Democratic Primaries

Kaleva

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21. History shows that short exchanges or one liners can have major effects.

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:51 AM

Jun 2019

Ronald Reagan

"I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience."

Lloyd Bentsen

"I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

Gerald Ford

"There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe."

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

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It's sort of funny that an entire debate has been reduced down [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

Yes-- Lulu KC Jun 2019 #1

Yes. I work closely with a man who recently give a TED talk. MineralMan Jun 2019 #4

What was his subject? trev Jun 2019 #52

When one particular candidate, a very seasoned one, True Dough Jun 2019 #2

Yes.. Biden "stumbles".. heard it all.. Cha Jun 2019 #5

I think Biden is gonna be just fine. Tipperary Jun 2019 #9

That's not what CNN thinks on their website front page Lulu KC Jun 2019 #22

Pay them no mind. Tipperary Jun 2019 #37

We need to pay attention. He is not a good candidate. gldstwmn Jun 2019 #51

Who says that! Butterflylady Jun 2019 #56

Lots of people are saying it. gldstwmn Jun 2019 #57

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #49

Possibly Biden already had that endorsement & this debate triggered a decision delisen Jun 2019 #24

Yeah.. keep parsing that ol endorsement Cha Jun 2019 #26

Have no idea why my comment should evoke your response delisen Jun 2019 #33

More from Mayor Keisha Bottoms.. Cha Jun 2019 #35

Thank you. Tipperary Jun 2019 #38

Thank You, Tipperary! Cha Jun 2019 #47

Still don't see how this relates to my comment. Possibly delisen Jun 2019 #46

+1,000 n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #48

With so much talent, it's a tough choice Backseat Driver Jun 2019 #3

Yes, it is a tough choice. MineralMan Jun 2019 #13

I imagine the tough prosecutor who plays to win crazytown Jun 2019 #16

Back when Kamala Harris launched her campaign, as the very first MineralMan Jun 2019 #19

I've looked at that t-shirt. It doesn't appear pre-planned to me. crazytown Jun 2019 #29

Campaign team tweeted this picture out her out during debate. Whole thing set to go. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #32

As was the endorsement today by Atlanta Mayor Krisha Bottoms. Buzz cook Jun 2019 #60

An endorsement is not a graphic to accompany a scripted, rehearsed, and brilliantly acted out emmaverybo Jun 2019 #62

Biden doesn't need these excuses. BlueWI Jun 2019 #65

He's back in the game now. Every one can learn Harris too. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #66

Agreed that Harris can learn too. BlueWI Jun 2019 #67

Yeah, I agree. Strategic merchandise planning is not Kind of Blue Jun 2019 #68

Biden lost most Tiggeroshii Jun 2019 #6

Meh Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #11

Not really. You're looking at it from a strongly biased position. MineralMan Jun 2019 #14

Bias doesnt necessarily mean "wrong." Tiggeroshii Jun 2019 #64

I didn't say it did mean wrong. MineralMan Jun 2019 #69

Agreed. A lot of folks gldstwmn Jun 2019 #54

In your dreams. democratisphere Jun 2019 #58

No shit. Tipperary Jun 2019 #7

It's better this morning. I'm hearing about many more responses. nolabear Jun 2019 #8

Thanks for that report, nolabear.. there's this, too.. Cha Jun 2019 #12

That's important. I do want Joe to get out there and talk policy. nolabear Jun 2019 #17

Yes, very long! peggysue2 Jun 2019 #39

Controversy aside mcar Jun 2019 #10

Yes. As I said, we have a lot of talent up there running in MineralMan Jun 2019 #15

I'd be happy to vote, and campaign for, mcar Jun 2019 #43

Yes. My primary goal is defeating Trump, MineralMan Jun 2019 #44

+1 Lulu KC Jun 2019 #23

True. True Dough Jun 2019 #40

It's not our attention span that's the problem here. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #18

I agree that there are too many candidates. MineralMan Jun 2019 #20

History shows that short exchanges or one liners can have major effects. Kaleva Jun 2019 #21

Yes, they can. I have not seen anything like that, though. MineralMan Jun 2019 #27

I'll add that the media loves them some instant 42bambi Jun 2019 #25

That's true, of course. MineralMan Jun 2019 #28

When one person makes herself the center of attention, she "upstages" the whole cast. Kamala emmaverybo Jun 2019 #30

Well, you won't find me dissing Kamala Harris. MineralMan Jun 2019 #34

I'm not asking you to. I can do fine all by myself. I admired her greatly. I think a VP does have emmaverybo Jun 2019 #41

OH gawd.. Andrea, But Her Emails, Mitchell Cha Jun 2019 #36

Made me chuckle. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #42

...over an issue very few care about wyldwolf Jun 2019 #31

Well, when someone never has anything good to say about the leading MineralMan Jun 2019 #45

Yup, so much for this being an election about the future. R B Garr Jun 2019 #61

Your guy lost. He stumbled badly. gldstwmn Jun 2019 #50

It's odd to me that such an experienced candidate would expect... JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #55

I care about policies and ideas not personal charisma happyaccident Jun 2019 #59

Not sorta funny. Sorta sad. cbelle1039 Jun 2019 #63

A black woman talked about race StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #70