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2. No, s/he needs to talk about the future, about directions for the country to take
Sun Jun 30, 2019, 05:44 PM
Jun 2019

which, of course, will include race relations.

But not to look back for "crimes" committed in the past century when things were different.

I really would like to hear candidates talking in positive ways about how much better we can do.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
... hlthe2b Jun 2019 #1
+1 Little Star Jun 2019 #48
No, s/he needs to talk about the future, about directions for the country to take question everything Jun 2019 #2
No, no, no, no, no. Democrats top issue should be forced bussing, and distoring people's words still_one Jun 2019 #59
Amazing. Ironies abound in Booker's self-interested attack. And MSM is going all out against emmaverybo Jun 2019 #3
Agree where is his campaign spokes person? FloridaBlues Jun 2019 #23
A young advisor spoke the day after debates, but the host kept interrupting and repeating Harris emmaverybo Jun 2019 #28
watching Cedric Richmond on a panel now on MSNBC Celerity Jun 2019 #56
Booker is just hurting himself at this point. even if Biden loses support JI7 Jun 2019 #4
I think he could sell himself as a candidate but that he sees his first piece of business as emmaverybo Jun 2019 #32
most of Bidens white support are lower income working class moderate types JI7 Jun 2019 #35
Ah. Yeah, he has no progressive support, true. But he could take a big hit with older AA emmaverybo Jun 2019 #37
I support Joe Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #38
That's one. Seriously, if you do, there are many other progressives then whose support is not emmaverybo Jun 2019 #40
older too, they sure are not going to flock to a flat out hard prog (whoever that may be) Celerity Jun 2019 #58
This is so disappointing. Claritie Pixie Jun 2019 #5
Right. nt Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #16
Indeed. I guess all is fair in love, war, and politics regardless of what is good for the nation. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #34
Hey Booker. It's time now to STFU. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #6
The biggest pain it's causing for Booker is...... calguy Jun 2019 #7
Rofl BootinUp Jun 2019 #20
Yeah, it almost sounds like Cha Jun 2019 #44
I suspect Booker's frustration and paiin have to do with his poll numbers. And his highplainsdem Jun 2019 #8
Booker: Defender of Bain and vulture capitalism. Yeah, I'm good. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #9
I think his own poll numbers are causing pain and frustration Hav Jun 2019 #10
What I am seeing is that Booker and Harris are willing to attempt to divide the party madville Jun 2019 #11
Biden did the right thing by not getting ugly with Harris. It was a no win. nt Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #18
Biden understands it's primary politics JI7 Jun 2019 #25
Wow yes. Dodged a big bullet there even if he did himself no favors. He did say, but very emmaverybo Jun 2019 #39
It may have shown self-control, but it wasn't true StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #45
Nothing to do with the topic at hand: Biden not going scorched-earth under attack. Please do not emmaverybo Jun 2019 #53
I see this. Divide and conquer then split the spoils. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #36
+1 Little Star Jun 2019 #49
I think the dividers should step aside PERMANENTLY and let democratisphere Jun 2019 #12
I'm sure he is pained that no one seems to care about his irrelevant and quixotic campaign. tritsofme Jun 2019 #13
He's getting dragged on twitter after tweeting a link to the MTP appearance. Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #14
People DO NOT LIKE the circular firing squad. They don't like and don't want it. #NOT THIS TIME. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #33
He is getting "dragged".. here's a sample.. Cha Jul 2019 #63
Yawn. ananda Jun 2019 #15
Booker needs to find a seat and shut up..n/t monmouth4 Jun 2019 #17
Biden Fumbled The Ball Badly DallasNE Jun 2019 #19
The irony in this fiasco... quickesst Jun 2019 #21
Don't worry they'll be doing the same thing to Mayor Pete in 30 years when he has a record behind UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #30
Exactly. They have no way to prove what they would have done treestar Jun 2019 #42
He's really trying hard to claw his way past 5% in the polls. FloridaBlues Jun 2019 #22
Is he that high? Green Line Jun 2019 #27
He's getting desperate customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #24
is the t shirt for sale yet? nt msongs Jun 2019 #26
That was weird wasn't it.. Peacetrain Jun 2019 #29
Oh yes I'm sure Senator Booker is very 'hurt'. Pffffffffffffft. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #31
I've heard across the country treestar Jun 2019 #41
Be careful, Cory. Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #43
Race is the most poisonous wedge and Dems using against our own is an insult. Aaron Pereira Jun 2019 #46
+1000 emmaverybo Jun 2019 #57
+1000 UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #60
let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #47
Cory and Kamala sitting in a tree. Little Star Jun 2019 #50
Hey Little Star! Cha Jun 2019 #51
Hey Cha Little Star Jun 2019 #52
Cory, just stop. Goodheart Jun 2019 #54
He can unite over defeating Trump. That's about it tymorial Jun 2019 #55
Does Booker not remember Trayvon Martin's Skidmore Jul 2019 #61
Thank You, Skidmore, for Cha Jul 2019 #62
Exactly. Biden's reference was most likely to Trayvon Martin. nt Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #65
Oh Cory, I know you're trying desperately to be noticed, but puhleeze..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2019 #64
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