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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: For the ones dissing Harris for "planning" her attack on Biden: [View all]littlemissmartypants
(22,545 posts)34. Is it an example of "eating our own" or just an attempt to win
points with disingenuous, contrived tactics? I'd like to think that there are other, more effective, tactics that come off as less duplicitous.
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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Sorry but I don't want my presidential candidate 'near tears' on a debate stage but I did not see
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#6
You know what screw that she didn't throw an egg she raided the whole damn pantry. nt
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#10
Joe spoke of segregationists with some awe and respect. He talked about them
CharleyDog
Jun 2019
#39
Awe and respect...that is just BULLSHIT. Give it up. He is on the wrong side of history about
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#45
He respected civility. You know he spoke about Eastland with awe? You were at the fund raiser?
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#76
Kamala sure threw Joe under the school bus. Was it justified? Maybe, as long as her story holds up.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#11
This election is a little different and I don't very much care for lines of attack that I feel are
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#9
I'm interested in what we can do about the future, not rehashing this hot topic of 'busing' that is
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#17
My co worker is a racist and I work very well with him and we get shit done. No he wasn't
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#24
The senator called Ted Kennedy boy. Boy did not originate as a racial slur. White dad called his
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#40
So why did the racist segregationist, Eastland, call Senator Ted Kennedy "boy"? Kennedy was white.
Skya Rhen
Jun 2019
#69
And the same shall be done to her and then we can send our candidate into the general all
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#19
I didn't see strength with saying she was 'hurt' over comments she purposefully misconstrued and
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#25
What Kamala did is the sign of a real fighter, just the kind of fighter we need to beat Trump.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#14
If she were male she couldn't be that "little boy" sad Biden hurt. She couldn't have used emotion,
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#41
she had this pre-planned kind of fake emotional thing going on. I found it distasteful and would no
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#52
He opposed federally mandated busing. This opposition did not affect her personally. She was
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#77
'Cause no one ever does this in politics, especially ladies. It's not ladylike...
Hekate
Jun 2019
#31
She was very lady like. If she hadn't been a woman, Biden could have treated her more toughly.
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#42
Nice excuse...but all poor little me ...I was that girl was contrived and that is going to hurt her.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#53
The part that I find troubling is the poor little me thing...I was that girl...sure hit Biden with
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#55
How is talking about her own personal experience with an issue "poor little me"?
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#57
It was contrived...she was not just talking about it...she had a plan so the emotional aspect seems
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#61
I hope I managed to convey my opinion fairly...I think Harris is too talented to use
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#63
Like it or not, Harris walked away with the debate. She came out the winner
PatrickforO
Jun 2019
#37
We shall see what she really won...much negative push back...and stories about her
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#73
Biden made it current with his waxing nostalgic last week and in the previous months, then doubling
Celerity
Jun 2019
#44
What year does the statute of limitations on their own behavior run out for a politician?
jcgoldie
Jun 2019
#51
In a calculating way, she insinuated that he was a racist - way, way below the belt. She made
Skya Rhen
Jun 2019
#71
She had t shirts...and she is dead to me as far as the primary is concerned...if she takes the
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#50
I have seen much negative comments about what she did and not just here either.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#72
Perhaps Biden should have "planned" a response to an obvious potential attack...
Wounded Bear
Jun 2019
#65