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bigtree

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11. politics is a gotcha game for some folks

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 04:16 PM

Sep 2019

...part sport, part hobby.

For others, it's a panoply of really important words and events.

I think much of how we approach politics has to do with how it actually affects us.

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

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Politifact: Kamala Harris claimed she 'sued Exxon Mobil' as California AG. She didn't. [View all] Jose Garcia Sep 2019 OP

Kamala clearly misspoke. She did open an investigation. donkeypoofed Sep 2019 #1

Kamala was an excellent prosecutor at140 Sep 2019 #2

She also DID sue other oil companies, including sued Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 hlthe2b Sep 2019 #4

That's good.... so she got the important part right but mixed up the unimportant part Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #6

Good point! PatSeg Sep 2019 #8

Kamala clearly misspoke. lapfog_1 Sep 2019 #5

Gaffe. Tipperary Sep 2019 #20

in this case, she joined other states in a very difficult one bigtree Sep 2019 #12

As AG, she sued Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66. crazytown Sep 2019 #3

she investigated them and sued more than a few and won (this is a bullshit issue) bigtree Sep 2019 #7

Thanks big tree Andy823 Sep 2019 #9

politics is a gotcha game for some folks bigtree Sep 2019 #11

This! mcar Sep 2019 #15

A Biden supporter pointing out gaffs Buzz cook Sep 2019 #10

Yeah.. so what. this was supposed to Cha Sep 2019 #16

This isn't vetting Buzz cook Sep 2019 #18

This is disqualifying Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #13

LOL, funniest thing I read today! nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #19

So that's what "taking on the fossil fuel industry" means. She's done it! betsuni Sep 2019 #14

action counts more than rants JI7 Sep 2019 #17