Democratic Primaries

ehrnst

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117. Doubling down.

Thu May 9, 2019, 12:01 PM

May 2019

Asking for 'clarification' by asking "if it was a threat.' A single sentence that someone said that she said at a reception...

Are you familiar with push polling?

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

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"I've told the Democratic candidates not to go too far to the left" [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

Ugh...n/t TCJ70 May 2019 #1

Washington Post: "What Nancy Pelosi gets right" brooklynite May 2019 #2

she wants to talk about health care but not MFA. i don't understand her approach. thats kitchen tabl Kurt V. May 2019 #5

Because, politically speaking, M4A is the worst possible way to get universal healthcare. marylandblue May 2019 #44

no doubt it isn't going to be easy. bc it's not being discussed properly by congressional Kurt V. May 2019 #49

No doubt there will be opposition from insurance cos., but marylandblue May 2019 #51

It's being properly discussed by health policy analysts, which is where it should be discussed first ehrnst May 2019 #105

Well, that's kind of a slippery slope - that attitude plays into the hands of the corporate PatrickforO May 2019 #65

The M4A program that Sanders outlined is not actual Medicare marylandblue May 2019 #82

Thank you. Maryland actually has an interesting policy in place to keep down costs. ehrnst May 2019 #119

I don't know anything about that. I do know Maryland is considered a high cost state. marylandblue May 2019 #137

I found some more info on this: ehrnst May 2019 #138

The Green New Deal was nearly tanked by McConnell because of impatience ehrnst May 2019 #108

Yes. Stop ramming M4A down our throats and insisting it is the only way to get healthcare 4all. emmaverybo May 2019 #77

Especially with eight other proposals in Congress and the Senate.. ehrnst May 2019 #111

MFA is not a winning issue....workplace insurance Wiill derail it as it Demsrule86 May 2019 #46

She and all Democrats wants to talk about universal health care. That doesn't have to be MFA. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #67

right. Single payer health care takes many forms around the globe. so m4a may or Kurt V. May 2019 #79

More accurately, Universal Health Care takes many forms around the globe, and few are single payer. ehrnst May 2019 #80

that was really cool. I've bookmarked it. thnx Kurt V. May 2019 #90

How about we suggest candidates be themselves... TCJ70 May 2019 #12

Candidates be themselves?! Voters decide?! WHAT?!?! Sounds too much like democracy!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #32

Heaven forbid they follow the advice of a successful Democratic leader! ehrnst May 2019 #88

"Background attempt at manipulating candidates?" ehrnst May 2019 #89

You should read the entire post before offering criticism... TCJ70 May 2019 #94

Here's your entire post ehrnst May 2019 #96

Once again...reading is fundamental... TCJ70 May 2019 #98

Nice pivot. ehrnst May 2019 #99

It would be. Difficult if I. Could only focus. TCJ70 May 2019 #101

Interesting evasion. Haven't seen that one that blatant before. ehrnst May 2019 #103

She's one of the leaders of the Democratic Party, and she's offering advice to the candidates..... George II May 2019 #93

I know - and it's just a fragment of a sentence, reported by someone... (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #104

Well, you know, Pelosi is the top ranking female LEADER Hortensis May 2019 #125

Slate: Four things she said that don't make sense BeyondGeography May 2019 #28

Some things the author of that article has said that don't make sense... ehrnst May 2019 #97

She's the one with the chops. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #66

lol, RW neoibcon Romneybot Jennifer Rubin, always my go-to for advice for my party Celerity May 2019 #75

good for her, she knows most of the country is not like her district JI7 May 2019 #3

Were there canapes? betsuni May 2019 #4

Sushi and fruit. White wine. brooklynite May 2019 #8

Sushi, fruit and white wine are totally elitist, like canapes. betsuni May 2019 #15

FWIW, the events I went to for Warren's Senate campaign were about the same. brooklynite May 2019 #18

OMG, that is so status quo horse dervers. betsuni May 2019 #24

OH GOLLY, HOPE I can remember: horse dervers!!! elleng May 2019 #74

i like sushi and white wine. I even make my own sushi with spam... samnsara May 2019 #43

Do you wrap the spam sushi with rice in grape leaves? Blue_true May 2019 #59

The mere thought of sushi and fruit eaten close. Blue_true May 2019 #58

Perhaps I should elaborate (since people care so much) brooklynite May 2019 #68

Ok, thanks. That makes my stomach feel better. nt Blue_true May 2019 #71

Dear GOD, not canapes!!!!! ehrnst May 2019 #120

Great advice. democratisphere May 2019 #6

Where do you draw THAT line? Harry Truman would say we have moved too far to the Right Ford_Prefect May 2019 #7

You draw the line where the voters let you draw it... brooklynite May 2019 #9

There are strong lobbiest groups against these intiatives CentralMass May 2019 #21

There will always be lobbyists. There were powerful lobbyists against Medicare and the ACA. ehrnst May 2019 #69

Yes, that has to be addressed. It is a very real obstacle, and a small group of people wanting it ehrnst May 2019 #70

Not where big donors let you draw it... shanny May 2019 #128

Telling a specialized audience what they want to hear without being too specific. delisen May 2019 #10

And that would be the Simplified Truth as opposed to simply telling the truth? Ford_Prefect May 2019 #13

+1 rampartc May 2019 #26

M4A is not right for me, a public option is. marylandblue May 2019 #45

The point is he knew how to respond to the GOP bullies, not that all of his Ford_Prefect May 2019 #48

I agree with you, but I don't think Pelosi is advocating for silence. marylandblue May 2019 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author JonLP24 May 2019 #107

M4A bad for me and many others like me. Also concerned about quality for Medicaid patients emmaverybo May 2019 #78

Americans kept re-electing socialist FDR back then IronLionZion May 2019 #122

Actually, the sticking point for Truman's program shanny May 2019 #129

Too Bloody right it was! Ford_Prefect May 2019 #135

I'm sure the candidates are well equipped to decide for themselves Kurt V. May 2019 #11

By all means mindem May 2019 #14

Exactly! We are so far right that center rainy May 2019 #16

Exactly, well said. watoos May 2019 #19

Manchin will campaign for Collins Ponietz May 2019 #76

Stupid advice, watoos May 2019 #17

Wait, you mean it wasn't centrist, moderate, rust belt voters who gave us our 2018 win? doompatrol39 May 2019 #30

It wasn't them that won it was the democrats that lost by not allowing an inspiring, exciting, rainy May 2019 #47

I agree..... doompatrol39 May 2019 #55

I agree 100% rainy May 2019 #56

What democrats didn't allow an "inspiring non-corporate controlled candidate" to excite the base? ehrnst May 2019 #110

How is this not divisive? theaocp May 2019 #20

Divisive?? ROFL! NurseJackie May 2019 #23

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You hear someone say that they heard something she said, and you're calling it a "threat?" ehrnst May 2019 #102

No, I asked for clarification. theaocp May 2019 #113

Next you'll say that you weren't calling it 'divisive" ehrnst May 2019 #114

It's not a "try". theaocp May 2019 #116

Doubling down. ehrnst May 2019 #117

Do you think I am conducting a push poll? n/t theaocp May 2019 #118

Heavens no. I was just asking for clarification if you knew what one was. ehrnst May 2019 #121

I do. Why? theaocp May 2019 #124

I asked for clarification. ehrnst May 2019 #126

Thanks for the waste of time. theaocp May 2019 #134

Sorry you feel like you wasted your time when you kept responding to these posts. ehrnst May 2019 #136

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What's really meaningful to me is that you care so much... brooklynite May 2019 #33

Couldn't agree more with her johannsyah May 2019 #25

I'll wait for a transcript mcar May 2019 #27

Like Hillary did? doompatrol39 May 2019 #29

"Hillary's in 2016 was one of the more safe" - nope. TwilightZone May 2019 #40

Those articles are 1) Opinion and 2) comparing her to Trump doompatrol39 May 2019 #54

A "Ham Sandwich 2016" campaign would have had a more progressive... TCJ70 May 2019 #57

It wasn't comparing her to Trump. TwilightZone May 2019 #61

Try again. TwilightZone May 2019 #60

O.K. so then let's assume that is correct.... doompatrol39 May 2019 #64

Define "progressive" because that term seems to mean different things to different people. ehrnst May 2019 #83

No, they weren't comparing HRC to Trump. You should read things before ehrnst May 2019 #81

It is delusional to think the 2008 platform was more progressive than 2016. joshcryer May 2019 #62

O.K. then so what you are saying... doompatrol39 May 2019 #63

Define "progressive" because that term seems to mean different things to different people. ehrnst May 2019 #84

I mean... doompatrol39 May 2019 #92

Those are all **standard** Democratic positions. Center left, even. ehrnst May 2019 #95

I'm a bit confused.... doompatrol39 May 2019 #106

I think you are confused. ehrnst May 2019 #109

O.K. I should have clarified.... doompatrol39 May 2019 #112

Thanks for the clarification. ehrnst May 2019 #115

Lets see... WeekiWater May 2019 #31

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That video is spot on HA Goodman. I mean spot on. Creepy how similar. WeekiWater May 2019 #37

Thanks for unskewing the polls for us. BannonsLiver May 2019 #38

I don't know which two recent polls you reference, but those that I've seen poll a cross section.... George II May 2019 #41

The election is young. There is a lot of campaigning and the debates left to go. CentralMass May 2019 #36

Agree. WeekiWater May 2019 #39

He is certainly sitting in a good place right now. CentralMass May 2019 #42

Of course she does. Laelth May 2019 #73

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Good luck with that Nancy. Autumn May 2019 #53

She's been doing just fine with no luck involved. ehrnst May 2019 #85

Go find a post where I'm trashing her or saying bad things about her. You won't find one. Autumn May 2019 #86

..... ehrnst May 2019 #87

Didn't find any posts of me hating on her? Or just too busy to look what with MIRT and all? Here Autumn May 2019 #91

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That's rich, considering rEcEnT eVeNtS. ehrnst May 2019 #132

Hmmm ... Laelth May 2019 #72

I like her short concise speeches IronLionZion May 2019 #123

Not up to her. shanny May 2019 #127

When has it ever been? ehrnst May 2019 #133

I suppose she figures that the middle is where the (corporate) money is. bloom May 2019 #139

Remind us how many progressive candidates (vs moderate ones) won us the House in 2018 brooklynite May 2019 #140