Democratic Primaries

mopinko

(73,726 posts)

3. yup. trying to push her onto the third rail.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 04:29 PM

Sep 2019

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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

81 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why is it so important to get Warren to say, 'I'll raise taxes'? [View all] BeyondGeography Sep 2019 OP

For sound bites in Right Wing attack adds in the General Election? bluewater Sep 2019 #1

That is exactly what I thought when Stephie was going after Warren last night rurallib Sep 2019 #9

That seems to have been the aim in all the debates thus far Bettie Sep 2019 #11

Stephanopolis and tweety probably get a big bonus for getting those words out of her mouth lostnfound Sep 2019 #10

So Chris Matthews, former Chief of Staff to Tip O'Neill, is a Right-Winger? brooklynite Sep 2019 #16

+1 Celerity Sep 2019 #34

He also praised Flight Suit Bush on "Mission Accomplished" day and obsessed about Hillary's.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #44

I mean qazplm135 Sep 2019 #52

It's too bad "who's paying for the military waste?" RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #67

It's also verboten to voters qazplm135 Sep 2019 #68

Not if it's framed as wasteful spending that actually hurts our service members RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #69

You're talking about tiny things qazplm135 Sep 2019 #70

And if everyone is afraid to address it, it will never get fixed. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #71

Lots of people who were liberal in 1987 ain't so liberal now. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #80

Yup DBoon Sep 2019 #30

She Should Just Say Mexico Will Pay For It DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #57

She clearly states that overall costs will go down. No mystery that blm Sep 2019 #2

Why did Warren refused to answer question? Gothmog Sep 2019 #19

point me to where she uses actual numbers like that qazplm135 Sep 2019 #55

+1 Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #76

yup. trying to push her onto the third rail. mopinko Sep 2019 #3

To make it clear that her "big ideas" come with big costs -- and risks -- too. Hoyt Sep 2019 #4

Its an old GOP game to brand people as "tax and spend" Democrats... jcgoldie Sep 2019 #5

People need to see how much their employer chips in for their health insurance. House of Roberts Sep 2019 #6

Well, supposedly, the "market" forces taken over at that point...they compete for workers. With CTyankee Sep 2019 #22

Well increasing healthcare costs are a big part of wage stagnation. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #29

and how much vanishes "pre tax" from their own pay DBoon Sep 2019 #31

I don't see how they could force that forthemiddle Oct 2019 #74

No employer paying minimum wage is giving employees health insurance now. House of Roberts Oct 2019 #75

Because running from it is how we got here in the first place DrToast Sep 2019 #7

because she knows it would be in a repuke campaign ad for Trump Skittles Sep 2019 #8

M4A won't pass Congress regardless madville Sep 2019 #12

I am proud to say I pay about 17% in taxes mntleo2 Sep 2019 #13

How long will Warren dodge on health care and taxes Gothmog Sep 2019 #14

Political advice for Dems from Jennifer Rubin BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #15

Why will Warren not answer a simple question?? Gothmog Sep 2019 #18

If you want to show Team Biden what a winning message looks like BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #21

Really? Gothmog Sep 2019 #26

Joebamacare trailed M4A 49-44 in the last Q poll BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #38

How is Warren doing with African American voters? Gothmog Sep 2019 #41

Why won't Biden answer a simple question? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #32

Because Biden's plan can be adopted in the real world Gothmog Sep 2019 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2019 #17

Because it is the cornerstone of progress. NT TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #23

Societal Savings are not tax revenues and this plan will not work in the real world Gothmog Sep 2019 #27

If only there was another country in the real world who had succeeded in implementing UHC... Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #33

How much will Warren's plan cost and how will she pay for it Gothmog Sep 2019 #37

Yes, if any issue is framed a certain way, Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #45

At some point the CBO will have to score any bill Gothmog Sep 2019 #46

Some people The Mouth Sep 2019 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #47

It was the perfect storm, really The Mouth Sep 2019 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #59

Well, I don't want to refight 2016 The Mouth Sep 2019 #65

Warren is avoiding the reality that middle-class Americans would have to pay more in taxes Gothmog Oct 2019 #78

It was a major concern of Matthews because he makes approximately 5 million dollars a year Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #24

I like this ad from Mayor Pete Gothmog Sep 2019 #25

They want to Mondale her. andym Sep 2019 #28

This. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #36

Exactly. Many people consider themseles 'middle class' The Mouth Sep 2019 #40

Why won't she defend taxation? DrToast Sep 2019 #49

Has Amy ever defended taxation? crazytown Sep 2019 #53

Did you just try to "But her emails" the discussion? DrToast Sep 2019 #58

Senator Klobuchar crazytown Sep 2019 #62

You can attack my preferred candidate DrToast Sep 2019 #63

nor you crazytown Sep 2019 #64

She already said she'd raise taxes on the 1%. Doremus Sep 2019 #42

"raise taxes on the top 1%." mitch96 Sep 2019 #43

Remember George Lakoff's "Don't Think of an Elephant" DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #50

Why is she afraid to have that fight? DrToast Sep 2019 #54

because you have to win more than your side to win a presidential election qazplm135 Sep 2019 #51

So here is the actual problem with any M4A lapfog_1 Sep 2019 #56

73% of people favor [the] public option that would keep private insurance in place. Gothmog Oct 2019 #79

It's a rightwing thing. dawg day Sep 2019 #60

This whole discussion about any candidates' health care "plan" northoftheborder Sep 2019 #61

I agree BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #66

I remember when Warren supported Obamacare Gothmog Sep 2019 #72

Obamacare Has Made People Healthier Gothmog Oct 2019 #73

Will Medicare-for-all hurt the middle class? Warren and Sanders struggle with questions about its im Gothmog Oct 2019 #77

Support for a public option has been increasing, and for Medicare-for-All has been decreasing Gothmog Oct 2019 #81