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artislife

(9,497 posts)
9. Me, too.
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 12:08 AM
Apr 2019

She did have some canned lets have a conversation about it phrases, but what followed meant something to me. Maybe she had better questions or questions I cared about, that color my reaction.

I found her answer to the truancy bill and legalizing prostitution answers that really cared about the people they affected. The young, the vulnerable. She won me over with her explanation of her thought process along the way.

I, also, am kind of afraid of born again types and he struck me as such.

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

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Even though I support Mayor Pete, I have been thinking we need to run rzemanfl Apr 2019 #1
Somewhat different impression here, but bottom line same: elleng Apr 2019 #2
I'm hoping its just the line-up order, cause both Harris and Buttigieg are loosing me floppyboo Apr 2019 #3
Not every candidate can be as inspiring as Bernie... but, they did alright. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #8
??? He was on stage in New Hampshire and he went to Harvard. Maybe Cooper was... LAS14 Apr 2019 #34
Yes, I've seen her be inspiring when speaking from the heart. ecstatic Apr 2019 #4
She was nervous, seemed like. She's a great Senator. But I didn't like her answers to some things. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #11
Harris was pretty damn inspiring in the Kavanaugh hearings jcgoldie Apr 2019 #5
I really like Harris. I think she will be president in the future. forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #14
I had just the opposite impression though I agree that her opening statement was a bit JudyM Apr 2019 #6
Me, too. artislife Apr 2019 #9
Nahh.... Episcopalians are as far from "born again" as you can get... Oh, well, except... LAS14 Apr 2019 #15
He didn't sound Episcopalian artislife Apr 2019 #16
??? He did to me. Perhaps you haven't bumped into any... LAS14 Apr 2019 #17
Brown atheist woman here artislife Apr 2019 #20
Harris/Buttigieg feels like a winning ticket that brings out the Obama coalition and a new generatio TeamPooka Apr 2019 #7
+1 Celerity Apr 2019 #21
I came away with the same impression. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #10
IMHO, Harris is not comfortable with town halls. left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #12
Well stated. nt LAS14 Apr 2019 #13
she did great in the previous town halls. I haven't seen this one JI7 Apr 2019 #22
On the whole, she was asked deeper questions that required more integrative, multilayered thought. JudyM Apr 2019 #24
Kamala Progressive2020 Apr 2019 #18
"Kamala sometimes seems like she wants to consult a focus group before answering." left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #29
White guys can say anything they want. TeamPooka Apr 2019 #31
Gee, where have I heard that before? mcar Apr 2019 #35
When she was asked in Iowa why counties voted for Trump who had voted for Obama and she didn't have Quixote1818 Apr 2019 #19
I have a similar feeling about Harris Renew Deal Apr 2019 #23
Yes, she can be inspiring. SharonClark Apr 2019 #25
i really wanted to get excited about harris....but i wasnt wowed by her..Pete wasnt as exciting.. samnsara Apr 2019 #26
It wasn't her best appearance, but I'm sticking with her. MoonRiver Apr 2019 #27
Kamala pamdb Apr 2019 #28
I want to win. I do not believe anyone but Biden and Ryan can win. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #32
Yeah... inspiringwinning in my book. That's Obama's story. nt LAS14 Apr 2019 #33
You do realize Mayor Pete is moderate bordering on conservative. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #30
Could You Back That Point Up? Progressive2020 Apr 2019 #36
He is a centrist in my book and wants unity. I don't want unity with the GOP. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #37
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