Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

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144. Obviously Pete saw some internal Iowa polling that really freaked him out, with Biden overtaking

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Tue Dec 31, 2019, 03:17 PM

Dec 2019

him. This is the only explanation as to why he feels the desperate need to attack Biden.

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

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Buttigieg critiques Biden's 'judgment' on Iraq War vote [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 OP

there's no other way to put it Skittles Dec 2019 #1

No question Skittles... you have every right to be outraged by that war vote!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #45

apparently Bernie did not "feel forced" to go along with the warmongering bastards Skittles Dec 2019 #99

No he sure didn't...Bernie showed his usual good foreign policy judgment in voting NO on the IWR!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #111

Why didnt he vote to approve the Magnitsky Act? Since we are discussing votes, I mean. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #114

Crickets Hekate Dec 2019 #141

Hillary voted for the same.. are you saying Cha Dec 2019 #53

The implication isn't that she was stupid Bradical79 Dec 2019 #106

Hey I know, lets use that vote, that war, to FUCK OURSELVES COMPLETELY and reelect putin to the WH Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #115

Hiding from the truth doesn't help Bradical79 Dec 2019 #120

Hey, I know, lets use one vote to COMPLETELY FUCK OURSELVES Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #121

Get a grip Bradical79 Dec 2019 #122

Get a grip? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #125

This is how we avoid picking another losing candidate RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #142

Iraq war was Bush-43's bigger blunder at140 Dec 2019 #62

Democrats attacking Democrats Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #2

nonsense Skittles Dec 2019 #12

So attacking Democrats is a good thing? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #15

LOL Skittles Dec 2019 #23

Thank you! ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #40

it burns me that BUSH INC was never held accountable for that travesty Skittles Dec 2019 #41

I see downthread that we should "get over" the Iraq War ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #42

ABSO-FUCKIN-LUTELY!! IT'S SHOCKING TO READ SOME OF THOSE COMMENTS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #47

Our family was negatively impacted by that war as a family member served in it. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #124

+1000 at140 Dec 2019 #63

YESSSSS!!! THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #46

Thank you, Skittles! nt dflprincess Dec 2019 #57

Attacking another Democrat Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #68

uh huh Skittles Dec 2019 #73

None of the Democratic candidates Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #75

the people who went along with it should be called out Skittles Dec 2019 #76

Get over it Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #77

Even if it means reelecting rump, I guess. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #116

There is no statue of limitations on war crimes. The Mouth Dec 2019 #146

So we should forget everything that ever happened? guillaumeb Dec 2019 #78

Trump getting re-elected Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #80

There is no argument there. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #131

Yes there is Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #134

We all voted for Hillary in 2016 and she did the same thing treestar Dec 2019 #86

And I did not see it as disqualifying HRC. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #132

That's what happens in a primary. progressoid Dec 2019 #81

Lol Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #95

Have you ever witnessed a primary? Bradical79 Dec 2019 #123

That's what they said in 16 Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #127

So he criticizes Biden vor voting to Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #3

he did not participate in the bush war on iraq nt msongs Dec 2019 #4

Same war. Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #5

You are right, it's all the same Middle East Endless War. bluewater Dec 2019 #6

um, no it is not the same Skittles Dec 2019 #39

He was still liable to be sent there treestar Dec 2019 #85

does not matter Skittles Dec 2019 #128

Agree....got anything else??!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #11

Good point - and there as no draft treestar Dec 2019 #83

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #104

He fought to Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #107

Yes, he calculated all the profit thegoose Dec 2019 #108

Don't put words in my mouth. Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #109

I wish he wouldn't go there. Chemisse Dec 2019 #7

And if you consider Bushes approval rating Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #8

Yeah, it had to have been a political equation. Chemisse Dec 2019 #10

no excuse Skittles Dec 2019 #14

Your arguement is valid. Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #16

nonsense Skittles Dec 2019 #28

Thank you for writing this, Skittles. democrank Dec 2019 #19

I am SO tired of it Skittles Dec 2019 #24

But you can still vote for them treestar Dec 2019 #89

I would have voted for a ham sandwich if it ran against Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Dec 2019 #92

You've got nobody to vote for treestar Dec 2019 #87

ultimately you have to vote for the best candidate Skittles Dec 2019 #96

The media was also cheering the war on BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #44

BERNIE VOTED AGAINST IT... DEMONSTRATING HIS EXCELLENT JUDGMENT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #48

I love how you use caps all the time. It's really effective redstateblues Dec 2019 #49

I wonder if he Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #56

Some seem to conveniently forget that sanders voted for the Iraq Liberation Act still_one Dec 2019 #59

Sanders voted for the Iraq liberation act which called for US policy to remove still_one Dec 2019 #58

"almost everyone did it" is NO EXCUSE Skittles Dec 2019 #13

THANK YOU!! GLAD TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE AS OUTRAGED AS I AM!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #54

It's not an excuse; it describes the political mandate to make it happen. Chemisse Dec 2019 #65

"felt forced" is euphemism for COWARDICE Skittles Dec 2019 #72

Who is 'almost everyone?' pangaia Dec 2019 #60

I don't think Powell believed it either. I never understood why he prostituted his good name. Chemisse Dec 2019 #91

Yes, it is unreasonable to be unforgiving of this now treestar Dec 2019 #84

+1 grantcart Dec 2019 #148

The Iraq War Vote is not the only problem ritapria Dec 2019 #9

Absolutely! Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #18

DING! DING! DING!... WE HAVE A WINNA!! SELECT YOUR PRIZE FROM THE TOP ROW!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #67

I could add a lot more to that Skittles Dec 2019 #98

Holy fucking shit...enough of this vote for the Iraq war topic. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #17

Are you serious? democrank Dec 2019 #20

Like I didn't know that would be the response. Thanks for illustrating my point. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #21

see, yet another example, democrank Skittles Dec 2019 #27

So true the topic has hardly been covered. UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #36

Dontcha know... Joe gets a pass for everything in his past. Bernie? Not so much. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #52

Why? We're still there Bradical79 Dec 2019 #110

HRC, Biden, and most of the "foreign policy" Democrats made the correct vote. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #22

Nancy Pelosi made the right vote. David__77 Dec 2019 #25

ANYONE could see it was a MADE UP WAR Skittles Dec 2019 #26

Other than Saddam gassing his own people, invading Kuwait, The Valley Below Dec 2019 #30

LOL Skittles Dec 2019 #31

Don't tell me what to do pal. And never suggest I make excuses for Republicans. That's false. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #35

I'm not your PAL Skittles Dec 2019 #37

HRC, Kerry, and Biden did the right thing. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #38

No, they didn't. And stop acting like a Republican Bradical79 Dec 2019 #113

Stop with the gross personal attacks and insults. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #140

He gassed his own people in the 1980s, with chemical weapons the United States sold him... Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #61

I know the history of the region very well. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #64

Correct. We helped in the attack. Bradical79 Dec 2019 #118

We neither gave Saddam the gas he used in the Halabja attack, The Valley Below Dec 2019 #139

We helped through intelligence and logistical support Bradical79 Dec 2019 #143

Not to attack the Kurds in Iraq. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #147

YES, AND ONE OF THOSE "ANYONE" WAS BERNIE!!! WHY HE'S GOING TO WIN THE PRIMARY!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #55

Even Bush knows (now) that it was a huge and fatal mistake. Chemisse Dec 2019 #94

Thank you. Well and accurately stated... pangaia Dec 2019 #100

Bush/Cheney made a lot of mistakes (at best), The Valley Below Dec 2019 #103

WOW !!!! I have no idea how to respond to all that.. None whatsoever... pangaia Dec 2019 #97

Pete is right evertonfc Dec 2019 #29

of course he is Skittles Dec 2019 #32

The DU of 2003 and 2004 would have served a bunch of pizzas ms liberty Dec 2019 #70

thank you Skittles Dec 2019 #74

Never thought I'd see the day when we'd be arguing amongst ourselves on this topic. MerryBlooms Dec 2019 #93

*critiques* lol Kurt V. Dec 2019 #33

Bad judgement. Obama should have passed on Joe for his VP. oasis Dec 2019 #34

Already baked into the cake. BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #43

Fair play. NT TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #50

What was Pete's vote on that? redstateblues Dec 2019 #51

So you agree with his vote? N/T FreeState Dec 2019 #66

+1 treestar Dec 2019 #88

That's ridiculous. I didn't have a vote and I sure can criticize whomever I choose. pangaia Dec 2019 #102

No mention of the WMD thing at that time. Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2019 #69

Okay Pete Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #71

One veteran commits suicide every 90 minutes in the US. progressoid Dec 2019 #90

yes Skittles Dec 2019 #101

Okay I'll play your game Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #112

It's not a game, and that's where the arguments arise. MerryBlooms Dec 2019 #119

Not belittling anything Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #126

It's not a game. progressoid Dec 2019 #129

Oh FFS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #133

All right. progressoid Dec 2019 #136

Not the war I'm belittling but the gotcha game Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #137

Hell, I'm not really a Mayor Pete fan, but I don't think it was really a gotcha statement. progressoid Dec 2019 #138

it was bad judgement, and misguided patriotism, with as little cowardice rampartc Dec 2019 #79

PB cannot prove how he would have voted treestar Dec 2019 #82

But he went into battle nevertheless thegoose Dec 2019 #105

"Who here would fucking do that????" left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #130

So, I guess Joe and Pete are... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #117

Wow, just I read through this thread. Tipperary Dec 2019 #135

Obviously Pete saw some internal Iowa polling that really freaked him out, with Biden overtaking Skya Rhen Dec 2019 #144

Oh? left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #145