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question everything

(47,472 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2019, 12:05 AM Dec 2019

Give a gift or ask forgiveness and only the two women asked forgiveness

When asked on CNN Klobuchar suggested a sense of humility and that perhaps the presidency could use some of it.

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

(11,986 posts)
1. I thouht Yang's gift was going to be "I'd like to give you all a thousand dollars a month." n/t
Fri Dec 20, 2019, 01:03 PM
Dec 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
2. And every guy but Yang and Steyer didn't really answer the question
Fri Dec 20, 2019, 01:14 PM
Dec 2019

To be fair, Pete was close to answering it. He just didn't label his answer as a gift of teamwork. He just talked about needing to back the nominee and not having much to ask forgiveness for.

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

Demsrule86

(68,555 posts)
3. Klobachar gave a good answer...but I think that is somehow ingrained in women...I know I have
Fri Dec 20, 2019, 01:28 PM
Dec 2019

apologized when it wasn't my fault just to keep the peace or keep people happy...I had a boss...mentor really...he said stop apologizing if you want to get ahead or everyone will blame you for everything...and he was right.

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

Hav

(5,969 posts)
4. Yang and Steyer didn't engage in heated discussion with the other candidates,
Fri Dec 20, 2019, 01:45 PM
Dec 2019

so it was a bit harder to ask for forgiveness.
I really liked Warren's answer about getting worked up and not meaning it (in the sense of not wanting to attack others, I think) as it seemed so open and honest.

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