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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Unlike Some People, Bernie Hasn't "Evolved" [View all]zaj
(3,433 posts)204. You just implied...
That the entire slate of Democratic candidates all "evolved" on the issue of "racial discrimination".
That's surely not your point, but the title and bolding are telling me that's your point. And obviously that's ridiculous.
So, what is your point?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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When anyone works so tirelessly to demean, diminish, tarnish and divide the Democratic party...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#108
He just hired someone who tweeted support for Jill Stein a day before the 2016 election.
Beakybird
Mar 2019
#3
These are the people who want to sabotage and destroy the Democratic party.
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#14
The old "evolved" argument...it's an asset, dontcha know, when prior positions no longer look good.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#207
You mean like when a Senator who now states that they support Gay Marriage voted for DOMA
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#240
What did Bernie; have to gain from endorsing Jesse, he's from a "small white state?"
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#7
Which item is that? What part of Joe's resume you're referring to? Be specific, please.
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#37
Where do you get that he was against desegregation in schools? I don't think that's true.
George II
Mar 2019
#38
That's like supporting universal health care but allowing the for profit "health" insurance
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#53
No it's not. Again, look into the history of school busing and the overall lack of success it had.
George II
Mar 2019
#57
That's not historically true. In many cities forced busing actually expanded segregation....
George II
Mar 2019
#64
Sounds like you lived it whereas the OP did not and is just repeating Sirota's TPs
BannonsLiver
Mar 2019
#94
Yes I did live through it, I was in high school in NYC at the time. Here's part of the historical...
George II
Mar 2019
#100
Actually, it's not like that at all. UHC is not defined by lack of participation by
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#66
Exactly. Although "well meaning", it was an artificial way of desegregating and proved...
George II
Mar 2019
#74
He didn't even register to vote until 11 years after Biden was elected to the Senate.
George II
Mar 2019
#40
He's had many years to get them together. If they were complete enough for the IRS...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#41
Show where he promised to keep releasing tax returns after he lost the 2016 primary
Mr Tibbs
Mar 2019
#171
Are you going to confront every poster on DU that won't vote for Bernie with a digression?
TexasTowelie
Mar 2019
#35
Saying that opposing forced busing is being "against school desegregation" is like saying that
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#78
He wasn't; he opposed an ill-conceived forced busing plan that tore a city apart and left scars
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#77
If so, his nydailynews interview from 2016 does not demonstrate he can acheive much
still_one
Mar 2019
#16
He hasn't? Does that mean that the things he said a number of years ago still apply?
George II
Mar 2019
#25
He's always been where he's at,on the side of right. You will never hear Bernie saying raise the
Autumn
Mar 2019
#34
I totally agree Autumn, Bernie would expand and strengthen social security and
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#39
Exactly so Uncle Joe. If you believe in the right thing, if it's a core principle you don't need to
Autumn
Mar 2019
#42
Again, the support of one's peers is a hallmark of one's ability to work with them as POTUS.
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#61
I agree for the most part but if you're trying to bring about dramatic change
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#67
Beto only mentions "some type of action" as being raising social security taxes on workers
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#47
Bernie talks about issues that benefit people. If that appeals to the right I don't
Autumn
Mar 2019
#81
Hmmm, he voted for the 1994 Crime Bill, and now he's against it. What's up with that?
George II
Mar 2019
#82
Hah, Clinton whataboutism. Pssst....Bill Clinton isn't running for President in 2020.....
George II
Mar 2019
#90
You're the one who brought up the crime bill not me. It was wrong then and it's wrong
Autumn
Mar 2019
#96
Yes, I brought up the Crime Bill, which Sanders voted for, I never mentioned Bill Clinton...
George II
Mar 2019
#97
I don't comment on articles unless I read them, I read the article and I agreed with
Autumn
Mar 2019
#177
No, he hasn't. Not on immigration, not on gun control, not on the Amber Alert
lunamagica
Mar 2019
#142
That's unfortunate. Evolution in politics tends to be a good thing.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#76
i think if we go back into any of the candidates back grounds we will find an impressive history..
samnsara
Mar 2019
#153
How does he imagine that the U.S. government can and will finance his "impossible dream"
mia
Mar 2019
#217
If BS hasn't evolved, that would mean that he's still the same guy who wrote that essay.
lapucelle
Mar 2019
#218
So how is that 'attempting to build an independent political party' coming along? nt
UniteFightBack
Mar 2019
#231