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Democratic Primaries

beastie boy

(13,283 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:00 AM Feb 2020

Oh c'mon people, snap out of it! Can we stop pizza-gating Iowa until we have at least one fact [View all]

straight about it?

You all remember what facts are, don't you? And you can still tell the difference between a fact and a conspiracy theory, can't you?

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

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Oh c'mon people, snap out of it! Can we stop pizza-gating Iowa until we have at least one fact [View all] beastie boy Feb 2020 OP

What a joke! brutus smith Feb 2020 #1

who? rockfordfile Feb 2020 #14

If you have to ask, me telling you would not do any good. brutus smith Feb 2020 #37

Good analogy...what a cluster fuck!! We need a quick explanation & announcement of results!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #15

Tom Perez needs to get out in front of this or Trump will. gab13by13 Feb 2020 #2

I agree nt Sunsky Feb 2020 #3

Seriously... and he better do it FAST!!!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #17

Stop...Perez can't fix this...this is Iowa. they will fix it but no matter who comes out first...it Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #19

Not run around shrieking and waving our arms in the air? Where's bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #4

I know, I am a killjoy... beastie boy Feb 2020 #6

its a glitch! samnsara Feb 2020 #5

Long forgotten in November treestar Feb 2020 #7

When we surrender the narrative Mike 03 Feb 2020 #8

When we spread conspiracy theories, we surrender the narrative. beastie boy Feb 2020 #9

+1000 Mike 03 Feb 2020 #10

It's over for Joe if he's not in the top three out of Iowa...people should just admit it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #18

This is precisely what I do not like about our primary/caucus system. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #38

Its just the tradition. I like hands-on politics as an effective way to identify viable candidates. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #39

There are already a lot of facts: Sloumeau Feb 2020 #11

That's reassuring. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #12

Everything is documented Bettie Feb 2020 #31

There will be more. What distresses me is people drawing conclusions based on the absence of facts. beastie boy Feb 2020 #24

Now if the media could stay on message with this, that would be great. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #25

Well, look at CNN.com... Sloumeau Feb 2020 #26

Oh good grief! Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #30

maybe just MAYBE the glitch was caused by a high turnout? samnsara Feb 2020 #13

Last night the MSNBC panel Sunsky Feb 2020 #20

FACT: The Democratic Party is racially and ethnically diverse Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #16

yes DeterDeter Feb 2020 #21

Regardless whether they directly fucked with the communications ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #27

Not quite sure why it's hard to understand that volunteers who stepped up four years ago and were WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #22

I'm feeling nostalgic for the days election results weren't expected within minutes. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #23

Did these days you are nostalgic about happen within the past mont? beastie boy Feb 2020 #28

I honestly have no idea how to take your reply. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #29

It was a snyde comment on the short news cycle span that dominates news media today beastie boy Feb 2020 #32

Thanks! Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #34

Thank you Bettie Feb 2020 #33

I made that point in another thread. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #35

Yeah, everyone wants it all right this very second Bettie Feb 2020 #36