Democratic Primaries

moriah

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26. He won't win the nomination if he keeps mischaracterizing cannabis.

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 03:22 AM

Feb 2020

The same state I'm in, solid red across the board, still voted to legalize cannabis for medical use -- because we know by now that its addiction potential is far less than either opiates or benzodiazepines.

Both of those often require medical detox/tapering after long-term use even in non-"addicted" patients (as they cause physical dependence), and as far as benzos go, they're the hardest of all to taper down from. But I've never heard of a person admitted to the ER for cannabis withdrawal (yes, perhaps to a regular treatment facility if psychologically addicted, but there's never a physical "cold turkey" phenomenon that can require emergency treatment as is all too common with both opiates and benzos, or even alcohol).

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

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My wife doesn't support Pete... [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

The question is how homophobic is America? still_one Feb 2020 #1

You wouldn't think it would matter, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #8

It shouldn't matter still_one Feb 2020 #45

Well, the answer is "very" and that is true specifically amongst voter demos Dems must win RockRaven Feb 2020 #31

It's not just homophobia, of course. A lot of religious denominations, Hortensis Feb 2020 #33

This. BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #42

Pete isn't doing nearly as well nationally as he is in Iowa and NH. I don't think he can highplainsdem Feb 2020 #2

Momentum comes from incremental victories brooklynite Feb 2020 #4

pete's playing the david role well. almost has his first goliath today nt msongs Feb 2020 #3

Brook. What would you think of VP? California_Republic Feb 2020 #5

I DON'T think of VP... brooklynite Feb 2020 #7

That's funny-my wife says the same thing! redstateblues Feb 2020 #6

Pete transcends the little stuff. No shit. nt BootinUp Feb 2020 #9

He seriously neglected the AA community in South Bend. Suddenly he found religion with emmaverybo Feb 2020 #10

Where do you get the idea that he seriously neglected the AA community in South Bend? CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2020 #11

I would characterize him as ecstatic Feb 2020 #13

I suspect he just didn't see the problems. He's so smart that he thought they would work. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2020 #16

Yes. Tone-deaf. And he has years in which to develop his ear. I believe his decisions will continue emmaverybo Feb 2020 #21

He did not lobby over the course of years to recruit AA officers. He did not suggest anything amiss emmaverybo Feb 2020 #17

What does Biden provide that is attractive to African American vote that Pete doesn't? Sapient Donkey Feb 2020 #18

Experience with AA communities and relationship-building to facilitate trust. I think he was trying, emmaverybo Feb 2020 #22

Trust peggysue2 Feb 2020 #47

In 2008, a lot of people thought there would be too much resistance to a black candidate scheming daemons Feb 2020 #12

There was still a lot; we were helped by the republican selection of a cartoonishly unsuitable VP LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #50

I worried about Obama being black but then I got to the point where I didn't care anymore. phleshdef Feb 2020 #14

+1 BootinUp Feb 2020 #15

Thank You. Corgigal Feb 2020 #19

If it's any consolation to her, Iowa is normally criticized as being far too conservative. moriah Feb 2020 #20

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He won't win the nomination if he keeps mischaracterizing cannabis. moriah Feb 2020 #26

Iowa went blue in 2008 democrattotheend Feb 2020 #55

Okay, I must have read data wrong. Thank you... moriah Feb 2020 #56

On TV I see ads with same sex couples, I see ads with mixd race couples. Those comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #23

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Yeah, because America would much more likely vote for a misogynistic, racist, lying, cheating Crook Pachamama Feb 2020 #27

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Who is "he"? Pachamama Feb 2020 #32

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So your friend worries about the "effect" on his children from a gay couple in the White House? Pachamama Feb 2020 #35

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What is your belief? Pachamama Feb 2020 #38

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????? Pachamama Feb 2020 #48

They can all go to hell William769 Feb 2020 #28

A good candidate smashes stereotypes and prejudices. denem Feb 2020 #29

I will say that if anyone could transcend our nation's prejudices, it would be Buttigieg n/t hlthe2b Feb 2020 #40

That LGBTQ could find themselves in hell instead is shockingly possible, though. Hortensis Feb 2020 #37

I'd like to think it would not be an issue. The reality, I'm afraid will be different. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #39

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Consider that the AA civil rights battle was won in the 1960s... brooklynite Feb 2020 #52

I'm not sure i'd count either of these struggles as "won." OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #53

I agree with your wife. Alliepoo Feb 2020 #43

"Elect a black guy with the middle name 'Hussein'? WILL NEVER HAPPEN!!" bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #46

Ironically, we've regressed as a society since then... n/t hlthe2b Feb 2020 #51

Agree. Especially with older African Americans flamingdem Feb 2020 #49

It's a concern I have as well democrattotheend Feb 2020 #54