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Democratic Primaries

corbettkroehler

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3. Per Merriam-Webster, His Choice Of Verb Was Correct

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 05:21 PM

Dec 2019

http://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retract

retract (verb)

re·tract | ri-ˈtrakt
retracted; retracting; retracts
transitive verb

1: to draw back or in
//cats retract their claws

2a: TAKE BACK, WITHDRAW
//retract a confession

b: DISAVOW

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

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LOL at the concept of "retracting endorsements" [View all] scheming daemons Dec 2019 OP

The worst part, TBH, is that he only "retracted" it tishaLA Dec 2019 #1

Per Merriam-Webster, His Choice Of Verb Was Correct corbettkroehler Dec 2019 #3

It is Absurd.. who doesn't "accept endorsements" but Cha Dec 2019 #6

What Would You Have Had Him Do Now? corbettkroehler Dec 2019 #2

Clearly not endorsing him would have been the correct decision Hav Dec 2019 #4

the difference is bernie knows cenk for what he is, which is different than taking $$ in ignorance msongs Dec 2019 #5

Giving and retracting an endorsement is very different from accepting and returning a contribution StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #7

Did he denounce it? Cenk said some pretty vile and disgusting things. The bestiality stuff was... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #8

In Political Terms, Retracting An Endorsement Is Far From Trivial (n/t) corbettkroehler Dec 2019 #9

Cenk gave him "cover" to retract by suddenly acting as if he doesn't want endorsements. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #10

I'd have in call on Cenk Uygur to step aside. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #13

What would I have him do? VET the people he's going to support/hire... brooklynite Dec 2019 #14

This is NOT going down the Rabbit Hole like Cha Dec 2019 #11

KICK! Cha Dec 2019 #12