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DonViejo

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Mon Jun 3, 2019, 09:20 AM Jun 2019

John Delaney booed by California Democrats after criticizing 'Medicare for All'


By Eli Watkins, CNN

Updated 8:12 PM ET, Sun June 2, 2019

Washington (CNN)Members of the crowd at the California Democratic Convention booed presidential hopeful John Delaney on Sunday when the former Maryland congressman criticized "Medicare for All."

"Medicare for All may sound good, but it's actually not good policy, nor is it good politics," Delaney said, inspiring a wave of boos.

As the booing continued, Delaney said, "We should have universal health care" several times before completing the thought and continuing to criticize the health care policy championed by a range of 2020 candidates, notably including Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who made Medicare for All a centerpiece of his previous presidential run.

John Hickenlooper booed for saying 'socialism is not the answer'
John Hickenlooper booed for saying 'socialism is not the answer'
"We should have universal health care, but it shouldn't be the kind of health care that kicks 150 million Americans off their health care," Delaney said.

"That's not smart policy. I want everyone to have health care, but it's got to be a plan that works for every American."

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/02/politics/john-delaney-booed-california-democratic-convention/index.html
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John Delaney booed by California Democrats after criticizing 'Medicare for All' (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2019 OP
Who? LonePirate Jun 2019 #1
One thing about Democrats . . . Iliyah Jun 2019 #2
From the linked article ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #3
 

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
2. One thing about Democrats . . .
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 09:26 AM
Jun 2019

we are not single minded trolls nor march in the same direction rarely side stepping from an un-compassionate view.

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

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. From the linked article ...
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 09:35 AM
Jun 2019

Delaney was one of many Democratic presidential candidates to address the California convention, and the booing he faced followed similar treatment for former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Hickenlooper faced boos and waving "Bernie" signs after saying, "If we want to beat Donald Trump and achieve big progressive goals, socialism is not the answer."

Delaney ... knocked some Democrats who he said pursued "purity" over a big tent party.
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Were any of the speakers booed by anyone other than "Bernie supporters"?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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