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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Biden's record - video from C-span - Anyone think this is a good thing? [View all]Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)18. So much has been made about how the crime bill threw...
black men under the bus, but its okay to throw black men under the bus if it helps women. Got it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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bloom
May 2019
OP
28 years ago! Enough said. Tell the youngsters who think they'd done differently while in the womb
hlthe2b
May 2019
#1
re: "The bad politicos are those who don't change their positions and evolve."
thesquanderer
May 2019
#8
Easy to say-actually disingenuous 28 yr. later. It was a different time with different issues.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#14
Utterly ridiculous as you defend Sander's identical vote and Warren was a Republican at the time
hlthe2b
May 2019
#35
Yeah, keep digging. With supporters like you feebly attacking her opponents, Warren needs...
hlthe2b
May 2019
#46
Well, there are candidates who have never expressed regret for their Iraq intervention votes.
ehrnst
May 2019
#82
Actually - your post favors Bernie. He appears quite a bit more thoughtful in comparison
bloom
May 2019
#11
I didn't say that (throwing black men under) - he just seems to be weighing the pros and cons better
bloom
May 2019
#22
Important comment. The communities most affected were demanding stronger law
emmaverybo
May 2019
#45
Okay... but why weren't DU'ers and others attacking Biden b4 he got in the race..knowing he would
Thekaspervote
May 2019
#55
as the senator preferred to call it (as recently as 2015), the "1994 Biden Crime Bill."
bloom
May 2019
#31
No, I don't think Sanders or Biden voting for the crime bill was a good thing.
WeekiWater
May 2019
#27
How you describe that makes Sanders vote against a pathway to citizenship...
WeekiWater
May 2019
#66
Sanders signed this as well. And this sort of thing makes me vow to never vote for your candidate in
Demsrule86
May 2019
#38
re: "this sort of thing makes me vow to never vote for your candidate in a primary"
thesquanderer
May 2019
#59
Oh but it is...supporters do influence what you think about their candidates.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#74
Yes...Years ago. And Warren Wiil not win the primary and would not beat Trump.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#36
I GET it and I have seen the documentary. You didn't read my comment though
themaguffin
May 2019
#50
Even in those years, there were LOTS of people against the death penalty.
thesquanderer
May 2019
#60