Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Democratic Primaries

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

36. Okay. I like her too.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #35)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 01:47 PM

Mar 2019

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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Stacey Abrams Says 'Race Plays a Part' in Hype for Beto Over Herself and Andrew Gillum [View all] DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

Race plays a part? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #1

How can there be ANY doubt that race and white privelege plays an integral part in politics today? InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #28

Racism is one of the foundational aspects of the US. eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #37

She is right BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #2

Yeah, I remember some interviewer Cha Mar 2019 #6

She's didn't use race as an excuse. BlueWI Mar 2019 #15

White people will still be a formidable majority BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #19

Politics evolve BlueWI Mar 2019 #22

BINGO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #29

Use that to Stacey's detriment?! What, the truth?! Hardly!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #30

Dear lord...here are some differences awesomerwb1 Mar 2019 #3

Beto raised $80m in small individual donations. crazytown Mar 2019 #11

I'll boil it down even further BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #13

Beto didn't get a lot of media attention until much later on dalton99a Mar 2019 #17

Wish both WERE running for President... they would make formidable candidates. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #31

She hasn't announced a run yet. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #4

Of course it does. A number of other Hortensis Mar 2019 #5

she is an extraordinary speaker Celerity Mar 2019 #35

Okay. I like her too. Hortensis Mar 2019 #36

Of course it does, also phenotype. Hortensis Mar 2019 #7

She should mention Buttigieg as well. RLG Mar 2019 #8

Gillum ran on Medicare for All and got stuck explaining R B Garr Mar 2019 #9

Counterargument: Journalists preferred Obama over Hillary in 2008 Buzz Lightyear Mar 2019 #10

Why is it just O'Rourke? BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #12

She singled him out because that was the question, obviously. BlueWI Mar 2019 #16

The media looks for conflict in the narrative. Washington is a solid blue state dalton99a Mar 2019 #18

Yes, the media looks for good stories. BlueWI Mar 2019 #21

Meh I'm not so sure that's how the question was asked. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #32

It sure does mcar Mar 2019 #14

It also plays into the current media praise for Pete Buttigieg. RLG Mar 2019 #20

Gillum is still in ethics trouble in Florida madville Mar 2019 #23

Challenge accepted Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #24

"too liberal" in polls can also mean "too black" radius777 Mar 2019 #25

Some people might argue that a black person, woman, gay person should not be run... David__77 Mar 2019 #34

We either stand for civil rights or we don't. radius777 Apr 2019 #38

Mitchell's trying to start shit between Democrats. RandySF Mar 2019 #26

I think... Mike Nelson Mar 2019 #27

Beto has worked to build hype. Has Abrams? Renew Deal Mar 2019 #33