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pangaia

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32. It is a different time now.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:11 PM
Apr 2019

Totally different social and political environment.

The US of A is under attack by fascists.

I am not saying I am for or against his winning the nomination.. just stating a situation...


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Of course they are . . . Iliyah Apr 2019 #1
The media is giving him the Howard Dean treatment Indygram Apr 2019 #2
Point! LakeArenal Apr 2019 #30
The media 'tore down' Dean after he failed crazytown Apr 2019 #34
That is what I expected to happen. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #3
It was going to happen, sooner or later. LuvNewcastle Apr 2019 #4
If he does manage to get the nomination he is the least likely to win in this particular race Indygram Apr 2019 #8
I don't think that is true. They want a super majority on the supreme court. SweetieD Apr 2019 #9
I don't see any evidence evangelicals and white nationalist are less likely to vote Trenzalore Apr 2019 #14
There are a lot of religious people who don't like Trump at all Indygram Apr 2019 #17
I don't think that is backed by evidence Trenzalore Apr 2019 #22
I'm hoping (almost assuming) that the Buttigieg campaign did early internal polling... LAS14 Apr 2019 #24
Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #26
Just like America wasn't ready to elect a black man president in 2008, right? bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #31
It is a different time now. pangaia Apr 2019 #32
Agreed. It'll be a Dem defeat worse than McGovern. brush Apr 2019 #36
As time goes on True Dough Apr 2019 #5
anti-gay bigots won't vote for any Dem candidate anyway mainer Apr 2019 #6
Conservative Black Churches? crazytown Apr 2019 #35
Oh this is just the beginning..Republicans will be ruthless if he is the nominee. Nt helpisontheway Apr 2019 #7
Agreed, it will get ugly Indygram Apr 2019 #10
Is there a candidate it won't be ruthless? Trenzalore Apr 2019 #15
The media covers his sexual orientation because it's newsworthy... brooklynite Apr 2019 #11
Other candidates get hecklers, this is news because it is a new type of heckler marylandblue Apr 2019 #12
The problem with that is if the conversation is about him being gay and people heckling Indygram Apr 2019 #13
He's good at turning things around. In this case, he turned to another important topic marylandblue Apr 2019 #16
distractions benefit Trump Indygram Apr 2019 #18
At.the moment they benefit Pete marylandblue Apr 2019 #19
Because him being gay is important. It is a watershed moment Politicub Apr 2019 #20
Part of me thinks he might be peaking too early. BlueStater Apr 2019 #21
You can't time a peak. You can only ride the wave. Politicub Apr 2019 #23
You have said it exactly right, my dear Politicub! Your points are well made. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #27
That means a lot!! Politicub Apr 2019 #28
Aw, shucks! You're very welcome! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #29
You understand someone needs to break this ceiling, correct? Nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #25
Damn right! PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #33
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