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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!

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This should be interesting. cwydro Nov 2019 #1
lololol pangaia Nov 2019 #28
I am focusing on what he did as Mayor ritapria Nov 2019 #2
If you asked most New Yorkers whether they preferred Bloomberg or De Blasio... brooklynite Nov 2019 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Nov 2019 #7
yeah, I remember posters here being utterly gleeful at how tall O'Rourke was. cwydro Nov 2019 #26
Those who were stopped and frisked didn't think he was so great ritapria Nov 2019 #11
Speaking as a New Yorker DAngelo136 Nov 2019 #12
Also "Vanishing New York" by Jerimiah Moss melman Nov 2019 #16
Oh boy, here we go again. The old "neoliberal" slur creeping back into DU. beastie boy Nov 2019 #20
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! "neolibral" is... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #23
no, it has an actual history and a meaning Celerity Nov 2019 #41
Not true.... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #45
you are profoundly wrong, you are taking one small part of the milieu, a part that you take issue Celerity Nov 2019 #47
I started to read what you posted.... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #50
your loss Celerity Nov 2019 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author crazytown Nov 2019 #70
neoliberalism is just the belief that market forces should be deciding how the economy functions. aidbo Nov 2019 #36
Pretty close, but no. beastie boy Nov 2019 #43
There's never a good explanation of what "neoliberal" policies are. betsuni Nov 2019 #39
Democrats and neoliberalism and the Third Way Celerity Nov 2019 #40
Excellent sources beastie boy Nov 2019 #44
a lot of the confusion in the US comes from the fact that 'liberal' is mostly used there in regards Celerity Nov 2019 #66
Didn't used to have to explain this shit on DU. redqueen Nov 2019 #54
it does have an actual meaning, a history and a meaning when it comes to American Democrats as well Celerity Nov 2019 #42
It means someone has centrist or right wing economic policies JonLP24 Nov 2019 #69
Maybe most New Yorkers on the fancy lunch circuit melman Nov 2019 #15
As a New Yorker, I can assure you that New Yorkers are fed up with both of them. Sanity Claws Nov 2019 #31
No doubt about it. DiBlasio may just be the most unpopular Mayor since.... George II Nov 2019 #32
Stop and frisk will never win with black voters. Hard to get... brush Nov 2019 #52
As a New Yorker, no he would not. jrthin Nov 2019 #56
As a New Yorker, no he would not. jrthin Nov 2019 #57
I'm not so sure about that. I'm a local who would take De Blasio. thesquanderer Nov 2019 #67
Bloomberg believes term limits are negotiable. Biden, presumably, does not. (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2019 #3
I've never heard Biden espouse a position on term limits... brooklynite Nov 2019 #5
The people voted for term limits. The city council overruled the people/law, at Bloomberg's bequest. thesquanderer Nov 2019 #14
His philanthropy gives us some idea of his values... Mike 03 Nov 2019 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Nov 2019 #8
Can you point to that policy? FreeState Nov 2019 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Nov 2019 #33
Yes FreeState Nov 2019 #37
right, just like J.K. Rowling... brooklynite Nov 2019 #62
This. Joe941 Nov 2019 #68
Buying a third mayoral term by getting term limits set aside. Hortensis Nov 2019 #9
You thinking about jumping ship again? BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #10
The policy of supporting George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for re-election. StevieM Nov 2019 #13
Racial profiling for the purposes of good City Hall administration. crazytown Nov 2019 #17
He supported "Stop and Frisk" Wiseman32218 Nov 2019 #19
And that turned into a racial profiling nightmare TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #60
You are spot on with your conclusion!! Wiseman32218 Nov 2019 #61
Presidency is more than policy dsc Nov 2019 #21
Well said Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #25
That's a low bar, isn't it? aikoaiko Nov 2019 #22
Stop and frisk Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #24
I look at character as well as policies sarisataka Nov 2019 #27
The presidency is not all about policy. First, the president alone does not create and implement emmaverybo Nov 2019 #29
Do you know what his views on marijuana are? dewsgirl Nov 2019 #30
Michael Bloomberg: Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #34
Thanks, Hassin, helpful info. JudyM Nov 2019 #48
One good reason... TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #35
Stop and frisk, union busting. What would those look like on a federal level? Squinch Nov 2019 #38
he's... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #46
I could vote for Bloomberg Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #49
Stop and frisk? dawg day Nov 2019 #53
Stop and Frisk, although not his policy, jrthin Nov 2019 #55
Bloomberg's run isn't about policy, its about presentation. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #58
I can't support another NYC billionaire, I've seen one too many already RainCaster Nov 2019 #59
That It's OK To Dinenfranchise Voters Me. Nov 2019 #63
His stance on minimum wage? nt Quackers Nov 2019 #64
weed (Biden is at least for decriminalisation, which Bloomberg opposes) nt Celerity Nov 2019 #65
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