Democratic Primaries

emmaverybo

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Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #22)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 09:51 PM

Feb 2020

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

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Sanders on 60 Minutes couldn't say what his programs will cost, how they'll be paid for [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

I don't think he knows honestly. apcalc Feb 2020 #1

Don't think BS cares. BS is all about shakey IA, NH, NV hype. empedocles Feb 2020 #10

Listen, Biden has not provided specifics either besides saying "we will improve Obamacare" Perseus Feb 2020 #75

Betcha Warren has a plan . apcalc Feb 2020 #92

Improvements to the ACA, can be done through legislation. wisteria Feb 2020 #103

so why didnt biden improve the aca when he was in power? questionseverything Feb 2020 #128

Its Irrelevant Anyway Because There Aren't 60 Votes in the Senate Stallion Feb 2020 #77

Of course he doesn't know. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #113

Been saying this all along liberal N proud Feb 2020 #2

Yep musette_sf Feb 2020 #3

Of course he didn't Cha Feb 2020 #4

FDR could not have said how much his programs would have cost either. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #5

Sanders isn't FDR. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #9

The FDR fantasies HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #31

Well, now you've gone and done it. Chellee Feb 2020 #102

guillaumeb didn't say Sanders is FDR, so what is your point? Perseus Feb 2020 #80

Not really bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #11

And of course it would be impossible to raise taxes on the wealthy. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #15

The Obama administration raised taxes on the wealthy. betsuni Feb 2020 #39

He didn't raise taxes Buzz cook Feb 2020 #106

Isn't every Democratic candidate calling for raising taxes on the wealthy? lapucelle Feb 2020 #67

Rolling back the republican tax giveaway and closing tax loopholes Blue_true Feb 2020 #89

Bloomberg's tax plan goes even further. lapucelle Feb 2020 #108

Sometimes to get to the money, you need someone who know where it is hidden. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #126

I think that's what he was eluding to when he was talking about corporate socialism mitch96 Feb 2020 #99

Agreed. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #123

Don't waste your breath with factual summations of reality. Blue_true Feb 2020 #88

Build on what we have. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #17

In my view, MFA will not pass unless Congress passes it. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #21

Of course it won't. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #25

The GOP controls the terms and limits of the debate. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #26

Mitch is sitting on over 400 bills. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #104

Right on point, she. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #124

But FDR didn't have the ACA to build on or Medicare that's working. FDR didn't propose.... George II Feb 2020 #46

FDR made bold proposals, that the GOP opposed. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #122

true swing voters are about 8% of the electorate. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #6

2016 came down to fractions of one percent in three states. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #12

i don't think this is an accurate analysis of *what it came down to*. It's superficial Kurt V. Feb 2020 #20

It's the only measurable data we have. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #23

it isn't the only measurably data. there are things like voter rolls or state population dynamics Kurt V. Feb 2020 #28

What? Look at the numbers. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #56

I'm pointing out national numbers. that it happened in a concentrated area should make Kurt V. Feb 2020 #57

The whole election should make us go hmmm. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #62

I'm pretty sure you're right. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #68

IMO it's all about plausible deniability-PD. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #118

But swing voters in swing states matter n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #71

He did similar with Norah O'Donnell. When asked if he knew how much it would cost... George II Feb 2020 #7

SMH Cha Feb 2020 #16

Someone posted a theory that everyone knows that this stuff won't pass... TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8

It won't pass. And he's not bringing attention to issues, most Americans are well aware.... George II Feb 2020 #49

Oh, I agree. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #54

It doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. TCJ70 Feb 2020 #13

Oh, good. We'll just pay for the programs with magic visions and fairy dust. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #22

+100000 emmaverybo Feb 2020 #66

Mmm Kinda Makes Me Feel the BURNNNN Stallion Feb 2020 #83

Such disdain for the idea of guaranteed healthcare for others. A goal I thought we all had in... TCJ70 Feb 2020 #86

I don't disdain the idea of guaranteed healthcare. I disdain unrealistic promises. Biden's highplainsdem Feb 2020 #95

You think Trump won't ask I'm what it costs in the general? Moderateguy Feb 2020 #24

I'm sure he will. Because he's dumb. It won't matter then, either. n/t TCJ70 Feb 2020 #81

Yeah, well, a lot of people will. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #32

Yes! At least 1 person agrees with you... druidity33 Feb 2020 #35

And given Bernie's most excellent list of accomplishments- 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #60

I watched it SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #14

Trivial detail. dalton99a Feb 2020 #18

The problem here is when he's evades the interviewer back off Moderateguy Feb 2020 #19

I can tell you who can. Elizabeth Warren still_one Feb 2020 #27

Yes. And the fact Sanders is doing better than she is shows just how fundamentally unrealistic highplainsdem Feb 2020 #29

Was he asked about Russian "help?" n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #30

ACA may be effectively overturned before November AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #33

I think we will know the ACA's fate by the end of summer or before Celerity Feb 2020 #48

He won't say because part of the cost will come from payroll and income tax increases HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #34

Lol. You are going to be alerted on, I think. wisteria Feb 2020 #40

Yup, that's why Vermont never implemented their M4A law. The taxes needed horrified everyone. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #42

The real tragedy HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #43

Off set that with not having to pay for health care and you have a savings...yes? nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #111

Yeah that'll be an easy sell. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #119

Fucking great. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #36

so fucking irritating and predicitible Skittles Feb 2020 #37

Or where money for billionaire tax cuts come from. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #45

yes Skittles Feb 2020 #55

He doesn't know how they will be paid for? wisteria Feb 2020 #38

feeds the narrative that he just wants FREE STUFF Skittles Feb 2020 #41

KNOW nothing. democratisphere Feb 2020 #44

that's typical! subana Feb 2020 #47

My libertarian buddy keeps sending Stossel's stuff from web site... nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #112

Typical. He doesn't have the details in his pocket right now, doesn't know. betsuni Feb 2020 #50

Rainbows, lollipops, unicorns, cotton candy, apple pie in the sky. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #51

I need a new car redstateblues Feb 2020 #64

They're free, so it's only a matter of what color. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #74

Some Guy Earlier in the Thread was Offering a $600,000 Vacation Home Stallion Feb 2020 #87

He doesn't know and does not care. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #52

How much was the war in Iraq going to cost? shadowmayor Feb 2020 #53

Are you sure about those numbers? Orrex Feb 2020 #59

Of course not shadowmayor Feb 2020 #76

I think you meant $50 trillion under the current system subterranean Feb 2020 #94

Yeppers shadowmayor Feb 2020 #121

+100 Duppers Feb 2020 #107

who pays attention to MSM or gets advise from MSM? I know I don't. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #58

Sanders often appears "impatient" in interviews Orrex Feb 2020 #61

Big promises without real numbers. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #63

Atleast he did not claim Mexico would pay for it like someone else claimed would happen over cstanleytech Feb 2020 #65

Of course, he doesn't have the numbers peggysue2 Feb 2020 #69

Just keep saying your plan is almost finished. It worked for Trump. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #70

You know, why not? Trump did that on lots of stuff, Hillary provided numbers and plans. Blue_true Feb 2020 #96

He didnt provide concrete answers on his plans... VarryOn Feb 2020 #72

Here you go, this is a Yale study, you want answers? You can get some from this video Perseus Feb 2020 #73

I didn't see it. Why didn't he say we'd take it out of out bloated military? Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #78

No, we couldnt. And its silly to assume thats the case. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #98

Exaggerating, not kidding. Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #100

The better question is Where is the money coming from now to pay our system now The empressof all Feb 2020 #79

I think Bernie's done a decent job of communicating this democrattotheend Feb 2020 #116

Mexico will pay for it. W T F Feb 2020 #82

I'm reply #79 and still not 1 Sanders supporter has NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #84

Since when does debt matter? OliverQ Feb 2020 #85

Specifics regarding funding have always been a problem for Bernie, but not for his supporters. Nitram Feb 2020 #90

Pie in the sky promises... dlk Feb 2020 #91

Sadly our next (hopefully responsible) president ALBliberal Feb 2020 #93

Bernie isn't just asking for free healthcare. creeksneakers2 Feb 2020 #97

I'm all for spending in the name of care for others. bitterross Feb 2020 #101

Only Warren can do that. Buzz cook Feb 2020 #105

on FB, bernie supporters characterize press asking him about the cost and how to pay Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #109

This is scary Gothmog Feb 2020 #110

That's irresponsible. That's not leadership. He'll never be POTUS. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #114

kick Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #115

No plan. No real path to getting it done. But they're leading a revolution, don't you know? Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #117

Mexico may have to foot the bill dalton99a Feb 2020 #120

... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #125

Please name the candidate who has provided cost details mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #127