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BusyBeingBest

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29. Is this all about feeling good? Because kicking Donnie Dump's fat dumper

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 12:08 PM

Feb 2020

would feel pretty good too.

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

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Can you really feel good about a candidate who supported Bush over Kerry in 2004? [View all] thesquanderer Feb 2020 OP

How about Jill Stein over Clinton? Evergreen Emerald Feb 2020 #1

None of those were nearly as bad. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #13

+1000 at140 Feb 2020 #54

I don't know of any Democratic Candidate, past or present, who supported Stein over Clinton Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #31

No!!! Bloomberg was defending his racist policies just last year too. How are we supposed to trust uponit7771 Feb 2020 #2

Warren was once a Republican, herself. RandySF Feb 2020 #3

25 years ago while Bloomie waa giving millions to repubs three years ago Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #11

Do we reject someone who joins our side just because the decision to convert wasn't long enough ago? honest.abe Feb 2020 #35

Maybe, if the change is out of political opportunism rather than principle... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #49

Well that is a judgment call that many will have to make. honest.abe Feb 2020 #59

Yes. And I'm glad he'll be using that wealth that way no matter who our nominee is. n/t thesquanderer Feb 2020 #63

As I said above... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #14

I can feel good about any candidate who can beat Trump...Bloomberg believes in choice, climate Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #4

That may not attract many centrists at140 Feb 2020 #55

I don't know where the left gets the idea that only super lefties believe in gun control, Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #66

I feel like you do. Near the bottom of my choices... apcalc Feb 2020 #5

Warren likely voted for Reagan over Carter and Mondale... wyldwolf Feb 2020 #6

As I said above... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #16

Warren wasn't just a Republican in "her youth." She was one at middle age... wyldwolf Feb 2020 #25

I was not meaning youth as Warren's excuse. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #36

you're still flailing in the wind wyldwolf Feb 2020 #41

Your post addresses things you think I'm saying, but am not. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #48

Better on the inside of the tent pissing out than on the outside pissing in, as they say. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #7

Luckily, Bloomberg has committed to throwing his financial muscle behind beating Trump, thesquanderer Feb 2020 #17

"Better than Hitler" is not what I meant. My thought experiment involved opposition to. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #28

I was trying to indicate that I was using it figuratively by putting it in quotes. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #32

Holy crap! That's it! That's my feelings exactly. That's what I think the stakes are, but Squinch Feb 2020 #33

GMTA. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #38

But your pen works better! Squinch Feb 2020 #40

PS Guess what I'm doing today? Buying socks! Need something to wash when things get Squinch Feb 2020 #42

Hell no! n/t Devil Child Feb 2020 #8

This post a is a bit hypocritical. Renew Deal Feb 2020 #9

What, because Warren was once a registered Republican? No comparison there. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #19

No. I cannot and will not. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #10

If that (D) meant something special CalFione Feb 2020 #24

Bernie represents that (D) and what it stands for far better than someone who jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #46

I am going to have so much fun tonight watching Elizabeth Warren using Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #12

And could you feel bad about a candidate who supported Kerry over Bush in 2004? Zambero Feb 2020 #15

Of course I could feel bad about someone who preferred Kerry. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #20

16 years ago? left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #18

Wrong is wrong. He can't claim youth, inexperience, or being indifferent or ill-informed. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #23

Neither can Warren who was a Republican until she was in her 40s. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #30

She does claim to have not been highly political at the time. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #37

you keep moving the goal posts of your point wyldwolf Feb 2020 #43

No goal post moving. I keep coming back to 2004 in particular. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #52

it's silly to push the point but make excuses for Warren wyldwolf Feb 2020 #56

Two things... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #58

ok, have fun with that. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #60

I have a hard time moving on from torture. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #65

Wow, silly! Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #39

Hereally has hurt Biden's numbers the most not sure why he thinks he can win but I see online lunasun Feb 2020 #21

If he can beat the Con, then yeah, I feel just fine. CrispyQ Feb 2020 #22

Above Sanders? Zolorp Feb 2020 #26

Beating Trump beats any of that stuff redstateblues Feb 2020 #27

Is this all about feeling good? Because kicking Donnie Dump's fat dumper BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #29

Yes. Was there another question? brooklynite Feb 2020 #34

Bloomberg is a winner and knows winners nobuddy Feb 2020 #44

If he's the nominee JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #45

Agree Frances Feb 2020 #47

N O RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #50

Hardly. Over Trump? Yes. apcalc Feb 2020 #51

I'd take him over Tulsi, but that's it. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #53

Bloomberg never voted with Republicans over and over to stop The Brady Bill. lapucelle Feb 2020 #57

No one is perfect. You and I may simply disagree about which of these two things is worse... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #61

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #62

We'll all feel good when he beats Trump. Assuming he's the nominee. Kaleva Feb 2020 #64