Democratic Primaries

Voltaire2

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76. Bingo.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #48)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 10:32 AM

Jun 2019

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

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Biden: Work to Compromise with GOP, or Might as Well 'Go Home' or Start 'Real Physical Revolution' [View all] BeyondGeography Jun 2019 OP

It's not that we can't work with them vlyons Jun 2019 #1

He said that, among other things BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #2

His response was very clear to me. Let's dump the RW talking points. Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #4

This Republican epiphany thing is going to keep coming up BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #6

Let's also dump the left wing talking points. nt Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #74

We often blame the speaker for our inability to listen. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #70

lol...ok BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #73

so there are two alternatives qazplm135 Jun 2019 #7

FWIW an "abusive" aka strong President ala LBJ. n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #10

Amen The Liberal Lion Jun 2019 #11

YES, and SHAME THEM, BLACKMAIL THEM.. I don't care. ! pangaia Jun 2019 #26

This. marylandblue Jun 2019 #43

Win the Senate and kill the filibuster eom BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #15

so you want to criticize qazplm135 Jun 2019 #16

No, just filling out your incomplete list of alternatives BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #17

Lol qazplm135 Jun 2019 #22

actually part of the hypothetical was McConnell in the minority and filibustering dsc Jun 2019 #29

pretty sure qazplm135 Jun 2019 #32

There's no mystery what would happen if Warren won and we had the Senate BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #35

sure there is qazplm135 Jun 2019 #87

Lol...Warren might have a little more credibility than Trump BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #88

with the republican party?? qazplm135 Jun 2019 #90

The only way any policy's get past including warrens is to eliminate the filibuster otherwise nothin FloridaBlues Jun 2019 #58

You're saying there's literally nothing we can offer any Republicans to play ball? Recursion Jun 2019 #68

Yes--nothing! shanny Jun 2019 #80

I do. It is possible for a discilpined minority to stop almost all legislation. We're doing it too. Recursion Jun 2019 #81

if we keep the filibuster, that is true. shanny Jun 2019 #84

Oh hell no. The filibuster is why we still have the ACA Recursion Jun 2019 #67

It's also why we have the ACA without a public option BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #69

No. The skinny repeal of the ACA was a regular vote. crazytown Jun 2019 #71

And it lost because McCain objected to the irregularity of the order Recursion Jun 2019 #72

The whole thing was off-putting. demmiblue Jun 2019 #3

He got right in her face at the beginning there BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #14

He uses that line about the example of our power/power of our example at every event. Demit Jun 2019 #21

If Bernie got in Joy's face the way Biden did the anti-Berners would be shouting game, set, match BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #23

You got that right melman Jun 2019 #25

He's not a good campaigner. shanny Jun 2019 #56

I'll say. Demit Jun 2019 #61

+1 shanny Jun 2019 #65

He is notorious for self destructing his presidential campaigns. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #75

Same here. shanny Jun 2019 #77

STILL NOT my BlueMTexpat Jun 2019 #5

I do hope we can get a Strong Dem Senate field organized for 2020. n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #8

The epiphany will happen if we try hard enough dalton99a Jun 2019 #9

yes - try harder and don't forget the thoughts and prayers! ;) floppyboo Jun 2019 #50

Why does he not realize they have zero interest in compromise and cooperation? LonePirate Jun 2019 #12

Obama was optimistic about working with republicans loyalsister Jun 2019 #41

Because he has had great success working with them in the past. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #48

Touche! LonePirate Jun 2019 #49

AMEN floppyboo Jun 2019 #51

Bingo. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #76

. Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 #13

Biden is signalling his willingness to compromise with them, even though he knows they won't. earthshine Jun 2019 #18

Why Bernie Sanders Loves the Most Conservative Man in the Senate Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #19

Your post has nothing to do with mine. earthshine Jun 2019 #20

Really... Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #24

"First of all, I really like Dick Cheney, for real. I get on with him, I think he's a decent man," Autumn Jun 2019 #28

I don't think there is a comparison. earthshine Jun 2019 #31

See, Sanders and Biden are exactly the same. /sarc Politicub Jun 2019 #33

Oh - Biden and Sanders are definitely not the same - one is winning!!! Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #36

Sorry, there's nothing here to back up your claim peggysue2 Jun 2019 #34

You mean like the way they met Obama halfway? earthshine Jun 2019 #39

"Shaming McConnell" ? Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #40

Reminds me of something saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #27

I don't think Joy Reid is the naive one in this exchange. Politicub Jun 2019 #30

We saw here in Illinois some state GOP'ers working with a newly elected democratic governor, a beachbum bob Jun 2019 #37

O M G. Words fail me. Say it ain't so that you said these things, Joe. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #38

Some think it important to listen to their POV randr Jun 2019 #42

There is contemporaneous evidence that supports Biden Kaleva Jun 2019 #44

But what's the result zipplewrath Jun 2019 #53

The First Step Act was a bipartisan effort. Kaleva Jun 2019 #59

Good zipplewrath Jun 2019 #60

Never in our history have the two parties agreed most of the time. Kaleva Jun 2019 #79

Forget it, Joe. Shame is not in their vocabulary. defacto7 Jun 2019 #45

Congressional Democrats and Republicans mostly agree.on foreign policy. marylandblue Jun 2019 #46

WaPo's review: Biden gets muted reception at poverty-fighting event BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #47

McConnell has no shame kimbutgar Jun 2019 #52

I would be interested in knowing how a Biden Presidency would differ from Raven123 Jun 2019 #54

You can't shame people who have none. shanny Jun 2019 #55

full Biden appearance. floppyboo Jun 2019 #57

That was depressing. I'm not sure he could hold up against Trump in a debate. thesquanderer Jun 2019 #62

Perfunctory - "let's get it over with", "I wanna get the hell outta here" dalton99a Jun 2019 #63

Oh my. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #64

consensus? myohmy2 Jun 2019 #66

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #78

No one will win... Skid Rogue Jun 2019 #82

Oddly enough Trump won the votes of Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #83

Well, you've got... Skid Rogue Jun 2019 #86

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #85

After eight years under Obama G_j Jun 2019 #89