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Democratic Primaries

CrossingTheRubicon

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29. Of course, you are precisely correct.

Reply to radius777 (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:55 PM

Mar 2019

Interestingly's, FDR natural economic instinct was toward being a deficit hawk when he first ran for president.

But a huge heart made it a bigger priority that citizens did not go hungry.

Human need moved FDR to act in ways that were sometimes in conflict with his own predisposition toward fiscal restraint.

That made him a great liberal.

I'm not too keep on those who falsely try to portray FDR as a "socialist," whether they are from the right or from the socialist left.

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

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Bernie Sander speaking at Georgetown University on what Democratic Socialism is. [View all] CentralMass Mar 2019 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #1

That works for me. The more he talks about socialisim, the less effective he is nationally. LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #2

Wrong. The Truth Is Here Mar 2019 #3

I disagree. And, I'd take Joe Biden Cha Mar 2019 #22

Well he is sitting in 2nd in the polls and the things that he speaks on resonates with millions CentralMass Mar 2019 #4

We already know Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt) thinks about socialism... CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #5

Cherry picking a 1970 reference is meaningless and doesn't reflect the his policy stances and CentralMass Mar 2019 #7

"He should withdraw for the good of the Democratic Party." NurseJackie Mar 2019 #8

withdraw from dem party? AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #30

From the race. Surely, you jest. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #31

He can talk Skidmore Mar 2019 #6

This was mostly a counter to another post referencing comments Sanders made about 5 decades ago. CentralMass Mar 2019 #9

Where did you get that $790M figure? Skidmore Mar 2019 #10

I provided a link in my reply CentralMass Mar 2019 #11

I went there, Skidmore Mar 2019 #12

Oh, that was a typo. Bad eyesight on a cellphone. I will fix it and note the edit. CentralMass Mar 2019 #13

There was some talk of Tom Perriello's wealthy out of state donors for the VA Governors ehrnst Mar 2019 #15

Well I am of the opinion that any Democrat beats a republican but I am guarded about candidates CentralMass Mar 2019 #18

So you think that he shouldn't have endorsed Perriello?(nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #19

Beto ORourke is a Hard-Core Liberal lapucelle Mar 2019 #27

Trumper heads are exploding over this as we speak Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #14

What other heads?(nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #20

Democrats who attack Democratic Socialsim Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #23

Again... not seeing "those heads" which are Democrats who attack Democratic Socialism ehrnst Mar 2019 #24

It would violate the terms of service Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #25

I see. ehrnst Mar 2019 #26

From 2015. ehrnst Mar 2019 #16

I notice that Bernard Sanders (I-Vt) repeatedly says that the accomplishments of liberals... CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #17

Caveat Emptor, indeed. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #21

Exactly, Dems are liberal capitalists, radius777 Mar 2019 #28

Of course, you are precisely correct. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #29