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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: The Brattleboro Reformer: "Sanders Had Some Praise for Alabama Governor George Wallace" [View all]guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)40. And Elizabeth Warren was at one time registered as a Republican.
As were other Democrats.
So do we judge our candidates on every decision that they ever made, including some from 47 years ago?
Good luck with that. Who will be left?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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The Brattleboro Reformer: "Sanders Had Some Praise for Alabama Governor George Wallace" [View all]
lapucelle
Jan 2020
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BS: "He advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what..
Cha
Jan 2020
#34
Don't forget he's still boasting about his 1960s "civil rights record" and attending...
George II
Jan 2020
#7
From the political record of a carreer politician. What did BS meant by "solutions to our problems"?
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#9
BS: "He advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what
Cha
Jan 2020
#35
Wait...what? Resorting to statements candidates made on the record to journalists?
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#11
BS was running forgovernor of VT on that date He made an on the record statement to a journalist.
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#14
That's not what I said. I said that there are other candidates who serve and vote as Democrats
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#48
When certain candidates have to dig back to the '60's for progressive bona fides
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#26
"Applauded politicians from the "right" end of the spectrum"? Isn't that what Biden has been...
George II
Jan 2020
#25
If one is going to go back to the early 60's for actions to prove for progressive bona fides...
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#27
Bernie is right - demagogues are sensitive ("aware" is a better word) to what people are feeling.
jg10003
Jan 2020
#50
Yes, but BS didn't say "demagogues are aware". He said George Wallace is sensitive. N/T
lapucelle
Jan 2020
#51