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Honeycombe8

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15. The 2020 election is not about plans and programs and ideology & purity.

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 07:02 AM

Jun 2019

You can decide on a candidate that way, of course. As long as you realize it has nothing to do with which candidate will be the nominee and who will win the GE.

I don't think Biden is inevitable, but close. There isn't anyone else, really, who appeals to a broad swatch of voters. Most of the rest are niche candidates.

As for me, I just require a strong liberal stance on a couple of issues. Biden is not strong on issues...Biden is about "unity" and working across the aisle and making excuses for Repubs who fail to protect America's democracy. Biden likes to be liked. Unfortunately for us, he's likely to be the nominee. But as long as he can beat Trump.... and he is fairly strong on protecting Social Security & Medicare (2 of my key issues).

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

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Elizabeth Warren wrote AOC's entry in the Time 100 [View all] Celerity Jun 2019 OP

Warren mentored my favorite new congressperson, too. Katie Porter. blm Jun 2019 #1

"And yet she persisted". nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #4

Thanks for sharing! BlueWI Jun 2019 #2

Woops. Warren just lost my vote. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #3

so you were ok with this: Celerity Jun 2019 #5

I won't be voting for Warren for the nomination, now. Or ever. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #8

Based off this? Or were you never going to anyway? Celerity Jun 2019 #10

I like Buttigieg the most, but I didn't think he could win. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #13

It is still very early, I am patient in terms of the process. Celerity Jun 2019 #14

The 2020 election is not about plans and programs and ideology & purity. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #15

I think this election is about ideas but not ideology. marylandblue Jun 2019 #16

No. It's about normalcy and beating Trump. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #18

Well, I respectfully disagree, and that is part of my point. marylandblue Jun 2019 #19

I don't agree with everything that AOC says. But I think that she is a smart person and a welcome Blue_true Jun 2019 #6

+1 Celerity Jun 2019 #9

++ blm Jun 2019 #12

Yes. And people hate her because they don't understand marylandblue Jun 2019 #17

Trump proves the point that you made. Blue_true Jun 2019 #20

Brilliant! Politicub Jun 2019 #7

Beautiful! K&R. bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #11