Democratic Primaries

TexasTowelie

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61. Yes, I know it's just me being me.

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:32 PM

Aug 2019

How dare me for speaking up about Bernie because I don't agree with most of his policies. After all, I'm only an American who is expressing his First Amendment rights. Obviously, in your mind you think that is humorous. The best that you (and others) can come up with is "because it's Bernie." What a weak and lame response. It's Bernie being Bernie with his unrealistic proposals that has persuaded me not to vote for him in the primary.

It will be interesting to see who has the last laugh since I'm 99% certain that Bernie will never be president.

I'll go ahead and bookmark this thread to review it a year from now.

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

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Bernie Sanders thanks Iowa in Political Soapbox speech for 'transforming politics' [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 2019 OP

I have an issue with Bernie's praise saying that Iowa has transformed politics TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #1

Bernie was a largely unknown candidate from a small state Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #2

Okay, the headline was inaccurate then. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #3

... Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #5

So pointing out that Bernie was speaking to a subset rather than an entire group is nitpicking? TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #7

Yes, nitpicky. No statewide election is EVER unanimous. bluewater Aug 2019 #10

It looks like I made another newbie upset. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #15

No need to get personal. bluewater Aug 2019 #16

Please follow your own advice. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #17

I was chacterizing your argument, you asked a question about it and I answered. bluewater Aug 2019 #20

Wow, I haven't seen that since 2011, calling a poster a Newby bahrbearian Aug 2019 #24

I've seen newbies called out here numerous times since I joined in 2011. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #26

I'm surprised you think its OK bahrbearian Aug 2019 #27

The information about post counts are visible for everyone to see TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #29

No this is much bigger than Burger King Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #12

You have been rockin the gifs lately, Uncle Joe! bluewater Aug 2019 #8

... Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #13

And you simply don't realize the absolute irony of you alleging as such, do you? LanternWaste Aug 2019 #59

Iowa did change the political landscape with that caucus vote. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #21

Excellent summary. Is there video of Bernie's speech? Wish I had been there all day... Princetonian Aug 2019 #18

Thank you Princetonian, I haven't seen one yet Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #19

There is a link on that page. It's at... thesquanderer Aug 2019 #23

Thanks so much! I was at a family dinner last night and everyone watched the available videos. Princetonian Aug 2019 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Aug 2019 #22

Bernie is a native of the biggest city in the country. George II Aug 2019 #39

Of course you do! Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2019 #4

So I guess that transforming Iowa into a state that voted for a Republican in 2016 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #9

iowa transformed politics when obama came in 1st followed by edwards and then hc questionseverything Aug 2019 #6

I doubt that Bernie was referring to Obama with his comments considering that he wanted TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #11

i was reacting to what u said and you were wrong questionseverything Aug 2019 #14

No, he was referring to how their vote forced people to take Sanders seriously in 2016. But... thesquanderer Aug 2019 #25

Thanks for confirming my point. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #28

He was thanking Iowa as a whole for its role in mainstreaming his ideas. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #31

It doesn't make the headline false. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #32

There is a total of one person in this thread who found any issue Lordquinton Aug 2019 #34

Aw geez. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #35

There's nothing wrong with being the only one who has a certain perspective... thesquanderer Aug 2019 #45

I'm not blind and I don't believe I'm missing anything. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #49

It's not about any candidate, it's about understanding the verbiage/context/purpose of a headline. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #51

I actually do know something about writing headlines. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #52

Of course. It's Bernie Autumn Aug 2019 #37

Aw shucks. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #43

He doesn't know you and wouldn't care what you say about him, Autumn Aug 2019 #58

Yes, I know it's just me being me. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #61

I have no fucks to give if you speak up about Bernie. I really haven't seen you go after Autumn Aug 2019 #62

Not true. George II Aug 2019 #42

Not anymore. betsuni Aug 2019 #54

I don't find the headline misleading. Headlines are not about literal precision. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #38

I'm allowed to have my opinion, just like you are allowed to have yours. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #41

A state with less than 1% of the nation's population and 90+% Caucasian, "mainstreamed" his ideas? George II Aug 2019 #47

I still don't understand what he "mainstreamed." betsuni Aug 2019 #55

It goes without saying that BS wanted Obama primaried in 2012. No amount of splaining.... George II Aug 2019 #46

Splaining provides context. Without context, facts can be misinterpreted. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #48

Are you telling us that BS didn't want Obama primaried? "Understanding why" someone says something.. George II Aug 2019 #50

It's absolutely true that he at least expressed seriously looking into the possibility. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #56

That's what he does. If helping to elect the worst president in history is "transformative".... George II Aug 2019 #40

I agree. betsuni Aug 2019 #53

I was there! roody Aug 2019 #30

Lucky you! Was it awesome? Autumn Aug 2019 #33

I was near the front. I had no idea that the crowd was so big. roody Aug 2019 #44

I'm with him on the trump critiques but caucuses are archaic and undemocratic. brush Aug 2019 #36

hard to rig a caucus questionseverything Aug 2019 #57