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wasupaloopa

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30. No I do not fear a food fight. It is a waste of time

Reply to Magoo48 (Reply #29)

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 10:36 AM

Aug 2019

when we should be talking about how to get rid of trump.

Unless we control Congress nothing will be done about climate.

A single issue debate is another one of the far left’s purity tests. it just won’t happen. Smarter minds prevail.

Also Bernie just makes shit up that is not doable and he would look like the fool he is.

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

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An argument in support of DNC's opposition to a Climate Change debate. [View all] brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

None of the candidates are scientists. Only scientists wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #1

With all due respect, no. Magoo48 Aug 2019 #12

At this point the only thing that matters to wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #24

You fear a food fight; I anticipate the cream rising to the top. Magoo48 Aug 2019 #29

No I do not fear a food fight. It is a waste of time wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #30

I believe we put our best foot forward by determining who will accrue broad spectrum support. Magoo48 Aug 2019 #31

And anyway, the Corporate State would rather we debate Ponietz Aug 2019 #2

Based on exit polls, your #1 assertion is correct. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #3

WE Will Regret We Didn't Have The Foresight Me. Aug 2019 #4

Number one issue with zentrum Aug 2019 #7

For a lot of us, Trump is the #1 issue. If we don't get rid of him & take the Senate... Hekate Aug 2019 #5

Hear me out pnwpolicy Aug 2019 #6

I don't care if a pres. candidate knows a lot or nothing about climate change. What I do care about in2herbs Aug 2019 #27

A candidates' forum would be far more effective in letting candidates present their plans ehrnst Aug 2019 #8

So, let's say 30 minutes total per candidate brooklynite Aug 2019 #9

No - the candidates would be on individually, not together. Separate days. ehrnst Aug 2019 #10

Far fewer candidates in 2008 brooklynite Aug 2019 #11

Actually, there were both 2008 POTUS Dems and Republicans presenting in 2007 ehrnst Aug 2019 #17

Well said. Healthcare is my choice as most important issue also. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #13

Climate change is clearly the most important issue. dualboy24 Aug 2019 #14

And yet Sanders keeps focusing on health care and income inequality brooklynite Aug 2019 #15

And environmental issues... dualboy24 Aug 2019 #19

Did he? radical noodle Aug 2019 #20

Here's this from 2008. Probably before that, I picked the year 2008 to google because that was Autumn Aug 2019 #22

So why do you think that he wasn't as effective as Senator Al Gore ehrnst Aug 2019 #21

Climate change has the most impactful consequences of any issue before us, and... LAS14 Aug 2019 #16

Everyone knows the importance of climate change today. I don't see what a debate.... George II Aug 2019 #18

As I wrote in one of the many other threads on this topic... Garrett78 Aug 2019 #23

It should be a major subject in a future debate, just not right now Bradical79 Aug 2019 #25

1. It would have advantaged one candidate over others. Hortensis Aug 2019 #26

It's not that it isn't important pinkstarburst Aug 2019 #28

Civilization is facing an existential crisis Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #32

You really think "health care" is an issue that will be effecting all living things for millions... NNadir Aug 2019 #33