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GeniusJoy

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3. I'm turned off by angry candidates.

Reply to melman (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 11:40 PM

May 2019

I'm ready for soft kindness.

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

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Joe Biden Misses the Point, Political Anger Can Be Constructive [View all] melman May 2019 OP

Agreeed Tiggeroshii May 2019 #1

I thought you were going to start writing positive posts about candidates you like emulatorloo May 2019 #2

Be the change you want to see in the world melman May 2019 #5

Good advice. Try positivity towards Democrats. Negativity for Trump and his henchmen emulatorloo May 2019 #6

"Try positivity" melman May 2019 #8

I'm not posting misleading negative articles like you are anymore. Time for unity. emulatorloo May 2019 #9

Fabulous melman May 2019 #10

So how about an OP about one of your favorite candidates then? Would be good for everyone emulatorloo May 2019 #11

Again melman May 2019 #12

Glad to hear you are done posting these odd negative articles about good Democrats! emulatorloo May 2019 #14

How will being negative help? Nuggets May 2019 #32

Did I say it would? melman May 2019 #35

That's not even close to what Biden said mcar May 2019 #18

Yes, total characterization of what he said PatSeg May 2019 #27

Funny how that works, isn't it? ehrnst May 2019 #50

I'm turned off by angry candidates. GeniusJoy May 2019 #3

I think Biden's point was we must be united against Trump, a constructive anger. SunSeeker May 2019 #4

Yes the article imho misrepresented what Biden said. Author missed the point. emulatorloo May 2019 #7

He does both. He starts with the nomination, but then talks about the nation and the presidency. aikoaiko May 2019 #44

Anger worked so well last time. ucrdem May 2019 #13

Not what he said. Demsrule86 May 2019 #15

OFFS. He didn't say don't be angry at the atrocities. nolabear May 2019 #16

Apparently not Rolling Stone writers who want to mislead and tear Democrats down emulatorloo May 2019 #20

Cheap shot, distorted article. There's will be plenty more. RelativelyJones May 2019 #17

Please self-delete. So many replies note that the article distorts and misleads emulatorloo May 2019 #19

That's not an accurate representation of Biden's remarks. MineralMan May 2019 #21

Anger makes the angry person vulnerable NYMinute May 2019 #22

I don't think this OP will help Bernie Sanders. LibFarmer May 2019 #23

Did someone say it was supposed to? melman May 2019 #24

Human behavior is goal-directed LibFarmer May 2019 #25

lol melman May 2019 #26

Mine's to not shit on Democrats who are doing better in the polls than I might want them to be doing emulatorloo May 2019 #28

Interesting melman May 2019 #29

I think most of here are on the same page. emulatorloo May 2019 #30

Yeah melman May 2019 #33

It does! Glad we're both on board emulatorloo May 2019 #36

You know what I'm not on board with? melman May 2019 #39

No meaning was changed. I was trained as a writer, if I can use a better word to clarify emulatorloo May 2019 #41

For the sake of argument only, Biden might do well to take that same advice don't you think? Be KPN May 2019 #34

Good idea. Maybe contact his campaign. I am trying to find a way to give feedback to several emulatorloo May 2019 #37

Another good idea. I will. KPN May 2019 #38

I don't think so either. But Biden didn't help Biden saying this yesterday either. The opinion KPN May 2019 #31

Excellent article and so right on point. I'm past angry at his fucking friends on the other side. Autumn May 2019 #40

... emulatorloo May 2019 #42

Is Nate Silver Biden's Huckabee? Biden knows how to articulate and give speeches. If Autumn May 2019 #43

I posted the tweet as a counter opinion to your opinion and the writer of Melman's article emulatorloo May 2019 #48

I'm doing good. Bad days always pass Autumn May 2019 #49

Thanks for the good wishes emulatorloo May 2019 #51

Disqualifying: Bernie thinks Senator Inhofe (R) a climate-change denier is a decent guy and a friend Skya Rhen May 2019 #47

A lot of feelers were hurt over those comments, apparently. BannonsLiver May 2019 #45

Thank you for your thoughtful contribution melman May 2019 #46

Yeah... it's not like Biden's "hanging out on street corners." LanternWaste May 2019 #52