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15. The "fooking" INTERCEPT..

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:24 PM

Jan 2020

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

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Amid Social Security Fight, Joe Biden Is Losing Ground Among Middle-Aged and Older Voters [View all] DanTex Jan 2020 OP

The Intercept. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

LOL, that was my exact reaction as well. W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #25

"In each individual survey, the sample sizes in such subgroups are small and unreliable" lapucelle Jan 2020 #27

you change my mind about Biden ..................JK ! stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #2

I mean, some people don't care about Social Security much. DanTex Jan 2020 #5

Don't forget, Sanders agreed with "adjustments" (i.e., "CUTS"!) to reduce the deficit, too.... George II Jan 2020 #11

Right. That's a joke. Everyone knows Bernies record. DanTex Jan 2020 #24

Should Bernie own that he praised a Reagan law that cut off SS to ehrnst Jan 2020 #31

Like I said. That's a joke. DanTex Jan 2020 #40

You have yet to provide any reason to take your word over an AP journalist. ehrnst Jan 2020 #41

I get it NCProgressive Jan 2020 #95

word games that actually came from Sanders' mouth stopdiggin Jan 2020 #98

I mean, since Bernie the only changes to SS that Bernie has DanTex Jan 2020 #102

Good luck convincing anyone that Bernie did not say what he said about Reagan's SS law... ehrnst Feb 2020 #130

can you simply declare yourself to be for Sanders now? lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #132

I'm not. I'm undecided. DanTex Feb 2020 #133

Exactly when did Biden propose or vote in favor of a cut. lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #134

A COLA reduction, which cuts the size of future SS checks is, obviously, a cut. DanTex Feb 2020 #135

you need to understand COLAs... lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #136

It's exactly analogous to what I said, just the formula is more complicated. DanTex Feb 2020 #137

cut means cut lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #138

Obviously a cut - like when a law raises the age of eligibility from 65 to 67. ehrnst Feb 2020 #143

I am an older voter and I care a lot about Social Security. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #23

I know. But Bernie is claiming Joe praised Paul Ryan for doing so. However, a fact check showed ehrnst Jan 2020 #58

I am disabled and on Social Security and 100% voting for JOE ! stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #44

No...after the adjustment thing...with Sanders...hmmm can't trust him. It was in the paper. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #62

Ha! Fortunately elections take place in the real world. DanTex Jan 2020 #63

Unlike the Intercept... ehrnst Jan 2020 #64

Biden is ahead in almost all the polls ...all the well rated ones...he is at 47% at 538. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #66

I wouldn't bet on it. DanTex Jan 2020 #68

Why is your money not betting on Bernie? sheshe2 Jan 2020 #85

That totally explains your "undecided" selection of candidate, doesn't it? ehrnst Feb 2020 #131

Seriously!! Sad to see word games being played to attack Bernie... tho it's nothin new. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #78

read the OP stopdiggin Jan 2020 #99

Right on the money Dan...truth! And Bernie's w/ those who DO care!...why he's surgin into the lead! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #101

Lol at The Intercept Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #3

Ouch! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #4

Another flamebait OP by someone who said they want party unity. The repetition of this nonsense still_one Jan 2020 #14

Also by someone who is "undecided". nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #42

.............. still_one Jan 2020 #65

Yeah, that's something I don't understand. dware Jan 2020 #70

I remember that poster from 2016 redstateblues Jan 2020 #82

The Intercept and good old Glen Grenwald. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #6

Yes, the intercept is left-leaning. I am also left-leaning. DanTex Jan 2020 #8

Yes. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #16

Ooh! Strong words! *shudder* DanTex Jan 2020 #17

... sheshe2 Jan 2020 #19

Publishing misleading reports redstateblues Jan 2020 #36

A characteristic of clickbait... ehrnst Jan 2020 #59

But one likes one's sources for actual facts to be neutral, like real journalism is. ehrnst Jan 2020 #52

The Intercept is BullShit leaning and fell over.. Cha Jan 2020 #71

The "fooking" INTERCEPT.. Cha Jan 2020 #15

omg! sheshe2 Jan 2020 #21

"In each individual survey, the sample sizes in such subgroups are small and unreliable, but" lapucelle Jan 2020 #29

Lol!!!!! sheshe2 Jan 2020 #30

LOL. And how does that sentence end? Do tell! DanTex Jan 2020 #73

It ends with an assertion based on flawed reasoning (fallacy of composition) lapucelle Jan 2020 #77

Lapucelle knows her stuff. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #86

Follow the rubles with Glenn. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #140

You are a Great Contributor DanTex ritapria Jan 2020 #7

lol "Also Glenn Greenwald: i totally believe everything bill barr wrote in that memo." Cha Jan 2020 #20

Hear! Hear! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #79

Here's sanders saying "adjustments" cuts will have to made to SS Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #9

Everyone outside of anti-Bernie twitter understands Bernie's been consistently pro-SS. DanTex Jan 2020 #13

Everyone outside of Anti-Biden like the fooking INTERCEPT Cha Jan 2020 #18

So what in the article is false? You evade any questions concerning Bernie's actual record... ehrnst Jan 2020 #34

Crickets. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #88

They sure do!! That's why Bernie keeps surgin, as the truth comes out!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #80

So sweet of you to come around and defend your friend whenever I post a response to him! ehrnst Jan 2020 #109

Here, I'll respond, and not because I'm a fan of Bernie as 2020 nominee ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #128

Yes, I am calling out the 'double standard' being used by his campaign ehrnst Feb 2020 #129

Hello? ehrnst Jan 2020 #108

Interesting coming from you, because you seem to respond to every one of my posts. DanTex Jan 2020 #112

Still waiting on answers for my questions. ehrnst Jan 2020 #116

LOL. See what I'm saying? DanTex Jan 2020 #117

And we have the inevitable evasion! The answers must really, really be painful for you. ehrnst Jan 2020 #118

You still haven't answered why Bernie felt the need to make a false statement about Biden's record ehrnst Jan 2020 #119

Your source, The Intercept is ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #10

Thank you!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #12

The Intercept likes to publish Sanders fan fiction clickbait. ehrnst Jan 2020 #35

The Intercept should be a synonym for Putin in my opinion. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #141

Losing ground with middle-aged and Polly Hennessey Jan 2020 #22

The fact that Bernie gained this much ground since that fight started Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #26

How much ground has Sanders 'gained' in quantifiable terms? ehrnst Jan 2020 #37

Polling wise, he is projected to win states he didn't have much of a shot at in 2016 Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #43

Links to polls? ehrnst Jan 2020 #45

They are all at the averages at rcp Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #47

That's one poll, for California. ehrnst Jan 2020 #48

That's actually several for california. Did you click the link? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #50

Yes, I did. You referred to 'states' but only included a lnk to polls for California. ehrnst Jan 2020 #51

Indeed I only shared 1 state. California is a big prize. Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #53

You said "Polling wise, he is projected to win states" but only shared polling for one. ehrnst Jan 2020 #54

Do you not know how to navigate the rcp and fivethirtyeight sites? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #55

You didn't list the states you were talking about... ehrnst Jan 2020 #57

tHaT sOUnd YoU HeAR iS...... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #87

Ha! sheshe2 Jan 2020 #89

Hey She! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #90

Hey, Tarheel. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #92

Yeah you're right. Sorry. Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #97

You're welcome. Now about the Straw Man you're attacking... ehrnst Jan 2020 #106

Weird. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #96

Bernie's got this alright. Why you think Bernie's bein bashed incessantly? Tho it's backfirin! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #100

Lol. ehrnst Jan 2020 #107

Hummmm...538: your guy wins 16 states and territories..Biden wins 41 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #81

You're right. Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #91

well im in that group and no ground being lost.. samnsara Jan 2020 #28

Citing a Fox poll? Talk about the Horseshoe effect... ehrnst Jan 2020 #32

The Intercept left out this fact about Sanders' record on SS.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #33

Republican talking point. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #38

"But voters are wising up." myohmy2 Jan 2020 #39

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #46

Glenn Greenwald is known by the people he has defended. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #49

The Intercept??? Sweet Jesus. nolabear Jan 2020 #56

The Intercept... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #60

With all the articles by Republicans and GOP-funded groups like Third Way. DanTex Jan 2020 #61

Don't insult the Left that way...it is a shitty site...and was involved in the 16 mess too. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #67

The whole reason people are attacking it is because it's "left-of-center." DanTex Jan 2020 #69

It's those nasty straw men centrists again redstateblues Jan 2020 #83

Here's a thought, dware Jan 2020 #72

I'm undecided. DanTex Jan 2020 #74

Un huh. dware Jan 2020 #76

Disingenuous. Not a peep for Warren redstateblues Jan 2020 #84

Medicare at 55. We'd win in a landslide. SMC22307 Jan 2020 #75

Medicare at 55 was the party platform in 2016. What Hillary ran on. betsuni Jan 2020 #94

Why are none of our candidates running on it now? SMC22307 Jan 2020 #120

The ones running on a public option ACA and Medicare at 55 plus other improvements to betsuni Jan 2020 #122

When Hillary proposed doing exactly that in 2016 ehrnst Jan 2020 #111

And in 2020? SMC22307 Jan 2020 #121

I was responding to the idea that it was a foolproof way to get people to vote against Trump ehrnst Feb 2020 #123

But we now have Trump stating, from Davos I think it was, SMC22307 Feb 2020 #124

Elizabeth Warren is promoting it... ehrnst Feb 2020 #125

Let them be accused. They can explain the policy... SMC22307 Feb 2020 #126

Oh, they are. Even after they explain the policy. ehrnst Feb 2020 #127

I'd like to see it as part of the Democratic Party platform. SMC22307 Feb 2020 #139

The Demcoratic Platform is someting only Democrats can be relied on to support. ehrnst Feb 2020 #142

The intercept? NCProgressive Jan 2020 #93

"In each individual survey, the sample sizes in such subgroups are small and unreliable" treestar Jan 2020 #103

Right that's why you look at them collectively. DanTex Jan 2020 #104

Combining small unreliable data samples just makes one big pile of unreliable data. That's all LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #113

Well, no, it's a matter of arithmetic. DanTex Jan 2020 #114

Ironic you question the sources and biases of other polls, but the Intercept is ok with ya LanternWaste Jan 2020 #105

+1 LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #110

From The Intercept. MineralMan Jan 2020 #115