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Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts) Thu May 2, 2019, 06:21 PM May 2019

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"I was no great fan of President Carter's."

Said Bernie Sanders in 1985. The man who would three decades later invoke President Carter's name as an ally in his fight for the presidency.

Link to tweet

If this primary is going to be a battle of finding old clips and spinning them around then two can play at that game.

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

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"I was no great fan of President Carter's." (Original Post) Otto Lidenbrock May 2019 OP

Wow!! Chin music May 2019 #1

the 80's did some strange things to us progressives, wait, I don't think there were any progressives yaesu May 2019 #12

Bravo!! nt NYMinute May 2019 #2

... demmiblue May 2019 #3

but we don't need it. Drop it. elleng May 2019 #4

Not something at all relevant today. LakeArenal May 2019 #5

Yeah especially when he is orchestrating attack personally on Biden...discussed on this site. Demsrule86 May 2019 #6

Here: George II May 2019 #7

Thanks...I was so angry to read this...what about the pledge? Demsrule86 May 2019 #9

No, it really can't be that way. WeekiWater May 2019 #8

BS wanted President Obama primaried Cha May 2019 #10

I liked president Carter but he had some difficulty getting along with his own party members in yaesu May 2019 #11

Well I'm glad they are allies now. Carter supported Bernie in 2016. And they have obviously Nanjeanne May 2019 #13

At least give the link to the entire press conference. rgbecker May 2019 #14

Chin music

(23,002 posts)

1. Wow!!

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:22 PM

May 2019

Look at Bernie. Woo hoo! I remember being young...kind of.

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

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

12. the 80's did some strange things to us progressives, wait, I don't think there were any progressives

Reply to Chin music (Reply #1)

Thu May 2, 2019, 08:28 PM

May 2019

in the 80's just kidding, but it sure seemed that way though the music was great and the Carter economy was still going good, at least for me.

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

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

2. Bravo!! nt

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:28 PM

May 2019

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

demmiblue

(36,845 posts)

3. ...

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:29 PM

May 2019

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

elleng

(130,893 posts)

4. but we don't need it. Drop it.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:33 PM

May 2019

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

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)

5. Not something at all relevant today.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:37 PM

May 2019

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

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)

6. Yeah especially when he is orchestrating attack personally on Biden...discussed on this site.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:39 PM

May 2019

How about the 2006 clip where he praised the crime bill during a run for the Senate Biden voted for it but regretted it.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. Here:

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #6)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:46 PM

May 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287103322

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

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)

9. Thanks...I was so angry to read this...what about the pledge?

Reply to George II (Reply #7)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:55 PM

May 2019

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

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

8. No, it really can't be that way.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 06:47 PM

May 2019

Direct quotes of Sanders will get you a hide. Direct quotes not taken out of context.

Carters fault was that he was a micromanager. It really hurt him. He is one of the most honest and transparent men to ever hold the office. He is a great man.

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

Cha

(297,187 posts)

10. BS wanted President Obama primaried

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 07:02 PM

May 2019

in 2012.. obviously "no big fan".

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

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

11. I liked president Carter but he had some difficulty getting along with his own party members in

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 08:18 PM

May 2019

Congress so they were always banging heads & didn't accomplish as much as he wanted. He had some great ideas, conserving energy, solar power, a man ahead of his time. I think Bernie would govern about the same as Carter in this day & age.

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

Nanjeanne

(4,959 posts)

13. Well I'm glad they are allies now. Carter supported Bernie in 2016. And they have obviously

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 08:36 PM

May 2019

gotten over Sanders 1985 comment. If it works for them, works for me. I’m not sure what the point of that tweet is supposed to be.

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

rgbecker

(4,831 posts)

14. At least give the link to the entire press conference.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 11:29 PM

May 2019

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

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