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118. I have never heard. Who is saying we have to go into Trump country to reach out to Trump voters?
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 06:25 PM
Aug 2019

There is no way any Trump voter will vote for us. Democrats are better off reaching out to independents.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
If you are going to campaign at a church Loki Liesmith Aug 2019 #1
not Jeremiah Wright. he was pro lgbt rights JI7 Aug 2019 #12
Those aren't the same thing Loki Liesmith Aug 2019 #86
If this preacher were white they would not have gone there. Candidates need to stop CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #2
+1 demmiblue Aug 2019 #5
Yes... All candidates need to stop pandering, but that won't happen, so at least hire staff hlthe2b Aug 2019 #6
Yes, that was a huge faux pas by their staffs (stavs?) in not even Googling Rev. Asshole. CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #7
Or maybe they decided the risk was worth the payoff in AA votes in NV to get to 15% Princetonian Aug 2019 #13
Joe Biden ever visit a church and associate with priests who believes homosexuality is a sin? bigtree Aug 2019 #20
You tell me. Rev. Fowler is doing alot of damage to LGBTQ youth in his congregation with his views. Princetonian Aug 2019 #44
as opposed to the well-known homophobic Catholic church? bigtree Aug 2019 #54
Apple to apple would be if Joe was standing next to Harris embracing Rev. Fowler. Princetonian Aug 2019 #66
Biden's Catholic, isn't he?... SidDithers Aug 2019 #61
Yes. And as with many liberal Catholics in America, he does not follow all the dictates issued emmaverybo Aug 2019 #80
Sure, go with that... SidDithers Aug 2019 #81
He, as did Edward Kennedy, does not believe he should impose his personal religious belief on emmaverybo Aug 2019 #84
I went with this, emmaverybo.. Cha Aug 2019 #103
Biden's Early Support for Same-Sex Marriage Still Remembered for Impact Cha Aug 2019 #101
Excellent response, Cha! Let no one forget Biden's support for same-sex marriage. NT emmaverybo Aug 2019 #119
They should be Thanking Biden since Cha Aug 2019 #121
And Mahalo back at you, Cha. Always cheered by your posts and your little crew there. emmaverybo Aug 2019 #129
lol@ ".. my little crew there.. "! Cha Aug 2019 #130
WHATABOUT! WHATABOUT! WHATABOUT! Cha Aug 2019 #98
Ha ha. You got it, Cha! NT emmaverybo Aug 2019 #120
The Whatabout Biden is a big fail. Cha Aug 2019 #122
It's nothing new. demmiblue Aug 2019 #23
For a group of people, Staff is always Staffs in the plural. Blue_true Aug 2019 #128
Should have indicated I was joking but... CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #131
Yeah, good idea, I can be humorless at times. nt Blue_true Aug 2019 #132
In this case, the plural of "staff" is also "staff," Curt... Glorfindel Aug 2019 #135
SHRIMP! LOL! CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #137
That is one large photo of Harris happily embracing virulent homophobe Rev. Robert E. Fowler. Princetonian Aug 2019 #3
sad to see this CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #8
I feel repulsed. Princetonian Aug 2019 #11
stay strong bigtree Aug 2019 #26
So? Is he campaigning for Vatican votes? Princetonian Aug 2019 #36
He may have 'evolved'....again. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #56
Anything for votes FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #79
Guilt by association, no?... Kahuna7 Aug 2019 #16
It says alot. Princetonian Aug 2019 #24
hypocritical bigtree Aug 2019 #28
Ha ha. Not according to THIS!!! Kahuna7 Aug 2019 #29
The Pope is not a virulent homophobe: "God Made You This Way,' Pope Is Said to Have Told Gay Man" Princetonian Aug 2019 #31
she held back documents to protect identities of victims from attorneys and news reporters bigtree Aug 2019 #37
Then how come her predecessors cooperated with survivors? A lawyer for clergy abuse victims says... Princetonian Aug 2019 #41
Becerra gave them lip service bigtree Aug 2019 #46
Says you. Not according to clergy abuse victims and their lawyers... Princetonian Aug 2019 #48
Yep, This is definitely something she will need to address. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #60
Can you imagine if these clergy abuse survivors and their lawyers were to hold a news conference? Princetonian Aug 2019 #143
I would imagine the bitterness and anger would be awful...some have comitted suicide. Justice needs Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #145
I had an OP on this...and that is just not true...previous DA's had released the information for Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #59
Post removed Post removed Aug 2019 #76
What is "alot"? mobeau69 Aug 2019 #78
yeah bigtree Aug 2019 #22
"Pope Francis says transsexuals and gay people should be embraced by the Catholic Church" (10/4/16) Princetonian Aug 2019 #25
yeah, he's a peach bigtree Aug 2019 #30
He's a damned sight better than Rev. Fowler. For Pope Francis' personal beliefs, see Reply #31. Princetonian Aug 2019 #38
well, you cling to that. bigtree Aug 2019 #40
And, you "cling" to what you're trying to do, bigtree. Cha Aug 2019 #114
What about Pope Benedict and John Paul II? You know, the ones in the pictures. aidbo Aug 2019 #45
So? Was Joe running for President then? Princetonian Aug 2019 #50
No, but in one of them he was the Vice President at the time. aidbo Aug 2019 #57
The Vice President was sent by the President on official business not campaigning for President. Princetonian Aug 2019 #63
I was just pointing out that you weren't comparing apples to apples. aidbo Aug 2019 #69
Wrong. Princetonian Aug 2019 #71
Lol. You too aidbo Aug 2019 #73
Nope. Princetonian Aug 2019 #74
Well, that's uncomfortable...nt SidDithers Aug 2019 #82
Really disappointing. demmiblue Aug 2019 #4
A Baptist church. Of course a preacher in a place like that believes that nonsense. Autumn Aug 2019 #9
Which leads me to ask who are they pandering to-LGBTQ or blacks? 58Sunliner Aug 2019 #10
+1 n/t FreeState Aug 2019 #142
Anti-gay bigotry from the pulpit affects children at their core. Politicub Aug 2019 #14
+1,000. Not to mention crimes against LGBTQ. 58Sunliner Aug 2019 #144
was it a Catholic church? bigtree Aug 2019 #15
Baptist church. nt Autumn Aug 2019 #17
Joe Biden Is a Practicing Catholic bigtree Aug 2019 #18
Take it to the bank. They are churches and it's in their books. Autumn Aug 2019 #21
What books? lapucelle Aug 2019 #35
They find it in their holy books, that's where they find all that intrinsic moral evil stuff . nt Autumn Aug 2019 #64
Catholics don't find the idea that homosexuality is a sin in their "holy books". lapucelle Aug 2019 #88
Seriously. Read what you post. Autumn Aug 2019 #89
I'm "not doing Joe's religion any favors" by correcting a mistaken and facile characterization lapucelle Aug 2019 #100
Lulzd. Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #104
I recommend that you do some research before you "lulzd". George II Aug 2019 #110
What are you "lulzd" about, Voltaire?! Cha Aug 2019 #133
So you are saying that Biden's priest is a virulent homophobe who feels as Rev. Fowler does? Princetonian Aug 2019 #34
ask them about their views on homosexuality bigtree Aug 2019 #39
No, you made the claim, you prove it. Princetonian Aug 2019 #42
I don't need to prove shit to you bigtree Aug 2019 #47
Tsk, tsk! If you make a claim, do not expect me to "ask" if it is true. You have to prove it. Princetonian Aug 2019 #51
I think many people would be surprised. George II Aug 2019 #117
Biden's church is officially homophobic Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #97
See Replies #80 and #84 and #91. The Pope's personal beliefs are revealed in Reply #31. Princetonian Aug 2019 #99
Post removed Post removed Aug 2019 #102
Wrong. "God Made You This Way,' Pope Is Said to Have Told Gay Man" (New York Times, 5/21/18) Princetonian Aug 2019 #106
Neither of your conclusions is true. George II Aug 2019 #123
No it isn't.. you're Wrong, Voltaire. Cha Aug 2019 #126
"Do the priests at those churches believe 'Homosexuality is a sin'?" So glad you asked! Nope. lapucelle Aug 2019 #90
Catholics do not believe that homosexuality is a sin. lapucelle Aug 2019 #91
Catholic Church.. "having a homosexual orientation itself is not a sin." Cha Aug 2019 #108
Thank you for that. lapucelle Aug 2019 #115
Their "WHATABOUT" failed. Cha Aug 2019 #116
A distinction without a difference 2020Junker Aug 2019 #125
Correcting misinformation about any belief system is exactly what we should all be doing. lapucelle Aug 2019 #140
Thank you StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #113
Biden supporters shoudn't get so cocky over this pandering SharonClark Aug 2019 #19
Hopefully this article will spur all of the campaigns to do a better job at Jose Garcia Aug 2019 #27
Still, rules are rules. People in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones. nt Kahuna7 Aug 2019 #32
Biden is also a practicing Catholic obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #83
Yes. In response... Princetonian Aug 2019 #87
That's right! Cha Aug 2019 #107
Hey! I'm not "cocky", Sharon. Cha Aug 2019 #105
"you don't pay your tithes" lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #33
Yeah, that popped out at me. demmiblue Aug 2019 #49
This is going to happen, especially in Southern Baptist churches 2020Junker Aug 2019 #43
Well said, +2 ... and boy u gotta love waking up to our good ol' circular firing squad (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #52
Joe Biden supporters wake up to that every morning ever since the first debate. Princetonian Aug 2019 #53
every candidate (except Gabbard), including Joe Biden, has moved on from the debate bigtree Aug 2019 #55
So? I don't see any shortage of OPs attacking Joe. Princetonian Aug 2019 #58
It's all subjective 2020Junker Aug 2019 #68
Ha! I am one of those routinely getting "absolutely hammered" in Bernie threads. Princetonian Aug 2019 #70
Sanders threads are very "Here there be dragons" 2020Junker Aug 2019 #72
no kidding qazplm135 Aug 2019 #112
first of all, baloney qazplm135 Aug 2019 #77
You got all those strawmen from one short sentence? lol Princetonian Aug 2019 #85
oh no it was premeditated! qazplm135 Aug 2019 #95
That's correct. You may not care but right about now, Harris is tanking in the latest Quinnipiac. Princetonian Aug 2019 #96
Well she did, so others are supposed to let her do it over and over again treestar Aug 2019 #93
mom, she started it! qazplm135 Aug 2019 #94
I consider calling, implying that Biden being is a racist which Kamala did during both Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #62
I don't really care who's fans are arguing with who, nor (usually) even what it's about ... mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #65
I don't care whose fans are fighting with anyone else's either, but I can tell you this. cwydro Aug 2019 #75
I don't like it either. But when a candidate attackes another breaking an agreement...it opens the Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #138
This is like the Hillary and Kissinger photos treestar Aug 2019 #92
I'll vigorously disagree with you on the Obama inauguration 2020Junker Aug 2019 #109
Quick to point out everybody else's sins isn't he? (Fowler)...hmmm...what is that saying that ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #67
We keep hearing about how we're supposed to go into Trump country to reach out to Trump voters. StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #111
I have never heard. Who is saying we have to go into Trump country to reach out to Trump voters? Princetonian Aug 2019 #118
The "we need to reach out to Trump voters" is a common refrain EffieBlack Aug 2019 #134
+1 StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #136
In other words, it's heresay. Princetonian Aug 2019 #139
I have been very anti-Sanders, and neither Harris or Booker are in my top tier. Amimnoch Aug 2019 #124
"Pay your tithes or you're going to burn in hell. I tell you God will punish you" Blue_true Aug 2019 #127
Wow. I would totally NOT fit in at that church. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #141
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