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TwilightZone

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8. A president can only be as progressive as Congress allows.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:48 AM

Feb 2020

Give any of our candidates - and I mean *any* of them - a solid majority in both houses of Congress that would pass progressive legislation and they would all pursue very similar policies.

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

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Long rant that ends with my concerns with Pete Buttigieg [View all] Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 OP

I can't argue with your concern, but The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

I don't want to get into an argument with you. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #2

Fair enough. I was trying to assuage your concerns a bit. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #5

Oh, God...."the pocket of the billionaires" shtick. paleotn Feb 2020 #10

You only lose real money when you SELL. You shouldnt invest money you may need. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #3

If black people don't like him he's dead in the water. As far as the rest of your post I just can't UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #4

True. I like Pete. But his support with black voters is.... CousinIT Feb 2020 #7

The thing about the media... paleotn Feb 2020 #6

A president can only be as progressive as Congress allows. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8

Most centrists in the race have gone throu the times you have. beastie boy Feb 2020 #9

We lived outside of South Bend snowybirdie Feb 2020 #11

I love this ad Gothmog Feb 2020 #12