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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi think we shouldn't get too radical in our campaign positions... [View all]"yes".
I was "bad" in the 2008 primaries.. so that poster continues to bring it up and try to embarrass me. Problem for him is it says more about him than about me
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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Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi think we shouldn't get too radical in our campaign positions... [View all]
brooklynite
Nov 2019
OP
Yes, and here we go with that "thumb on the scale" stuff again. Gets wearisome, don't you think?
George II
Nov 2019
#67
Just my opinion I don't see it as thumbs on a scale, they are stating their seasoned opinion
Thekaspervote
Nov 2019
#18
Seasoned opinion indeed - a woman who never lost an election (31 years) and a man who never lost...
George II
Nov 2019
#87
You are not suggesting that Obama and Pelosi are infringing on anyone's freedom to vote
beastie boy
Nov 2019
#35
Pelosi and Obama have great political instincts...and I believe we lose if we run left.
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#88
I pay attention almost every day, for hours, and I seriously don't know who you're talking about.
ancianita
Nov 2019
#9
evidently the radicals are those who think every1 should have decent healthcare
questionseverything
Nov 2019
#85
That one thing? So the fear is, taxpayer money spent on taxpayers for healthcare is radical?
ancianita
Nov 2019
#165
Damn straight, Cha. They know what they are talking about! They know we, the people,
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#11
I'm not willing to take a chance of four more years of Trump and gamble the election away
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#170
remind me who was in charge of prosecuting illegal doing while hc was getting cheated pls?
questionseverything
Nov 2019
#86
I think Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi know a bit more about how this works than....
George II
Nov 2019
#12
Warren's latest health plan is causing concerns for some centrist, moderate and rural Democrats
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#203
If only there was a way to know what would happen if you run a centrist against Trump
melman
Nov 2019
#34
Ah, so you DON'T have any. BTW, in case you didn't notice, "advanced search".....
George II
Nov 2019
#68
And advanced search is only available to Star Members, so how does a non-star member
betsuni
Nov 2019
#82
That's twice - but "Advanced search" doesn't work for posts prior to 2011, and....
George II
Nov 2019
#112
So where are the posts that you offered to provide? We're still waiting. You know what they say....
George II
Nov 2019
#116
So someone says Hillary got 66 million votes against Trump and the lies of Stein
betsuni
Nov 2019
#125
I remember hardly anything I said or did in 2008, let alone what someone else said on a message
betsuni
Nov 2019
#130
And didn't she start a campaign that autumn to convince hold-outs to vote for Obama?
betsuni
Nov 2019
#137
Surprising that someone who wasn't even a member here at the time is dwelling....
George II
Nov 2019
#129
The 2008 Primaries were a mixed bag for many Democrats (yes, DEMOCRATS!)....
George II
Nov 2019
#139
I joined on Dec 4, 2005. What are the odds someone who signed up years later...
George II
Nov 2019
#192
It's some kind of rule that to look at Hillary's voting record and the Democratic Party platform
betsuni
Nov 2019
#69
FDR and the capitalists did not want the communists to take over labor. They had to respond to the
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#155
It is disingenuous to suggest this was the reason for HRC loss with all that was thrown at her.
Jewls2
Nov 2019
#64
Two highly accomplished, winning DEMOCRATS are advising how to win. They're living proof.
George II
Nov 2019
#55
And Hillary Clinton has been offering the same advice re Medicare For All and the wealth tax.
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#52
They don't fill out my voting ballot. I will vote straight Democratic party
Ferrets are Cool
Nov 2019
#80
Often polling suggests that "the voters" are more progressive than their politicians.
guillaumeb
Nov 2019
#206
I don't do back and forth rebuttal. If you don't get it, then you won't get it.
YOHABLO
Nov 2019
#158
Barack Obama robocall gives Gov. John Bel Edwards a last-minute get-out-the-vote boost
Cha
Nov 2019
#153
Every now and then Centrists need to talk about how far the political spectrum has been pushed to
jalan48
Nov 2019
#168
Obama also allowed major losses at the state level when he was president and was leading the DNC
SterlingPound
Nov 2019
#176
My primary choice pecking order has not changed. This 11th hour entry IMO is just going to
CentralMass
Nov 2019
#184