Democratic Primaries

Owl

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Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #27)

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 07:59 PM

Sep 2019

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

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Rollingstone's Jamil Smith: Dems need an antiracist nominee to go up against Trump [View all] pnwmom Sep 2019 OP

Another reason for him Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #1

or maybe SHE should be president Skittles Sep 2019 #5

That would work also. n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #7

+1 DesertRat Sep 2019 #8

+1. n/t pnwmom Sep 2019 #11

She should be. We need contrast. Younger, Black, Female. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #14

I think that would be an incredible ticket Docreed2003 Sep 2019 #30

Otoh, Garrett, @10% of GA's black males who voted for Obama Hortensis Sep 2019 #36

more white women voted against Stacey Abrams than white men JI7 Sep 2019 #39

Yes. Female misogyny is huge, and I certainly thought of it, Hortensis Sep 2019 #40

Why would AZ and GA go blue? pangaia Sep 2019 #54

+1000 True_Blue Sep 2019 #23

+1 PunkinPi Sep 2019 #24

:) Harris would slice and dice Jamil Smith if he continued Hortensis Sep 2019 #32

+1 Owl Sep 2019 #47

Beto O'Rourke may be the only one that can beat Biden JI7 Sep 2019 #2

The more they do this the more Biden's support will harden. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sep 2019 #4

Indeed!! All the nasty comments and snipes do not win over voters Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #9

I disagree. Biden was my pick until recently. Tipperary Sep 2019 #12

He didn't say that Black families don't know how to help their children. Blue_true Sep 2019 #16

His plan is for teachers to come into homes? Tipperary Sep 2019 #17

No and you should know that he did not say that. Blue_true Sep 2019 #21

As a social worker who has gone into homes janterry Sep 2019 #28

How would you go about it? You have a good vantage point on the issues. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #37

The attainment gap isn't caused by a lack of social workers and bad parenting StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #43

You make good points, but the problem has to be attacked. Blue_true Sep 2019 #45

I agree StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #48

I think he means to get the right thing done, it is just how he says it. Blue_true Sep 2019 #49

I hear you, but think you're going out of your way to cut him slack StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #50

I don't disagree with you on Biden. I think he is a good man, but need advisors Blue_true Sep 2019 #52

At this stage of his career, should he really need advisors to help him communicate? StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #53

Him? Yes. He has a foot in the mouth history. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #55

As I said, he gets cut a lot of slack that most other candidates aren't given StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #56

You are right. But life often isn't fair. Blue_true Sep 2019 #57

Or perhaps we could support a candidate that doesn't need advisors to address racial issues BlueWI Sep 2019 #58

Valid point. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #67

It is interesting that some want to simplify this as an either or issue, for political convenience I still_one Sep 2019 #31

One of the cruelest acts of Nature, IMO, is that some individuals are literal baby Blue_true Sep 2019 #38

It is a complex and difficult issue, and I am skeptical if people really want to have an honest still_one Sep 2019 #41

It sure does bring up some thorny issues. Blue_true Sep 2019 #42

Unfortunately the title is such a turn off that a lot of people miss out on a valuable piece loyalsister Sep 2019 #6

I just read the entire piece. Tipperary Sep 2019 #15

It really deserved a better title loyalsister Sep 2019 #19

Yes, good point. Tipperary Sep 2019 #20

Agreed loyalsister Sep 2019 #22

+1 Kurt V. Sep 2019 #26

K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #10

Blunt, direct and honest op-ed Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #13

At first I thought this was: Dems need an antichrist nominee to go up against Trump betsuni Sep 2019 #18

i would easily vote for the anti christ JI7 Sep 2019 #25

Meh Loki Liesmith Sep 2019 #27

+1 Owl Sep 2019 #46

I never liked him. I never cared what he said or thought..... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #60

This conversation does not just apply to one demographic, it applies to all, and to imply that still_one Sep 2019 #29

If white children were falling far behind black children, no one would be arguing that remedial StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #44

Joy Reid talking about this right now. bullwinkle428 Sep 2019 #33

Jamil published a pre-debate article that's also worth reading. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #34

Why not use the actual article title... "Why its time for Joe to go" Baclava Sep 2019 #35

which Democrat ISN'T anti-racist????? EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #51

Exactly, what the hell is that sentence supposed to mean? treestar Sep 2019 #59

Exactly. If their candidates had anything of substance to offer... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #61

Maybe the one who bragged about how he worked "across the aisle" pnwmom Sep 2019 #63

christ. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #64

Lots of them actually loyalsister Sep 2019 #66

Joe gave a great speech today on racism Gothmog Sep 2019 #62

Yes, he did! peggysue2 Sep 2019 #65