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Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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10. Counterpoint: The Republicans learn that details don't win elections. Also...

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:59 AM

Feb 2020

...NONE of the plans get passed without extensive reworking through Congress. So the "plans" are just ideas for starting points. Some will happen, some won't, all will change as they are wiorked on, some more than others. So maybe rough outlines are really all we need. Each new detail is more likely to lose a vote than gain one.

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

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We absolutely pillored people on the right for not giving us details on programs [View all] Peacetrain Feb 2020 OP

Well it's good to see you holding up your end. CentralMass Feb 2020 #1

As I was told by a Sanders supporter, young voters don't care about details HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #2

The revolution will be Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #4

Honestly, at this point, I don't care who is nominated. I just want Trump out. 33taw Feb 2020 #3

Sanders has no historical swing state appeal outside of MOE, Biden has the most. National polling uponit7771 Feb 2020 #6

I know. I am not a big fan of Bernie and have been going between Joe, Pete and Elizabeth Warren. 33taw Feb 2020 #9

I always tell republicans that only two Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #5

The outrage is with you. doxyluv13 Feb 2020 #7

People have their varying concepts of "we" and what "we" stand for or don't, I suppose. David__77 Feb 2020 #8

Counterpoint: The Republicans learn that details don't win elections. Also... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #10

... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #11