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StarfishSaver

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11. This is why the "Hillary had too much baggage but Bernie/Joe woul have won in a walk" arguments fail
Sun May 12, 2019, 09:20 AM
May 2019

Any candidate can be made to look bad, even criminal, when their opponent puts their mind to it.

The reason that Bernie and Joe and others looked like they didn't have Hillary's "baggage" is that the Republicans cans didn't zero in on them since they weren't the candidate and didn't pose a threat. (It also didn't help that one of her opponents and many of his supporters co-signed and perpetuated the smears, giving the impression that they were a universal view on "both sides" and not an ugly partisan attack).

Whoever our nominee is will get the same treatment Hillary did. I just hope they're as good at withstanding it as she was (and she withstood it masterfully).

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

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The Intercept (of all places, lolol) debunked it and shredded Vogel and the NYT Celerity May 2019 #1
Oh lordie. Tipperary May 2019 #2
+1 LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #3
Your concern is noted. highplainsdem May 2019 #4
Someone really has it in for Biden LibFarmer May 2019 #5
It has been non-stop...starting with the Flores BS. Demsrule86 May 2019 #7
It's pretty much any make candidate/pol BannonsLiver May 2019 #20
Seriously disgusting post...you should delete. Demsrule86 May 2019 #6
Yes - this is so inflammatory. I am appalled that trash like this would even make it to this forum. Skya Rhen May 2019 #8
Me too. And it always backfires. I like this poster and have no idea this is posted Demsrule86 May 2019 #9
How Interesting That You Posted This. MineralMan May 2019 #10
Perhaps her "teacher friend" was upset about it LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #17
This is why the "Hillary had too much baggage but Bernie/Joe woul have won in a walk" arguments fail StarfishSaver May 2019 #11
Oh, and the cocaine thing - nice touch... MineralMan May 2019 #12
Tad clumsy, perhaps? Tipperary May 2019 #13
Well, see...let me think...got it: Irrelevant negative information MineralMan May 2019 #14
Yes, they are doing so without much skill. Tipperary May 2019 #15
Nonsense. honest.abe May 2019 #16
Opinion: Why the alleged Joe Biden "Ukraine conspiracy" doesn't hold up Gothmog May 2019 #18
This reminds me of the timeline issues in the controversy about Hillary pnwmom May 2019 #19
Suuuure it does. BannonsLiver May 2019 #21
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