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Democratic Primaries

Spider Jerusalem

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12. Nope. He strikes me as a shallow elitist.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 10:51 PM

Apr 2019

I found the passage in his book where he dismisses labour activists demonstrating for a living wage for Harvard University employees as "social justice warriors" while talking about how he had More Important Things to do like go to functions with Important People like governors particularly telling.

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

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By Popular Demand. Fourth In A Series. Do you have a favorable opinion of Mayor Pete? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 OP

KR! Cha Apr 2019 #1

I'm liking this young 'un more each day. MontanaMama Apr 2019 #2

Would like to see actual policy proposals Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #3

he discusses many policies in some of these videos (grouped by subject) Celerity Apr 2019 #7

Thanks ! Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #10

yw!!! Celerity Apr 2019 #11

I have a favorable opinion of him. That doesn't mean I think he's right for President. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #4

Pete should run for a US House or Senate seat first. democratisphere Apr 2019 #5

His campaign could also well position him to be VP in 2020. thesquanderer Apr 2019 #8

This guy is PRECIOUS. I'd vote for him if he had a good VP. onecent Apr 2019 #6

Do I have a favorable impression of PB? Yes. Should he be the nominee, NO! Persondem Apr 2019 #9

it was russian attack and the idiot Comey which turned the election JI7 Apr 2019 #13

Nope. He strikes me as a shallow elitist. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2019 #12

I can understand how you could draw that conclusion IndianaDave Apr 2019 #14

He wrote these things in his book, that came out this year. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2019 #16

I don't think he will be the nominee but I like him. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #15