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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: About Biden's perspective regarding compromise... [View all]Baitball Blogger
(46,699 posts)15. Yeah. It is our reality. Republicans do not negotiate in good faith.
It's like they kicked us to the curb.
The other factor that is a thing of concern: In the old days, Senators were heralded for bringing home the bacon, which made deal-making a two edge sword. Too many Dem Senators learned to cave in because they brought home the pork their state and cronies wanted. But they didn't prove to be good leaders for all the Dems in the nation. Running for president means understanding you're representing demographics that are larger than your local political structure..
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I guess all of the "lols" and "purity argument reduxes" smears made it hard to see that you agree
EffieBlack
Jun 2019
#37
Living in Florida, getting bulldozed by incredibly unethical behavior by community leaders,
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2019
#33