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Democratic Primaries

emmaverybo

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27. Front-runner envy?

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 11:51 PM

Jun 2019

No, of course not. You care about the issue, so you don’t engage in personal baiting involving a fellow member’s current candidate preference. That would only detract from your urgency about CC.

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

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Why Won't the Democrats Hold a Climate Change Debate? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 OP

Because if candidates started actually talking about what would actually have to be done, enough Jun 2019 #1

I don't buy that logic humbled_opinion Jun 2019 #12

This is decidedly true. Regrettably, there is almost no technical consideration of the reality... NNadir Jun 2019 #29

Why should they? When was the last (first?) time a debate was held on one issue? George II Jun 2019 #2

Maybe cause CC could kill everything? nt JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #6

So could nuclear proliferation. And we would not have to have a war. We sit on a powder keg. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #13

Yes, so don't debate a clear and present danger like CC? JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #15

What I am saying is that CC is not the only clear and present danger to the world or in it. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #23

there are going to be double digit debates qazplm135 Jun 2019 #32

When was the last time we were facing a 10 yr. deadline for preventing planetary disaster? pnwmom Jun 2019 #8

I thought it was 12 years, and the "deadline" was not for solving the problem but.... George II Jun 2019 #17

We'll have lost another 2 years before the next President takes office, after going backwards pnwmom Jun 2019 #22

Maybe because it's one topic that all our candidates agree on mtnsnake Jun 2019 #3

They agree on the problem but they DON'T agree on the solutions. pnwmom Jun 2019 #9

If they all agree on it, why do we need to debate it? George II Jun 2019 #18

So every one can do her wonky thing and laypeople can pick the candidate with the best plan, emmaverybo Jun 2019 #24

Front-Runner fear? nt JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #4

Yep. jalan48 Jun 2019 #7

Front-runner envy? emmaverybo Jun 2019 #27

The DNC should end the rule against unofficial debates. Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #5

this. this is where i get pissed off. mopinko Jun 2019 #19

Those who are miffed are bringing it. sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #10

This again? left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #11

Because if they do a special debate for one issue they have to do the same for all Indygram Jun 2019 #14

OMG ! left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #25

Good idea. nt emmaverybo Jun 2019 #28

Would that be one climate change debate or two (2x10)? crazytown Jun 2019 #16

The Democrats do not need to have a single issue debate on this subject. DURHAM D Jun 2019 #20

Why won't they hold one on gun control? Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #21

How about a debate on legalizing marijuana? left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #26

Democrats don't want to acknowledge the collapse any more than Repubs do. Ron Green Jun 2019 #30

This is very disappointing. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #31

this is not even conducive to what the intent is qazplm135 Jun 2019 #33