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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: ***** DEBATE THREAD #3 ***** [View all]ecstatic
(35,085 posts)66. Holy crap if Pete is right about the unaccounted for funds in Bernie's plan...
A hole bigger than the US economy?
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Not necessarily that he's a bad debater, but the others are debating in their fighting weight.
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2020
#19
Oh no he's a bad debater ...it's a well known fact and then with all these people and the pile on
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#165
He's getting deservedly bashed in the grill by person standing next to him. I'm impressed with her
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#32
I don't, he understands it wasn't ignorance of his it was an out and out racist policy & he knew it
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#41
bloomberg, smartly, is playing rope a dope, taking the punches while getting his policy out. nt
yaesu
Feb 2020
#3
Yes. He's deflecting, making his case. And as much as many of us like the attacks on him,
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#11
What Bloomberg isn't saying is that NYC murder rates were already go down drastically
aikoaiko
Feb 2020
#8
Sure, Terry Stops happened everywhere, but Bloomberg jacked them up from 100,000 to 500,000
aikoaiko
Feb 2020
#198
chuck is doing all he can to dig up as much dirt on candidates to get them to fight.nt.
drray23
Feb 2020
#12
A chance for each of them to show they've evolved, and how. Like Klobuchar is doing that.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#15
I hear you. But I see this as a long debate, trying to stay positive about all of them.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#39
I don't think that getting into the weeds about criminal cases really interests the voters.
Renew Deal
Feb 2020
#17
I don't know how many people she spun with her answer, but she definitely didn't spin me.
StevieM
Feb 2020
#86
That is an important question for someone running for President of the United States
still_one
Feb 2020
#51
As I said earlier, some viewers will think a net should be dropped on these people. Bloomberg
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#31
Sanders just lied about having released the full records on his heart attack.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#27
Look, we're here to express opinions, not create our own debate. We can do all that tomorrow.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#84
I don't care if any of them is "transparent" except by their running great campaigns.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#53
One stent for Bloomberg, according to what I read, and not for a heart attack. No heart damage.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#48
I'm hoping things calm down, policy differences are calmly explained, less attacks and I'm
yaesu
Feb 2020
#58
neither do i. giving the size of his fortune, its obvious he cant do that fast.nt.
drray23
Feb 2020
#70
Holy crap if Pete is right about the unaccounted for funds in Bernie's plan...
ecstatic
Feb 2020
#66
Signing off. I'll watch it tomorrow. These debates are getting worse, not better. nt
Lucid Dreamer
Feb 2020
#74
Well he's actually coming in second behind Biden in the swing states. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#92
No he's not in all of them ... check 538 ... I think new polls will be coming out but he's not doing
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#108
True, I'm just saying Bloomberg is 3rd at best IIRC from MSNBC latest SS poll.
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#208
538 doesn't have him registered their and Fl, Mi, PA and WI are biggest swings states in 2020
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#127
I think it is good it is an emotional debate. That will make it more compelling and telling. nt
applegrove
Feb 2020
#87
THANK YOU WARREN !!! She's going after Bloomberg the same way EVERYONE should go after Trump !!!
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#93
He also donated to Rick Snyder, the Republican governor who poisoned children
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#194
Bloomberg has been weak, expressions pinched, unfriendly eyes, looks opposite of transparent.
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#135
Proud of them all for challenging Bloomberg. They are pinning him on policies and attitudes that
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#145
In addition to some excessive vitriol, I would like to complain about excessive false eyelashes
spooky3
Feb 2020
#163
He didn't do that he picked off a word and bounced the question of experience from there.
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#210
Unnnn, the mod was half assed just like the question. This gotcha shit doesn't help anyone
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#197
Biden, I'm the only one who knows the man and has met with him. SAY it again JOE! nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#178