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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sanders: Biden 'owes the country an apology' on 'civility' remarks [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)30. LBJ was a divisive, confrontational, bully only he did it in private.
This where calls for "civility," are misplaced. The problem isn't that politicians aren't being polite enough to each other. The problem is that there are two many things that each side is absolutely unwilling to budge in and therefore no compromise is possible.
Democrats often blame Republicans for this, but there are issues we absolutely refuse to budge on ourselves, like abortion. I agree with our position on abortion. But the fact that we think we are absolutely right and the others are absolutely wrong is the very thing that makes compromise impossible, Because they believe the same about their position.
How do you compromise between two opposing visions of absolute right?
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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Sanders: Biden 'owes the country an apology' on 'civility' remarks [View all]
Scurrilous
Jun 2019
OP
OH believe me, there is at least one candidate who VERY VERY MUCH wants to be prez
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2019
#26
Sanders should apologize for hiring people to high positions in his campaign who not only
still_one
Jun 2019
#7
Sanders ought to know by now that Biden apologizes about as frequently as Trump
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#8
Senator Sanders is a bit of a gaffe machine himself. Love Bernie, but it will be his time in the
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#11
All his top leadership campaigned for, advocated for and voted for Jill Stein.
Vegas Roller
Jun 2019
#44
Sanders, your desperation is showing. Drop out already and endorse Elizabeth
lunamagica
Jun 2019
#43