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Democratic Primaries

leftofcool

(19,460 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:01 PM Feb 2019

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I already see Democrats being disparaged in this forum

WTF?

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

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I already see Democrats being disparaged in this forum (Original Post) leftofcool Feb 2019 OP

Disparaged meaning people have complaints about some of them or their past decisions? nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #1

'regard or represent as being of little worth' elleng Feb 2019 #2

We more moderate Dems were just called old fashioned Republicans leftofcool Feb 2019 #3

There is no such thing as an old fashioned republican. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #4

I'm pretty sure I am in the anti-evil Nazi category leftofcool Feb 2019 #5

As am I. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #6

I hope you alerted that mcar Feb 2019 #7

I think moderate will help us more than hurt us. nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #8

The same author said: "A moderate Democrat is for privatizing SS and gutting Medicare and Medicaid." CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #9

I saw that. I just put on ignore. Won't waste my time leftofcool Feb 2019 #10

Care to point to an example? brooklynite Feb 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Feb 2019 #12

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

1. Disparaged meaning people have complaints about some of them or their past decisions? nt

Reply to leftofcool (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:06 PM

Feb 2019

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

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. 'regard or represent as being of little worth'

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:10 PM

Feb 2019

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

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

3. We more moderate Dems were just called old fashioned Republicans

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:13 PM

Feb 2019

I think that is pretty sad considering this is a forum for Democrats.

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

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

4. There is no such thing as an old fashioned republican.

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:15 PM

Feb 2019

So that criticism is moot. There are evil nazi bastards, and there is the anti-evil nazi bastards. That's us.

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

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

5. I'm pretty sure I am in the anti-evil Nazi category

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:16 PM

Feb 2019

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

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

6. As am I.

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:21 PM

Feb 2019

At the end of the day, that's what we are and we shouldn't let our disagreements get us to forget about that.

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

mcar

(46,366 posts)

7. I hope you alerted that

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:34 PM

Feb 2019

I have no time for this kind of divisiveness.

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

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

8. I think moderate will help us more than hurt us. nt

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 08:57 PM

Feb 2019

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

CrossingTheRubicon

(731 posts)

9. The same author said: "A moderate Democrat is for privatizing SS and gutting Medicare and Medicaid."

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 09:55 PM

Feb 2019

I also think that is pretty sad considering this is a forum for Democrats.

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

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

10. I saw that. I just put on ignore. Won't waste my time

Reply to CrossingTheRubicon (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 11:06 PM

Feb 2019

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

11. Care to point to an example?

Reply to leftofcool (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 11:35 PM

Feb 2019

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

Response to leftofcool (Original post)

defacto7 This message was self-deleted by its author.

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