Too bad all guns aren't classified as assault weapons, as if any gun served any other purpose.
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2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT | Hickenlooper makes it to the debate
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Too bad all guns aren't classified as assault weapons, as if any gun served any other purpose.
One of the only times I've agreed with Trump audibly is when he said on a debate stage is that Bush didn't keep them safe because 9/11 happened on his watch.
I'm so tired of "Can you define assault weapon? Define it for me *smug face*" arguments from the gun nuts
Also this is worth checking out if you're wondering why people are wary of Beto's past and comments about the grace he receives in comparison to other candidates like Gillibrand:
Also this is worth checking out if you're wondering why people are wary of Beto's past and comments about the grace he receives in comparison to other candidates like Gillibrand:
Eeeeehhhhhhhhhh, you can criticize him for what happened afterward pretty easily, but not preventing 9/11? Like, I know you're probably referring to the info he had, but that wasn't as obvious as hindsight makes you believe.
Whether it was impossible to prevent or not is a different discussion. Simply put, Bush did not keep America safe and it was an absolutely asinine claim for Jeb and Rubio to have made.
I made it 54 seconds in and already never want to hear his voice again.
What's he's saying is on the same level as many of the things on the continually updated "Trump's told 10,000 lies or mistruths since taking office" list. Sure, politicians spin stuff and are hyperbolic (lie) all the time, but people in here going "well you can't not prove that it isn't untrue" or whatever are a bit odd.
Or endorsed his fellow democrat rather than his republican friend in a congressional race
Okay?
Hes having volunteers all over the country host watch parties either at their homes or different locations. I was going to do it for my town, but I had a prior obligation.
How do people feel about Jay Inslee? I know he is running on a Climate Change platform, but he lost pretty badly with a couple of initiatives that impacted Climate Change here in 2018.
I don't think he has a chance, and he's from my state.
I'm fine with hearing out arguments, but the segment started off in a very annoying context, and you're repeating something that is verifiably untrue above. Both of those lead me to believe it's not worth paying attention to.
Yeah, that was a shitty move. Biden making money for himself by essentially endorsing another vulnerable Republican in Michigan was an even worse move.
It's not odd, just that not everyone thinks you like do in the party and this is hardly what lies Trump's making. Beto was making a concrete claim which was unprovable, because it was something movements don't record. He might be lying, but where's the proof? That's the grey space he's operating in which allows him to get away with statements like that.
I'm from colorado too, and I would at least say he's the only centerist I regularly somewhat enjoy his interviews and debates. Not saying he never says super aggravating and weird stuff, just that he generally seems pretty human and nice, unlike someone like Cuomo whose disingenuousness and condescension makes my tv ooze Ted Cruz slime every second he's on screen.
That said, he's still a centrist whos actual use of power causes so much harm in the intrest of big money and cooperation with republicans.
Thirded.
I'll also pre-emptively pass on our Senator Michael Bennet, who is not as terrible but also not nearly as distinguished/qualified as someone like Warren.
That sums up my feeling toward Beto well. Personally I can't stand a liar and just as bad is someone who is imo clearly a fraud but there's no proof. He's "grey space" for sure.
Maybe it'll turn out that's a smart move, but for me it automatically takes him out of the running.
This is fucking hilarious. My favorite one was the snub at Tulsi, hahaha
Disagreeing on his views?
I'm sorry, but that Republican has genuine blood on his hands. He's a blood-thirsty warhawk who pushed against Civil Rights, supported Brett Kavanaugh and helped in essentially the creation of a Trump president thanks to Sarah Palin. He's a rotten Republican at his core.
Why is a cis man like John McCain allowed to be liked and called a hero while a Transwoman
who AOC is cool with like Chelsea Manning, whose sins are being associated with WikiLeaks, Assange and being caught in an alt-right party, not only is hated very much, but is being called a coward, despite being subjugated to torture to expose US surveillance?
"I would trade three of you for a bottle of water" oooh snowburn
Bitch for God got a cheer
and Sam prompted something subconscious in me to look into the etymology of Evangelical
and it recontextualized Williamson's angel voices.
Maybe she's right.
Biden Mulls Abrams as Running Mate
Seems silly to already have your VP before you even formally announce. Stacy Abrams is great though. I'd prefer if the ticket was reversed.
I just dont see this being as big a factor in the primary as some, or biden, think it will be. She's an amazing woman and would be a good pick but i don't see it making him any more or less likely to get the nom than if he hadn't announced it prior.
for Biden it makes perfect sense, he'd likely fizzle out on his own
I think it's probably smart for someone who has as many flaws as Biden does. Abrams would be able to deflect some of that.
I will say that a big bummer for me about Biden announcing with Abrams as a VP would be that I think it'd essentially render some of the lesser known candidates like Pete and Marianne obsolete before we've even had a single debate and they can get more exposure. if Biden announces with a running mate all of a sudden people will start focusing on the bigger names in the primary and who they'd be likely to pick as a running mate. there'd probably be pressure to pair up early to get a full picture of what ticket we'd be voting for. I feel like all that would make the chances of a lesser known candidate gaining momentum nearly impossible.
Beto for president with Joaquin for Senate can turn Texas blue in a presidential turnout year. Beto did more for TX than anyone else when he gave multiple millions to the TX democratic party. I think he gave almost 2 million then another 4.5 million. That's huge and should helped greatly in 2020.
Biden likely sees Kamala as his biggest obstacle from, not just winning southern states but running up big margins in them against the other white dudes
This is a play to basically cancel Kamala by running with someone who is way more popular than her there. Also, running with her and being Barack's BFFs are going to be nearly impenetrable flame shields should any more questionable past comments of his come out.. which they totally will
Welp, no matter how much you're hiring POC to help your campaign and talking about all the Issues that are important to the African American community, you're not beating Biden/Abrams. You can bring up Anita HIll & Crime bill and It won't do much damage to him. I wonder what will Bernie and Beto do. Bernie could go to AOC and pray she's willing to endorse him early and start campaigning for him all over the map. They would be a powerful dynamic duo that would help Bernie stay 24/7 in the media spotlight and also be a big attraction in every state. Other than that, they better pray BLM organizes a protest against Biden and he says something extremely tone deaf. And even then, he'll just apologize, take a week off and let Abrams be the face of the campaign until everyone eventually moves on.
CNN article on Buttigieg https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/21/politics/pete-buttigieg-2020-campaign/index.html
Nope not happening I imagine. Mods are biased just like everyone else. And as far as I've seen they certainly aren't for Sanders. The current one is pretty nonsensical now but it hasnt been changed yet. Maybe if Biden announces/Abrams is confirmed it'll get updated.
Heh, I've been talking up Mayor Pete to some friends who think I'm crazy. I'm a little embarrassed to be making the same case as Chris fucking Cillizza, but hey. Go Mayor Pete!
Yeah fuck all of CNN, but I'll link it in case anyone still doesn't know who the hell Buttigieg is.
The more exposure Pete gets, the better.
I've been doing my part.
Was there not one when Bernie announced? I haven't been paying too much attention to them, as the last one I remember was about Klobuchar. Come to think of it, I'd imagine most of the titles this thread have had probably weren't positive.
Really depressing seeing this Biden rumor pick up steam. Fucking hell. Just run for senate Stacey! Please... :(
There was, and I can't think of positive titles either, really.
Most often it adds up to: someone posts primary news as a thread, thread gets locked, title gets changed.
oh I have no idea, I don't remember most of the thread titles
Lol now we are using titles as evidence of Bernard and his voters being picked on? Neverchange.
samoyed we talked earlier in the thread about whether Hillary would have done worse against Jeb. Out of curiousity I googled the pre-election numbers of jeb vs Hillary.
Jeb actually beat her in the popular vote in some polls(believe it or not, fox news polls aren't biased, half of their polls come from an A rated pollster with a dem bias, other half a B with a slight pub bias) and outperformed Trump in head to heads vs Hillary.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/e...us/general_election_bush_vs_clinton-3827.html
Conversely:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/e...s/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html
Trump only had Hillary beat in the popular vote RCP average for one day.
It's interesting to look back. Trump really was Hillary's best shot at the Presidency.
Jeb actually beat her in the popular vote in some polls(believe it or not, fox news polls aren't biased, half of their polls come from an A rated pollster with a dem bias, other half a B with a slight pub bias) and outperformed Trump in head to heads vs Hillary.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/e...us/general_election_bush_vs_clinton-3827.html
Conversely:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/e...s/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html
Trump only had Hillary beat in the popular vote RCP average for one day.
It's interesting to look back. Trump really was Hillary's best shot at the Presidency.
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