Democratic Primaries

emmaverybo

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7. Tremendous respect for her political insight. Nice to see her claim her position as a "left-wing

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 02:58 PM

Nov 2019

liberal” who finds these bold, new ideas to be losing propositions. And no, we can’t keep increasing
our record high debt.

I want to hear candidates address existing programs in peril—Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid.

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

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Pelosi: Ideas like Medicare For All and free college may fire up the left but won't beat Trump. [View all] Skya Rhen Nov 2019 OP

If we don't beat trump there will not be universal health care for another generation becuase the wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #1

There won't be *any* health care, let alone universal health care. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #28

Yup. The republicans are actively trying to invalidate the ACA behind the scenes through the courts still_one Nov 2019 #76

Whatever Nancy says! Mme. Defarge Nov 2019 #2

She's absolutely correct. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #3

Brilliant. billpolonsky Nov 2019 #4

Nancy Pelosie knows what she's talking about.. she Cha Nov 2019 #25

She also helped push the ACA through in 2010. George II Nov 2019 #44

Some People have short memories for all the Cha Nov 2019 #51

Yes, she does! MelissaB Nov 2019 #75

Hey Aloha, MelissaB! Cha Nov 2019 #85

She's trying to beat Trump. MFA is a GE loser redstateblues Nov 2019 #70

I give her opinion a lot of weight treestar Nov 2019 #146

We always get left with the pile of shit to fix, pangaia Nov 2019 #5

that quote pissed me off....running trillion bucks in the red is fine for repubs but when dems get questionseverything Nov 2019 #83

Democrats in 2016 didn't have those ideas - and didn't beat trump Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #6

Good point. You could make the argument, "that's what we tried last time, and we lost... thesquanderer Nov 2019 #14

In 2016 BS was an easy, helpul, target to rally against empedocles Nov 2019 #38

Good points Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #119

Another spiteful anti-Hillary comment. TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #129

Nancy Pelosi helped get us the BLUE WAVE House Victory in 2018.. Cha Nov 2019 #33

Has nothing to do with my post Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #118

So having those ideas WILL beat trump in 2020? What's the rationale behind that, and how... George II Nov 2019 #34

Her point was about trump Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #117

Some interesting reading: George II Nov 2019 #112

Pelosi cautions 2020 Dems over liberal proposals: 'You must win the Electoral College' Gothmog Nov 2019 #115

Ahem they didn't win the electoral college in 2016 Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #116

That is why we need to listen to states like Michigan Gothmog Nov 2019 #133

they might have lost a lot bigger treestar Nov 2019 #148

Or they might have won Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #153

You've got no better treestar Nov 2019 #154

Exactly Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #155

Tremendous respect for her political insight. Nice to see her claim her position as a "left-wing emmaverybo Nov 2019 #7

She is 1000% right. Medicare for everyone and free college doc03 Nov 2019 #8

Yes... she is right and happy to hear her chime in. Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #17

The county I live in in Ohio was 100% controled doc03 Nov 2019 #21

Yep! Baked Potato Nov 2019 #78

She sounds concerned BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #9

Damn Straight Nancy Pelosi is Concerned about Cha Nov 2019 #24

we all should be concerned nini Nov 2019 #26

Heaven forbid the people pushing these "radical" ideas win the GE BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #36

It's not the ideas nini Nov 2019 #45

All the anti-MFA candidates are articulating those points BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #54

Yes LakeArenal Nov 2019 #77

The concern is that they don't have snowball's chance of winning the general and will perhaps lose Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #82

They won't get enough in Congress anyway treestar Nov 2019 #149

One might even imagine that being concerned is part and parcel of her job description. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #143

The purpose of a Political Party is to improve the lives of it's citizens ritapria Nov 2019 #10

Agreed. Keeping the billionaire tax cuts and corporate welfare will Not MarcA Nov 2019 #19

And then there's reality. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #56

The purpose of a party is to get its candidates elected Gothmog Nov 2019 #80

Losing this election will do exactly the opposite...so maybe we need to run on those ideas that can Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #84

The People are not all that informed or treestar Nov 2019 #150

Nonsense. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #11

Agree. I don't like Pelosi and Obama interfering and taking the "moderate" side. mvd Nov 2019 #160

Exactly, and well summarized. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #163

I respectfully disagree. Joe941 Nov 2019 #12

If dems don't win, the only change luxpara4 Nov 2019 #15

Latest Emerson College Poll ritapria Nov 2019 #16

I caucused for him last time, luxpara4 Nov 2019 #20

The Margin of Error in this poll is 4.7% Gothmog Nov 2019 #86

Thats not a sure win. demosincebirth Nov 2019 #104

So polls finally matter, eh? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #144

If nothing else please please remember the SCOTUS. RBG may not last thru 4 more years Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #18

You've gotta win first. If you lose, the only change is for the worse. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #29

If Bernie is the nominee, we will lose. Take it to the bank... Dream Girl Nov 2019 #58

Sad but true. My moderate spouse won't vote for him. redstateblues Nov 2019 #71

She'd rather NOT VOTE than vote for Sanders? theaocp Nov 2019 #110

And before you alert on me or some such. I would love to see Warren's ideas enacted Dream Girl Nov 2019 #61

Keeping trump out of power is a great reason to win Gothmog Nov 2019 #132

Adding a Public Option to the ACA would be very meaningful change. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #136

well it stops Republicans from bringing meaningful change treestar Nov 2019 #151

Reality check peggysue2 Nov 2019 #13

New Deal for the 21st Century Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #22

We need to BEATrump like we BEAT the repubs in the HOUSE Cha Nov 2019 #23

Yes, the Dems must abolutely win over the swing voters. All, what, twelve of them? Girard442 Nov 2019 #27

42? House seats empedocles Nov 2019 #39

Nancy is facing a primary opponent. aidbo Nov 2019 #30

Could not find any poll numbers empedocles Nov 2019 #41

Just about every California politician faces primary opponents. They have single primaries.... George II Nov 2019 #43

... mcar Nov 2019 #49

No one will beat Nancy...waste of time and money and she is the best... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #87

What issues does Nancy suggest the Democratic party run on? sop Nov 2019 #31

What's wrong with good old presidential qualifications, sound and doable plans for healthcare, emmaverybo Nov 2019 #50

Moderate Democratic party incrementalists will really like those promises sop Nov 2019 #66

Ambitious-sounding plans do not substitute for presidential qualifications or economically and emmaverybo Nov 2019 #73

That sizable minority better turn out and vote, otherwise it's Trump for another 4 years sop Nov 2019 #97

They should vote, but not dictate to the majority. Educate, don't dictate, and don't threaten to emmaverybo Nov 2019 #99

Yea? In this very thread and on this site are folks saying that VERY thing theaocp Nov 2019 #111

Example? I do not see ONE post that supports your claim. Have NEVER seen a LIBERAL say emmaverybo Nov 2019 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Nov 2019 #152

The same thing that won the mid terms...the ACA with a public option...the GOP are trying to kill Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #88

Nancy is very smart. She knows how to run a campaign, a party, & an inquiry. Cha Nov 2019 #32

The 1990s wants its conventional wisdom back. BlueWI Nov 2019 #35

+1 melman Nov 2019 #52

+1,000,000,000 Locrian Nov 2019 #64

+1 Kurt V. Nov 2019 #69

No, people can do what they want...personally, I think it will take all hands to beat Trump and MFA Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #89

Was it ever in doubt that people can do what they want? BlueWI Nov 2019 #96

She was for it before she was against it BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #94

Interesting history on this issue. BlueWI Nov 2019 #121

In the 103rd Congress (1993) eilen Nov 2019 #130

We have the ACA already and if we can all pull together we could possibly win and improve on it.... George II Nov 2019 #37

San Francisco too for its multi-campus two year college. Another way to provide college access emmaverybo Nov 2019 #101

Well, remember: She was against impeachment, too. Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #40

She was never against impeachment, she just felt it wasn't time yet, and if you've been.... George II Nov 2019 #42

I follow the news 24/7 Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #68

You know impeachment is not really helping us yet...don't know if it will in the end. I expect she Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #90

One thing we do know, if we allow repugs to tag us as the party running on... brush Nov 2019 #47

ya know that losing 200,000 jobs is such a crock of you know what questionseverything Nov 2019 #91

That's so true. All those negative talking points don't have a clue who Elizabeth Warren Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #93

well said questionseverything Nov 2019 #122

It probably is a crock of shit but that won't stop repugs from running ads 24/7... brush Nov 2019 #98

omy goodness...so the repubs will lie,cheat and steal...well there is a surprise to no one questionseverything Nov 2019 #123

You do know that Dems knew the ACA wasn't the end game, right? brush Nov 2019 #124

Kick! mcar Nov 2019 #46

That's why Biden will win ! No training wheels needed. FloridaBlues Nov 2019 #48

Simply not true. stick to impeachment and producing good bills. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #53

She's right. People are in la-la land thinking we will get elected with a far left agenda Dream Girl Nov 2019 #55

Why not link the article, and copy and paste Sahil's comments? redqueen Nov 2019 #57

Madam Speaker is right, of course. We win with JOBS! Auggie Nov 2019 #59

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Pelosi is not moved by the left. She was moved by Trump's obsessive fear of the frontrunner which Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #74

She's right. It's not about being liberal or not. It's about being smart or not. maximusveritas Nov 2019 #62

When it comes to transitioning from fossil fuels as fast as possible femmedem Nov 2019 #63

Very well said. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #65

She's right! K&R! highplainsdem Nov 2019 #67

I'm with Leader Nancy. redstateblues Nov 2019 #72

What does SHE know about anything?? Baked Potato Nov 2019 #79

I stand with Speaker Pelosi Gothmog Nov 2019 #81

BOTH/AND - does it have to be either-or? Why not aim high, but be realistic at the same time - the Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2019 #92

Maybe we should just run republicans for president with republican agendas. Gore1FL Nov 2019 #95

So it's either the left-progressive agenda as articulated by Sanders and Warren or it's emmaverybo Nov 2019 #100

exactly nini Nov 2019 #102

No. Let's just elect a Democrat. Gore1FL Nov 2019 #105

We ended up with Trump mainly because Russia helped put him over the top. By your definition, emmaverybo Nov 2019 #106

OK whatever you say. Let's chase Fascists to the right to be safe. Gore1FL Nov 2019 #107

Madame Speaker, you are sooo right!! Fixing ACA, is the only way. demosincebirth Nov 2019 #103

K&R betsuni Nov 2019 #108

Nancy, be prepared for your inbox to be destroyed. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2019 #109

firing up... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #113

Magical thinking: Bernie knows the only way is Revolution which only Bernie can bring on, Hillary emmaverybo Nov 2019 #125

well... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #127

I think no progressive candidate has a mandate right now as none is in power. I think it would serve emmaverybo Nov 2019 #128

I don't know much about her whole history as a politician Beringia Nov 2019 #114

She single handedly pushed though the ACA when it was all but dead...she is both...a visionary and Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #120

Speaker Pelosi is an amazing leader Gothmog Dec 2019 #161

She has always been a roll model for my girls...I adore her. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #162

Medicare for All would hurt down ballot candidates Gothmog Nov 2019 #131

Nancy says no until the rank and file says yes. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #134

Black voters and liberal voters BlueWI Nov 2019 #135

I'm with Speaker Pelosi! The Valley Below Nov 2019 #137

Exactly. So if far left want to stick with Bernie/Warren then they better not helpisontheway Nov 2019 #138

From Harry Reid Gothmog Nov 2019 #139

In battleground states, MFA is a bad idea Gothmog Nov 2019 #140

Anything that gets rid of anyone's private insurance is poison Recursion Nov 2019 #141

Love you Nancy but you are 100% wrong. nt Autumn Nov 2019 #142

Isn't polling showing EW and BS beating Trump? aikoaiko Nov 2019 #145

Medicare for All's JOBS problem Gothmog Nov 2019 #147

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CNN poll-voters want realistic plans that can be adopted Gothmog Nov 2019 #157

When it comes to Medicare-for-all, listen to Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Nov 2019 #158

She's right, you know? NurseJackie Nov 2019 #159

Nancy Pelosi is "not for doing away with Obamacare" and prefers to give people choices. Gothmog Dec 2019 #164