It's primary season, folks. Candidates are going to confront each other.

[HerbChestnut]

It's apparent that all of the major candidates, except maybe Warren, have engaged other candidates on their records and/or positions on the issues. No one is breaking the Unity Pledge for running a normal campaign. There's no need to criticize candidates for "going after" one another during the campaign so long as confrontations are done honestly and in good faith.

That is all. Thank you.

[NYMinute]

1. Not true

Saying one of our candidates is just like Trump is inexcusable.

[HerbChestnut]

2. Thanks for another positive post, NYM...

[Hortensis]

17. :) Agree. Most of the supposed "tearing into" is clickbait spin

making sound worse criticisms of others designed to to get venal, "if it bleeds it leads" MSM coverage. Unfortunate, and some sometimes do go too far, but press coverage is the breath of life for campaigns.

In election after election, many imagine enmities build up between professionals to levels that just don't exist. Candidates may get angry, but they understand each other and share the same needs and problems.

[Cha]

4. Exactly. Same with de Blasio

being the 2nd one to do it... comparing other Dems to trump is Inexcusable and Unforgiveable.

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Agreed.

[BlueMTexpat]

9. I'm not sure how this post

bears that out.

What about "honestly and in good faith" is anything akin to tRump?

[Liberty Belle]

3. Gabbard went too far in accusing Harris of being "unfit" to be commander in chief:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/23/gabbard_kamala_harris_not_qualified_to_server_as_commander_in_chief.html

She is handing sound bites to Trump and the Republicans if Harris gets the nomination.

[JI7]

7. that's her goal

[ucrdem]

8. Harris won't get the nomination

barring a major, major act of providence. Which is probably not going to happen. In any case, Gabbard isn't going anywhere others haven't already gone.

[ucrdem]

6. Right, and we will judge them according to the appropriateness of their "confrontations."

And if they demonstrate that they are unsuited for the office they are seeking, then that's the breaks.

[BlueMTexpat]

10. Well put, IMO. eom

[ucrdem]

11. hey thanks!

The OP is right, there's no law against going nuclear against the frontrunner in a Dem debate, and hey it worked for Trump. But that doesn't mean we have to reward it.

[mcar]

12. Confronting and challenging each other on votes or policy is one thing

Comparing a Democratic candidate to Dotard, or saying one is unfit to lead is way OTT, in my opinion.

I support Harris, obviously. I did not feel, as some here did, that her challenge of Biden at the debate was an attack. I do, however, feel that comparing Biden to Trump is a personal attack, and just plain stupid.

[George II]

14. Wow, it's almost like I was channeling you - look at mine right below!!!

[mcar]

15. GMTA!

[George II]

13. Confronting each other is one thing. Calling another a "liar" it totally different.

[SouthernProgressive]

16. "No one is breaking the Unity Pledge"

That statement makes it abundantly clear you are commenting on something you aren't watching.