TGHusker Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Danny Bateman said: Go watch a town hall with Biden and you'll get a much better representation of who he is as a person and how he can connect with people. I get that - he always has been "Uncle Joe" for a reason - he does connect. I hope he is sharp for the debates. Link to comment
ActualCornHusker Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 So the Democrats are down to a self proclaimed socialist and a guy who can't think. Awesome. Link to comment
FrantzHardySwag Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, ActualCornHusker said: So the Democrats are down to a self proclaimed socialist and a guy who can't think. Awesome. Hey look, the guy posting content from my grandparents chain emails in the political cartoon thread, hates democrats. Stop the presses. 2 5 Link to comment
knapplc Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Meanwhile, while Trump and the Republicans refuse to bolster election security, ALL OF THESE AGENCIES issued a joint statement. Link to comment
ActualCornHusker Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 2 hours ago, FrantzHardySwag said: Hey look, the guy posting content from my grandparents chain emails in the political cartoon thread, hates democrats. Stop the presses. Well the left can't meme soo... Link to comment
Notre Dame Joe Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 4:51 PM, Danny Bateman said: Ahhh yes, dropping out of a race you clearly aren't going to win is some nefarious conspiracy. It's no surprise you're such a big Trump fan. I didn't see Biden dropping out after NH. Link to comment
mrandyk Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Pete and Amy dropping out to rally behind Biden and defeat an outsider is precisely why I hate American politics. Someone's threatening our money and the establishment? Can't have that. Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 22 minutes ago, Notre Dame Joe said: I didn't see Biden dropping out after NH. Because the presumptive favorite dropping out after two states that are not favorable to his coalition somehow makes sense? Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 34 minutes ago, mrandyk said: Pete and Amy dropping out to rally behind Biden and defeat an outsider is precisely why I hate American politics. Someone's threatening our money and the establishment? Can't have that. We were just discussing at home how Sanders supporters probably feel like they're getting hosed. At the same time, Bernie and his supporters meticulously crafted the rules for the primary in a way they deemed more democratic (and presumably favorable to them) and everyone is playing by those rules. And when you've spent as much time criticizing Democrats as Sanders has, he kind of opens himself up for some members of the party preferring someone else be the nominee. It is a test of Sanders theory of the case that an outsider who criticizes the party can still get enough support within the party to assume control of it. 1 Link to comment
funhusker Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 51 minutes ago, mrandyk said: Pete and Amy dropping out to rally behind Biden and defeat an outsider is precisely why I hate American politics. Someone's threatening our money and the establishment? Can't have that. I can see your point. But part of what I hate about American politics is 3-4 candidates who share basically the same platform split up their followers to give outsiders a chance. I would love to see ranked choice voting. I'm not necessarily for the status quo, but I'm also not for quick radical changes to the system. I'd prefer a pragmatic approach over time (maybe that's the conservative in me...) Link to comment
RedDenver Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, Danny Bateman said: At the same time, Bernie and his supporters meticulously crafted the rules for the primary in a way they deemed more democratic (and presumably favorable to them) and everyone is playing by those rules. This isn't true. Sanders supporters were only 8 of the 24 members of the DNC Unity Reform Commission that made the rule changes. In addition, Sanders and his supporters wanted to eliminate all of the super delegates so that the Dem primary was decided by the voters and their elected delegates, but instead the establishment fought hard to keep super delegates even though Sanders supporters succeeded in reducing their numbers and pushing them to the second ballot at the convention. 3 Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 22 minutes ago, funhusker said: I can see your point. But part of what I hate about American politics is 3-4 candidates who share basically the same platform split up their followers to give outsiders a chance. I would love to see ranked choice voting. I'm not necessarily for the status quo, but I'm also not for quick radical changes to the system. I'd prefer a pragmatic approach over time (maybe that's the conservative in me...) Amen. I don't know how we actually get there but this would eliminate a lot of the nonsense we spend our time complaining about. 1 Link to comment
Notre Dame Joe Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 @Danny Bateman Kobuchar too, before Super Tuesday. And both endorsed Biden. Has your cover story changed? 1 Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Notre Dame Joe said: @Danny Bateman Kobuchar too, before Super Tuesday. And both endorsed Biden. Has your cover story changed? I ain't got time for your malarkey. 4 Link to comment
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