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denem

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37. How would giving the vote the Dylann Roof, the Charleston church mass murder,
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:54 PM
Feb 2020

play in African American America?

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

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Just getting warmed up. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #1
Yes, but I'm sure Bernie somehow will be criticized for these large crowds...after all, it's Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #4
Did the people drive or fly there? denem Feb 2020 #7
see #31 redstateblues Feb 2020 #34
He had huge crowds in 2016 and lost by 3 million votes redstateblues Feb 2020 #31
How far did Joe Biden get the last two times he ran? lutherj Feb 2020 #52
No one likes him. CentralMass Feb 2020 #2
Lol. You beat me to it. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #3
++ 🙀 lunasun Feb 2020 #16
Hehe... jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #17
He's all ALONE. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #21
11,400 haters got together to prove it to him. zackymilly Feb 2020 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author denem Feb 2020 #5
I honestly think the nomination process could be over LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #6
Something special ... windmills in the sky. denem Feb 2020 #9
I have to give you credit for trying really hard ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #13
Only from last time. denem Feb 2020 #15
I guess the people on the trail forgot to tell the 11,400 people who came to see him ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #19
He's the only one that really generates OliverQ Feb 2020 #11
... other than trump denem Feb 2020 #18
Trump's rallies aren't that big most of the time and he pays people OliverQ Feb 2020 #20
I wouldn't know ... 5 seconds of trump on TV and I grab the remote. denem Feb 2020 #25
But Bloomberg's rallies will be even bigger than Bernie's! at140 Feb 2020 #35
Plus you also get a free T shirt lunasun Feb 2020 #41
Sign me up!! at140 Feb 2020 #43
A free tshirt?!?! OK sure, I'll give up on the guy who'll bring affordable Universal healthcare InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #60
"Without out of pocket costs" Wrong again... ehrnst Feb 2020 #64
+ Healthcare for all or a hummus plate? lunasun Feb 2020 #69
Maybe if you throw in a gyro!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #61
special in primary evertonfc Feb 2020 #30
Yeah, promises he can't deliver. All populists do that, and a lot of people still_one Feb 2020 #33
Will Biden win SC? at140 Feb 2020 #36
That is up to his campaign. In my view if he doesn't win SC it is over for him still_one Feb 2020 #45
Then I would conclude voters are not intelligent enough at140 Feb 2020 #49
Believe it or not, I actually agree with your assessment. In fact I believe out of all of our still_one Feb 2020 #53
I am so disappointed but it is not just voters I blame media . I like both sanders and Biden but lunasun Feb 2020 #54
SC doesn't even matter anymore as far as Joe's concerned... Bernie has already dispensed with Joe. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #63
Makes sense, extremism of Trump will pave the path for Bernie ..eom at140 Feb 2020 #74
That's certainly part true; its also Bernie's positive appeal to the workin class & poverty stricken InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #82
I just have to wonder if they'll vote for him. ehrnst Feb 2020 #89
I have to ask LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #81
That's massive. OliverQ Feb 2020 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author lunasun Feb 2020 #14
The GOP have not started on Bernie yet. denem Feb 2020 #26
You are right, except this will be far worse still_one Feb 2020 #29
How would giving the vote the Dylann Roof, the Charleston church mass murder, denem Feb 2020 #37
Nah, Bernie has a teflon shield! at140 Feb 2020 #38
'Dukakis Lead Widens, According to New Poll' denem Feb 2020 #39
Does Bernie have a Willie Horton in his background? at140 Feb 2020 #40
Not in his background, his future. denem Feb 2020 #44
Something that would be just as much of a deal breaker as Willie Horton? ehrnst Feb 2020 #66
Many voters do not know SWP, but they know more about violent criminals at140 Feb 2020 #73
It will be all over the media if Bernie is nominated. ehrnst Feb 2020 #76
I still think a violent criminal release registers more with at140 Feb 2020 #80
It doesn't need to be at the level of a violent criminal release to send voters into a tailspin. ehrnst Feb 2020 #84
Um...no. 538 has Sanders at +4.3 not 10. Biden's at +5.6 and Bloomberg's at +6 ehrnst Feb 2020 #67
Different issue and different statistics (non sequitor) at140 Feb 2020 #72
You said: "Bernie is already polling 10 points higher than tRump." ehrnst Feb 2020 #77
I read that somewhere, at140 Feb 2020 #79
So that "10+point lead" is something that you "saw somewhere" and can't back up ehrnst Feb 2020 #85
I did not say I read that poll 1000 times, and Sanders is doing best against Trump in Texas! at140 Feb 2020 #86
General Election: Trump vs. Sanders Quinnipiac Sanders 51, Trump 43 Sanders +8 at140 Feb 2020 #87
538 aggregates many polls. Realclearpolitics doesn't. ehrnst Feb 2020 #88
TRUE DAT! You saw that skill in the Democratic debates the way Bernie counters unfounded criticism. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #83
really? NJCher Feb 2020 #46
'The GOP has not started on Bernie yet' denem Feb 2020 #47
Flog that straw man... ehrnst Feb 2020 #68
Because that represents only Sanders base. He has not demonstrated he is able to move still_one Feb 2020 #48
Don't blame them. If Sanders were in town, I'd go, too. musicblind Feb 2020 #10
Great speaker? still_one Feb 2020 #28
Somebody posted wide angle pic that was impressive , but reading the number count is too Thanks lunasun Feb 2020 #12
Sure is!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #71
Didn't Warren get 20,000 in NY (in Sep) and 15,000 in Seattle (in Aug)? Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #22
Did someone say this was the biggest rally crowd in history? melman Feb 2020 #23
tRump breaks that record with 110,000 people rally next month! at140 Feb 2020 #42
That poor straw man!!! ehrnst Feb 2020 #90
Nader got bigger crowds.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #91
Sad so many never got to see him. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #24
Kicking for all those anti-Trump folks! democrank Feb 2020 #27
11,000 evertonfc Feb 2020 #32
We nominate burrowowl Feb 2020 #56
Big deal! Bloomberg drew $11.4 million out of his bank account in response. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #51
I think of drawing large rallies of people as a negative. gulliver Feb 2020 #55
It's not a negative, it's just not necessarily an indicator of widespread support ehrnst Feb 2020 #78
I thought dick-waving was only for Trump. bitterross Feb 2020 #57
now if Sanders does not get the nomination MFM008 Feb 2020 #58
One thing good imo for this year is it's looking like no third option to draw in any sour grapes lunasun Feb 2020 #59
I'm betting more than 90% of them. CalFione Feb 2020 #62
I remember when Nader drew crowds of 15,000. ehrnst Feb 2020 #65
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #75
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