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Democratic Debates (2 Viewers)
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
NutterButter
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
Did you guys actually watch last night 
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
I watched most of it in between being interrupted by kids. Thought Biden came off much better than other debates. Outflanked Bernie to the left on the woman VP thing. And also boxed him in a bit on his commitment to fully support Sanders if Sanders was to win the nomination.The Commish said:Did you guys actually watch last night
Fight isn't over, but we're heading to the last round and Bernie needs a knockout or he's done.
BladeRunner
Footballguy
No I'm not. You appear to be creating a straw man here. I never assumed and/or implied any of that.The Dude said:
All I'm saying is that he's already eliminated 50% of the candidates based on gender alone, which is nothing but pandering.
caustic
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I'm guessing his final list just happens to be all women. But then that's just old gullIble me.
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wikkidpissah
Footballguy
it's already promised to Klobuchar. as i said when she dropped out, she wouldnta quit on the same day as Peteyjudge, as an afterthought, without it
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BladeRunner
Footballguy
That's too bad. Would have liked him to say he'll pick the most qualified instead of marking off checkboxes and pandering.
Reagan just lost my vote!
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The Commish
Footballguy
I didn't watch. It really is a pretty simple thing at this point....do you want "progressive" or "less than progressive" (whatever phrase you want to use to label Biden). I don't know that these debates are necessary anymore.
I don't think this should be "scandalous" except for those looking for a reason to be outraged.
I have pointed out in the past, when I talked with Pete's campaign manager last fall, he was certain that every candidate at that point would go for gender diversity on the ticket. (Racial diversity was not a given).
In a world with roughly 50% men, 50% women, having a presidential ticket that reflects that should not come as a shock, nor as an affront to all things decent. This notion of "best person available" is laughable when you consider there are a group of people who are all equally qualified, perhaps in unique ways, to be Vice-President. There is no objective criteria to identify the single best person.
And yes, with a male Presidential candidate, being female does provide a leg-up when comparing potential candidates. Thats life. Deal with it. (Or vote GOP - which, if this bothers you, is probably where your interests are best aligned.)
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
Yeah, 2004 will be the last time ever that the Democrats run a ticket of two straight white men.
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
Medicare for all is polling decently in those same polls. That is not really the problem people have with Bernie.
My impression is that people like the idea of medicare for all, but lack the appetite - right now - to really fight for it.
This was true before the coronavirus, but it's especially true now. People just want to climb back to normalcy, and then see where to go from there.
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
Sydney Ember @melbournecoal
NEWS: Bernie Sanders plans to participate in the debate in April if one is held, his campaign said, the strongest indication yet that he plans to continue competing against Joe Biden in the 2020 primary for the foreseeable future.
I guess this is the right move - you never know who will still be alive in April...
(Even if tragedy struck, and something happened to Biden, Bernie still won't get the nomination...)
NEWS: Bernie Sanders plans to participate in the debate in April if one is held, his campaign said, the strongest indication yet that he plans to continue competing against Joe Biden in the 2020 primary for the foreseeable future.
I guess this is the right move - you never know who will still be alive in April...
(Even if tragedy struck, and something happened to Biden, Bernie still won't get the nomination...)
KiddLattimer
Footballguy
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Why do Joe Biden, the DNC, and every MSM establishment hack like Carville hate democracy?
KiddLattimer
Footballguy
squistion
Footballguy
It's over. Everyone knows it is over including Bernie. Another Democratic debate serves no useful purpose.
ren hoek
Footballguy
It's not over. It takes 1,991 to achieve a majority. Biden has 1,217, Sanders has 914. There are about 1,600 left to allocate. His mind is wasting away before our eyes, and he just had extremely credible sexual assault allegations leveled against him. He is woefully unequipped to deal with the crisis at hand. Sanders should stay in.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
Good call here.No reason it can't still be the ticket. Look at how quickly Graham and Cruz jumped into line for Trump.Before last night, my hopeful ticket was Biden-Harris.
