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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Biden: Insulting those who don't share same approach to reaching goals belongs in the other primary [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. Warren was criticizing Obama -- and Clinton by association -- right up to 2016 election.
Maybe someone should have called her out for helping the other candidate, who was also criticizing Obama/Clinton for same thing.
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highplainsdem
Nov 2019
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When Warren throws it expect push back. Frankly I was surprised by her comment
FloridaBlues
Nov 2019
#1
One candidate wanted to primary Obama and another one is among those desperate to undo his signature
Skya Rhen
Nov 2019
#2
Thanks for saying this, Skya. Obama is a great man and was a great president. I am sticking
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#42
This! A million times, this! She was on the other side during the Civil Rights fight but expect AA
Skya Rhen
Nov 2019
#80
Warren was criticizing Obama -- and Clinton by association -- right up to 2016 election.
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#3
I don't have problems with candidates criticizing each other Hoyt within the party, but I wish all
still_one
Nov 2019
#17
I understand. It sure didn't help, though I think it was Comey's interference, and the media's
still_one
Nov 2019
#22
You are correct the other stuff was the main reason. I won't criticize after it's clear who will
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#52
Hillary said that McCain was far more qualified to be Commander-in-Chief than Obama. She
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#27
I agree. My point was simply that approach helps no one except the republicans. I don't think this
still_one
Nov 2019
#30
I agree. Calling out Biden and others in this way is no argument for M4All and really does not
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#36
Thanks for this highplainsdem. Reminds us that we all support the same goals despite
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#6
Oh come on, it is clear what was meant...she wants to ditch Obama Care and I am against this
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#12
And why didn't she defend her plan instead of attacking a former Vice President in the Obama
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#15
One has to wonder that. She has all these plans she wants to extol, seems an opportunity missed
Thekaspervote
Nov 2019
#23
She has...running on MFA is going to hurt her chances in the primary...and I believe we lose the
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#25
She has over twenty. All very costly investments, financially and politically. So far she is
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#44
It's what she said right after what you quoted that makes the statement true.
beastie boy
Nov 2019
#45
Warren, Bernie, and Biden are in a statistical tie in a lot of polling I've seen n/t
emulatorloo
Nov 2019
#48
I prefer real progress to pipe dreams. And Biden is more liberal than Hillary Clinton was:
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#33
I prefer a party that can win and hold on to power. All Dems want change, but ya gotta win first
Thekaspervote
Nov 2019
#34
That still excludes health care for millions of America and very expensive for millions.more.
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#46
Insinuating that a fellow DU'er doesn't want affordable healthcare because you two have a policy
emulatorloo
Nov 2019
#50
The ACA is not afforable universal health care. Anybody pushing the ACA is against that.
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#51
It doesn't help when Dems or DUers are pushing Republican and industry lies about MFA.
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#55
Got it, any policy discussion/difference in implementation is "A Republican Talking Point"
emulatorloo
Nov 2019
#57
Pushing a solution which does not guarantee affordable, universal health care is simply wrong.
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#60
So cram it down their throats, as being best for them, and see how quickly people will turn on
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#63
The choice is affordable health care or expensive health care. That choice is easy.
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#66
Fine, Sanders can tell voters it's her plan, like it or not. That won't get us far.
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#71
You have it backwards; public option is the fastest way for the HC system to collapse. MFA saves it!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2019
#75
What Hoyt said. Insinuating your fellow DU'ers are 'bad people' because they have different
emulatorloo
Nov 2019
#56
Are you saying people against affordable, universal health care are good people?
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#59
Stop putting words in my mouth I didn't say. And mischaracterizing what I have said.
emulatorloo
Nov 2019
#62
So it's OK for you to say I am insinuating something but I can't say the same about you?
LonePirate
Nov 2019
#64
Trump is the status quo now. BTW there's nothing "centrist" about the public option
emulatorloo
Nov 2019
#43
Joe Biden has spent his life helping elect Democrats across the country and served with honor..
Cha
Nov 2019
#31
Just thought I'd throw this in there as well, Biden's polling in Iowa is not looking good.
YOHABLO
Nov 2019
#77