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Democratic Primaries

ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2019, 02:31 PM Jul 2019

After ONE debate, we shouldn't be ignoring all but 4 candidates... [View all]

Who initially lead largely because of name recognition, or because they entered earlier.

We're about a year and a half away from the election - and at this same point neither Bill Clinton nor Barack Obama were the frontrunners.

We have two dozen that would be 100 million times better than Donald Trump.

We should be trying to get to know all of them better - not just make an initial, media bolstered, snap judgement.

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

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After ONE debate, we shouldn't be ignoring all but 4 candidates... [View all] ElementaryPenguin Jul 2019 OP

Why the Democratic Debates Are Starting to Feel Like a Reality Show dalton99a Jul 2019 #1

"We have two dozen that would be 100 million times better than Donald Trump. " Iggo Jul 2019 #2

There are too many candidates for me to look at them all. One of the top four will be wasupaloopa Jul 2019 #3

Some of the prospective candidates don't have what it takes democratisphere Jul 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #5

"From the heavily rehearsed jabs, gimmicks and one-liners at the June debates..." Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #6

oddly enuff people think their preferred candidate should stay and the others go lol nt msongs Jul 2019 #7

Couldn't agree more. ancianita Jul 2019 #8

I agree. barbtries Jul 2019 #9

Penguin, why not suggest some names? Or better yet Hortensis Jul 2019 #10

Good suggestions, Hortensis... ElementaryPenguin Jul 2019 #11

I didn't realize that was why Sen. Bennet entered late. Hortensis Jul 2019 #12

Excellent quote from Bennet. ElementaryPenguin Jul 2019 #13

:) Agree, agree, agree. I WISH debates would still be put on Hortensis Jul 2019 #14

You really wouldn't believe just how down to earth... ElementaryPenguin Jul 2019 #15