Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumEven AFTER the "apology" of last night, Gray is still going on about this:
She was hired by Sanders. She works for Sanders. She is his National Press Secretary. Will he ever address this publicly?
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JustAnotherGen
(31,937 posts)It was a freeze on Cost of Living increases to both seniors and military to address RAYgun's out of control spending.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....I wonder if she missed the apology?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,809 posts)Hello...you negativity isnt working...hello hello
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,120 posts)cut. Very important paragraphs
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287436537
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/opinion/biden-sanders-social-security.html
So, about the element of truth in the criticism of Biden: Once upon a time, there was a peculiar consensus among media figures and would-be centrists that the long-run cost of entitlement programs was Americas biggest problem, that Social Security in particular was in crisis and that something had to be done, with the solution including benefit cuts.
This consensus wasnt based on hard thinking; it was about the attitude politicians were expected to display. As I wrote way back in 2007, proclaiming a Social Security crisis requiring cuts was seen as a badge of seriousness, a way of showing how statesmanlike and tough-minded you were.
The candidate I was criticizing, by the way the guy I said had been played for a sucker was a politician named Barack Obama. But Biden was certainly pulled in by that conventional wisdom, too, so its not hard to find old quotes in which he suggested possible Social Security cuts in the name of fiscal responsibility.
But that was then. These days, Biden, like many Democrats, is calling for an expansion of Social Security benefits. That doesnt make his previous statements irrelevant; he should acknowledge that he has changed his position, and his history on the issue is one reason progressives worry that, if elected, he might fritter away his political capital in vain attempts to reach bipartisan compromise. (His role in passing the draconian 2005 bankruptcy bill, which got Elizabeth Warren involved in politics, is another.)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,809 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,120 posts)the other OP. The part in article you think is so great that show Bernie was right are" Blah blah blah" ?
6. Blah blah blah
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,120 posts)those critical parts that Krugman added that confirmed what Bernie said.
The OP you recommended.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287435852?fbclid=IwAR1Q2sbV-mBX9S3DCUxrMu2OKi_YHb3H7ILSaVJLLstByS7S-oNLZ_eF5iE
The OP I posed with FOUR paragraphs omitted from the other OP that show Bernie was right.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=437123
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)only going to get him out of the primary faster... President Obama deserves better. He is not and never was a 'sucker'...shameful thing to say.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,120 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)...quite a bit, not just your four paragraphs.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)But most seem to prefer insults, hyperbole, and missing the point.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Me.
(35,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)to fall for this ******** **.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)Same old dirty tricks.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden