Democratic Primaries

emulatorloo

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46. "Democrats in Disarray" is a strong drug. "Unscrewing" polls never ends well for anyone either

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:02 PM

Jun 2019

I don’t think most Democrats are as “gaffe obsessed” as we DU’ers are.

Booker made a play to escape his single digit polling rut. It failed. I want to hear Booker and Biden debate policy.

POLICY. That’s the discussion I want to hear, not overly spun press releases from a campaign that isn’t doing as well as it should be doing.

By the way:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=156939

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/19/joe-biden-segregationist-comments-1370844

Black lawmakers get Biden's back amid 'segregationist' uproar
'I worked with Strom Thurmond all my life,' Jim Clyburn says.

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

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"Apologize for what?" Biden hits back at Booker. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2019 OP

Cory Booker fell for the Sirota propaganda machine nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #1

Some people are going to burn the house down on their way out Peacetrain Jun 2019 #6

Yep .. so they can vote green party again nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #9

Good Lord how many times have they kneecapped us... from Gore, Hillary, never forget the whole Peacetrain Jun 2019 #12

BS abounds, saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #26

BS hired Stein promoters as his senior staff. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #61

I have NEVER voted for the green party in my 50+ years Indygram Jun 2019 #65

Wait. What? Booker's comments are Bernie's fault? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #32

No. If you read the post it's blaming Sirota. Who mentioned BS? George II Jun 2019 #45

From Morning Joe Gothmog Jun 2019 #66

Gee a racist republican's opinion. Imagine that. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #70

But here Morning Joe is right Gothmog Jun 2019 #71

Attack the source fallacy detected. John Fante Jun 2019 #76

Attack a Newt Gingrich/Reagan revolution republican's OPINION? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #77

According to Symone Sanders, Biden did not praise a segregationist Gothmog Jun 2019 #80

Lol. I remember when she was the "worst person ever" when she worked for someone else Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #84

Could you outline the connection for me? You keep saying this... TCJ70 Jun 2019 #60

The NYT ran the story and Sirota commented Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #69

I agree. Our candidates should stop sniping at each other. George II Jun 2019 #2

It will get worse Watchfoxheadexplodes Jun 2019 #4

Exactly customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #55

Booker's not polling well. His campaign thought this might be a breakout moment for him emulatorloo Jun 2019 #10

Actually there's only one candidate polling well, which is why the attacks are coming.... George II Jun 2019 #43

Say "bye bye" to VP chances Booker. oasis Jun 2019 #3

Yup! OhZone Jun 2019 #53

Booker was spinning damn pretty hard in his statement. I know you want to make Biden look bad emulatorloo Jun 2019 #5

"Can you please post something positive about a candidate that you like?" jberryhill Jun 2019 #18

How to Work With People You Don't Like WA-03 Democrat Jun 2019 #7

Joe rolled out his campaign with a direct assault on white supremacy, on Trump making emmaverybo Jun 2019 #56

Candidate Biden, saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #8

Biden has never been a segregationist. However, a major issue he was working with Eastland on pnwmom Jun 2019 #14

Bottom line, saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #17

Joe Biden is not the reason Clarence Thomas is on the Supreme Court. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #23

Just a symptom, not the cause or cure. saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #24

Same here, no regrets. I also understand the power of change and redemption, it's real emulatorloo Jun 2019 #34

You and those like you inspire me to saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #37

It should be mentioned that Biden voted against Thomas, twice. He has also always supported emmaverybo Jun 2019 #57

Lindsay Graham is not the sole reason Kavanaugh is on SCOTUS either robbedvoter Jun 2019 #74

And you have zero idea how damned ironic alleging that is, eh? LanternWaste Jun 2019 #64

He has just dug himself a new hole Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 #11

Just stop.. not going to work... Peacetrain Jun 2019 #13

With you. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #21

No it's not working....the dem candidates engaging Biden negatively need to find a + message Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #22

Yup OhZone Jun 2019 #54

Let me state that I have and always will vote for our nominee. CentralMass Jun 2019 #58

Booker's press release had a lot of "spin" to it. Booker knows Biden, so yeah he does know Biden emulatorloo Jun 2019 #15

But why is Biden bringing up the Senator who worked with him on pnwmom Jun 2019 #20

Positive posts about the candidates you like? emulatorloo Jun 2019 #28

I think he was hurt and his comments reflected that. nt ecstatic Jun 2019 #19

From Morning Joe Gothmog Jun 2019 #62

the explanation at the start was not fine either robbedvoter Jun 2019 #75

I think Cory hurt his chances here. Kick Biden under the bus for his ecstatic Jun 2019 #16

No one called Biden a segregationist/racist. bornsunny Jun 2019 #30

The problem is, I read his comment and he didn't do ecstatic Jun 2019 #31

Whether "celebrate" is the exact right word is certainly debatable. marylandblue Jun 2019 #81

And she and everyone else are free to say it the way they would say it during their own stump speech ecstatic Jun 2019 #83

And here I thought Sen. Booker was an intelligent guy. TomSlick Jun 2019 #25

He is and a courageous one too. bornsunny Jun 2019 #33

Sorry. Purposefully mischaracterization is neither intelligent nor courageous. TomSlick Jun 2019 #40

He is intelligent, but I don't think he had all the information ecstatic Jun 2019 #35

Would Senator Warren make such an inflammatory statement before she knew the facts? TomSlick Jun 2019 #41

I think Corey Booker has the right to think and say what he wants on this issue. CentralMass Jun 2019 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jun 2019 #48

For me personally, Booker owes an apology. In two words, LakeArenal Jun 2019 #27

Very telling response from our leader in the primaries. saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #29

Booker attacked Biden. Possibly to get out of his single digit polling rut. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #36

Biden is playing an old school campaign, imo. saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #39

As should Booker. Concentrate on your strengths is good advice to all of them. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #42

Wow, Biden continues to prove he's his own worst enemy mtnsnake Jun 2019 #44

"Democrats in Disarray" is a strong drug. "Unscrewing" polls never ends well for anyone either emulatorloo Jun 2019 #46

Lol. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #63

Article: Black lawmakers get Biden's back amid 'segregationist' uproar emulatorloo Jun 2019 #47

I'm reading all this anti-Biden stuff, and I'm thinking YAY! OhZone Jun 2019 #49

We.Can.Do.Better Indygram Jun 2019 #50

Booker responds BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #51

He should. not. need. this lesson loyalsister Jun 2019 #72

Thanks. Very eloquent. robbedvoter Jun 2019 #73

I don't have a problem with Biden on this: Jarqui Jun 2019 #52

I hate it when I have to agree with Morning Joe Gothmog Jun 2019 #59

Biden, like 🍊, don't do apologies. See Anita Hill and this woman with a finger in her face robbedvoter Jun 2019 #67

Booker is right. Especially about the "He never called me boy" part. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #68

According to Symone Sanders, Biden did not praise a segregationist Gothmog Jun 2019 #78

Who said he praised a segregationist? n/t pnwmom Jun 2019 #79

James Clyburn is siding with Joe Biden on this issue Gothmog Jun 2019 #82