she couldn’t refuse.

It goes on to what would the dream cabinet be. Joe for SOS. Kamala for AG. Warren working on domestic policy with Senate majority leader Klobuchar.

What do you think?

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