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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: IT IS TIME TO SHUT THESE DEBATES DOWN [View all]bucolic_frolic
(43,166 posts)13. I'm not even watching but have felt the same for awhile
Substance is out the window. Moderators are pressed for time, and want to score points. The last debate was bickering and squabbling, jabs, and shouting. There is no place to act presidential, or articulate vision. Policies and numbers substitute for vision nowadays.
Is the whole world in a debt for equity swap? Trump and corporations get cash, Putin gets capitalism, dictators get a chastened democracy, and Bernie brings socialism?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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They are all ""Please attack another Democratic candidate" questions, nothing about policy, its a
yaesu
Feb 2020
#6
They've lost total control of the candidates. It's a side show and a screaming match....
George II
Feb 2020
#10
You are all acting juvenile and like bullies. I am ashamed of them all for acting like children.
trueblue2007
Feb 2020
#16
Yes, I am a Pete supporter, but by example, he was doing EXACTLY what the rest of them were doing.
not_the_one
Feb 2020
#77
The moderators are blamed when they manage the debate and when they don't...
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#47
Totally agree w/you Stinky the Clown. And our election cycle shouldn't be 2 years long. 60-90 days
iluvtennis
Feb 2020
#48
Why is it the fault of the mods or the format, when the candidates can't seem to control themselves?
Tarc
Feb 2020
#57
Candidates attacking each other through ads is just vetting and people are happy about it,
MerryBlooms
Feb 2020
#71
This thing is a train wreck. They should not have journalists from for profit orgs do these debates
Calista241
Feb 2020
#68
At minimum, CBS News should never be allowed within spitting distance of another debate
Miles Archer
Feb 2020
#76