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bluewater

(5,420 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2020, 02:36 PM Feb 2020

Steyer suggests Biden's talk of working with Republicans is naive [View all]

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Tom Steyer: “I hate to be rude ... but President Obama couldn’t work with them.”

More to the point, Joe was VP when the Republicans stole an Obama Supreme Court appointment.

Merrick Garland says hello.

Joe could not talk the Republicans into giving Merrick Garland a Senate hearing!

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

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Steyer suggests Biden's talk of working with Republicans is naive [View all] bluewater Feb 2020 OP

Naive? Necessary is my opinion. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #1

It's more of a question of actually being at all possible. bluewater Feb 2020 #3

I think it sounds more like a Simpson quote LakeArenal Feb 2020 #5

The GOP isn't going to work with him, or any of our candidates. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #2

Steyer is correct Renew Deal Feb 2020 #4

It is ibegurpard Feb 2020 #6

there was a time when democrats and republicans could work together beachbumbob Feb 2020 #7

Who is naive here? Republicans do in fact exist, and divided government is very possible. tritsofme Feb 2020 #8

I hate to agree. Biden's a sincerely decent human being with a heart of gold Mike 03 Feb 2020 #9

Working with Republicans means moving far enough right to please them... polichick Feb 2020 #10

I don't think Joe is naive oldtime dfl_er Feb 2020 #11

It was more like republicans refused to work with Obama, and it would have been the same.... George II Feb 2020 #12

Most of the 300 bills sitting on McConnell's desk are bipartisan in some form. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #13

Nah, what's naive is thinking we should alienate voters who are sick of partisanship. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #14

Hard to disagree with Steyer's point Hav Feb 2020 #15

I tend to agree with that Bettie Feb 2020 #16

I think it is worse than naive and I do not like hearing it. But, Biden is #2 for me now and will LizBeth Feb 2020 #17

It's fucking stupid is what it is. gibraltar72 Feb 2020 #18