Democratic Primaries

NNadir

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9. I disagree.

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:52 AM

Aug 2019

My preferred candidate is big on policy, and I will plainly confess that I suspect that there are many policies I'm sure she has outlined with which I disagree.

I'm supporting her mind and her personality as informed by her personal history not her policies as announced.

What is important in these extraordinary times is the ability to defend and articulate ideas, not for the purpose of getting elected but for the purpose of saving our country after being elected.

It has been America's good fortune to be lead by Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt after disastrous Presidencies, but we have never before had an insane President.

We clearly need this fortune again. Both Lincoln and Roosevelt were highly controversial in their own times.

This is not a time for timidity, for cowering in fear of the nutcase with a gun. We need some courage to disarm this mad terrorist.

Let's test our candidates and ourselves.

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

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Rubin/WaPo: Trump's numbers should change the electability discussion [View all] BeyondGeography Aug 2019 OP

Perhaps but we can't risk it. Who knows what election day shenanigans are coming. honest.abe Aug 2019 #1

I agree! Let's protect and secure our voting process as the first step abqtommy Aug 2019 #2

+1, doesn't matter if Trump is at 10% approval he'll win by cheating, he already said he would uponit7771 Aug 2019 #3

He has also stated ,,, Cryptoad Aug 2019 #6

When the oath is given to a new president, SCVDem Aug 2019 #16

Yep The Mouth Aug 2019 #25

Yes we do DownriverDem Aug 2019 #21

We already know women can do it. delisen Aug 2019 #28

Can't risk what? delisen Aug 2019 #29

"The answer might be anybody but Trump." honest.abe Aug 2019 #30

The electability argument consisting of soothsaying... NNadir Aug 2019 #4

Well what is "silly" is comparing Obama 2008 and Trump 2016 to our current situation. honest.abe Aug 2019 #5

I am referring to the issue of electability and... NNadir Aug 2019 #7

I too thought we were in a post racial society with Obama winning in 2008 and 12. honest.abe Aug 2019 #8

I disagree. NNadir Aug 2019 #9

I like this line.. honest.abe Aug 2019 #13

So who exactly do you support Andy823 Aug 2019 #12

I still think Harris is our best candidate but simply hasn't got traction for whatever reason. honest.abe Aug 2019 #15

We should avoid the mistake of conflating approval with voter intent. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #10

The 2020 electability issue is moot if Electoral College is faithless toward the popular vote. it's ancianita Aug 2019 #11

Does this have to come up in every thread about the election? BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #14

I'm here every day and haven't seen it once, just when the news broke. Nevermind every thread. ancianita Aug 2019 #26

Trump's Tongue Triggers Titanic Tumble. oasis Aug 2019 #17

J Rubin, R Wilson, N Wallace,,,, kozar Aug 2019 #18

Rubin has offered something for everyone lately BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #19

she is still a registered R kozar Aug 2019 #20

The data is not registered R BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #22

I understand your point, kozar Aug 2019 #23

Back atcha...Cheers BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #24

And hopefully the selectability issue Blue Owl Aug 2019 #27

we have to win by so much that if they try and rig the numbers..it shows questionseverything Aug 2019 #31

Simply removing Clinton from the equation gives us great odds. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #32