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Democratic Primaries

TomSlick

(12,965 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:11 PM Dec 2019

I couldn't bring myself to watch the Democratic debate because of what I feared was coming. [View all]

Sure enough, watching the post-debate spin, all the talk is about the candidates attacking each other.

I don't understand what is to be gained by this. Our candidates should talk about Trump, the issues, how much they love their mother - just don't attack each other. They ought not be providing clips for Trump's campaign ads in the general election.

The Republic is at stake! Stop shooting at each other. Stop it - just stop it.

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

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I couldn't bring myself to watch the Democratic debate because of what I feared was coming. [View all] TomSlick Dec 2019 OP

I'm right with you, cilla4progress Dec 2019 #1

I thought Liz did great! Thanks for sticking with Warren! JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #3

No. She blew it tonight. Big mistake going negative. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #10

So Warren should take the hits debate after debate and not swing back blm Dec 2019 #12

LOL. She took hits on policy. Return fire on "policy" is totally kosher. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #14

She was smeared as dishonest. She is not dishonest. blm Dec 2019 #15

Or if you "can't stand the heat"... JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #2

I wouldn't classify it as attacking each other. I thought it was... SKKY Dec 2019 #4

I didn't either, but am watching the analysis. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #5

At some point Klobuchar detailed the accomplishments of the other question everything Dec 2019 #6

The moderators set it up that way, although I'm sure they're all skilled enough ecstatic Dec 2019 #7

The field is narrowing & they HAVE TO demonstrate the differences between each other. I watched napi21 Dec 2019 #8

When attacks actually happened, the panel put them in that position with the questions they asked in KPN Dec 2019 #9

The panel was disgraceful ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #11

Actually they did very well. nolabear Dec 2019 #13

This. BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #16

I couldn't agree more! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2019 #17

They're doing what politicians do. Losing sight of what matters redqueen Dec 2019 #18

Slick, you really should have watched. Then you wouldn't have Hortensis Dec 2019 #19

Most of what I saw was well withing the scope of differences. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #20