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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden WENT THERE! In the second hour of his interview with Don Lemon he said.... [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)139. Not to refight the 2016 primary (as you are doing) but BS won only 2 closed Democratic primaries....
....all the others were either open primaries (where republicans voted) or caucuses (where caucus goers could be bullied)
As for Biden winning "zilch", he is the 18th longest serving senator in US history.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Biden WENT THERE! In the second hour of his interview with Don Lemon he said.... [View all]
George II
Nov 2019
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"I do a radio show every week. Over a million people hear it in about every state in the country.
betsuni
Nov 2019
#27
You said such critiques, as Biden saying someone on stage said the President should be primaried,
betsuni
Nov 2019
#112
That 2018 statement is, again, not what Biden was referencing in the OP's quote.
thesquanderer
Nov 2019
#122
Sanders has been relentlessly taking shots at Biden for weeks. This is mild compared to his shots.
George II
Nov 2019
#115
Out of all our candidates, Sanders is second only to Biden in how well he polls against Trump.
thesquanderer
Nov 2019
#178
Sanders voted for every vote in the Iraq war but one. His conviction was light, if he was only
Jewls2
Nov 2019
#55
The ONE he voted against was the ONE that specifically authorized sending troops. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Nov 2019
#81
Biden didn't vote for the war, he voted for the AUMF which had conditions attached to it.
George II
Nov 2019
#78
My comment has nothing to do to find "that", it has to do with something else, "and you know it."
George II
Nov 2019
#95
Some folks are bound and determined to make sure NO Democratic politician
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2019
#126
Some people just won't, they'll bring up that one vote until they breathe their last breath.
George II
Nov 2019
#85
so many who went on to lose in the general...get rid of caucuses and open primaries...let
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#98
She won the Nevada primary...but plenty of folks who talked shit about Hillary...Republicans of
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#137
I'm not going to get drawn into a discussion of the previous primary, as you're doing...
George II
Nov 2019
#74
Oh, I think he already has...but unless Warren can expand her base to include AA voters,
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#96
Hmm.. 46 recs as of now.. so about 8x as many care than on the average BS BS.
Amimnoch
Nov 2019
#152
Ah, but you do not "know" that. You are guessing that HRC and Biden made Obama stronger.
Jewls2
Nov 2019
#24
I don't get the sense you are looking forward to it very much should it occur.
BannonsLiver
Nov 2019
#43
Biden got to be Veep, and Bernie went back to being the Independent gadfly from Vermont
Hekate
Nov 2019
#48
Good lord 'n' butter. BS did not win the overall primary battle, Hillary did. She got more votes ...
Hekate
Nov 2019
#56
Sure. But the difference between Joe and Bernie is Joe lost every primary he ever competed for.
Tiggeroshii
Nov 2019
#57
Not to refight the 2016 primary (as you are doing) but BS won only 2 closed Democratic primaries....
George II
Nov 2019
#139
Which was both high praise and a rational assessment of Obama's political gifts...
Hekate
Nov 2019
#46
He never primaried PRESIDENT Obama. Here are the candidates that ultimately primaried Obama:
George II
Nov 2019
#68
Indeed he did. Also, it was an exceptional interview. We gained a real respect for Don Lemon...
Hekate
Nov 2019
#45
I discovered Lemon about three years ago, in my mind the absolute best CNN or MSNBC....
George II
Nov 2019
#79
that is standard left ideology. *all power should be under scrutiny all the time*
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#82
I thought so too, but I watch him anyway. Then a little bit into the second hour he ran...
George II
Nov 2019
#87
There are a good number of Obama supporters who will not support sanders in the primary
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#131
I was at the convention in Philadelphia and sanders delegates hurt his campaign
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#148
I will not forgive or forget the booing of JOHN Lewis, Elijah Cummings and Stacy Abrams
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#154
I don't think anyone asked you to forgive or forget. Its not required of you.
aikoaiko
Nov 2019
#155
Exactly, and making lame excuses to justify the booing of these Civil Rights leaders is pathetic
still_one
Nov 2019
#159
Its all just politics. Politicians throw shade to help their friends, some people throw it back.
aikoaiko
Nov 2019
#162
I am sad that anyone thinks that booing Congressman Elijah Cummings was proper
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#184
"Ironically, Cummings ... said he agreed with the protesters and consistently opposed trade
betsuni
Nov 2019
#186
Who ran against Obama in the 2012 primaries? Everyone seems to know, but not me.
LAS14
Nov 2019
#135