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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Re Warren's welcome at NH convention: Her campaign had paid for hundreds of tickets for her [View all]Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)95. Yes... attacks all the time.
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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Re Warren's welcome at NH convention: Her campaign had paid for hundreds of tickets for her [View all]
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
OP
Hi Cha ... Bradshaw3 basic comment "you're smearing EW" hasn't got anything better.
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#31
I'm sure you'll support your allegation with the data indicating its accuracy, yes?
LanternWaste
Sep 2019
#92
Sure...I have wondered about this 'momentum' which I don't see...Today we learn
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#69
It may have been well staged, but it didn't show grassroots support in NH if those supporters were
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#7
I didn't say she didn't have any real support. But so much has been made of that 2-minute ovation
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#14
So was Warren's pivot from "first lerst" to "first lesson" in the first lines of her speech.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#20
Jeez, what an odd comment. I didn't say anything about Biden not having any young supporters there.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#25
I didn't suggest they were actors being paid. I said the campaign paid for their tickets and
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#27
Thx highplainsdem dem for pointing out just the facts!! And doing it fairly
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#35
Did they? Okay. The only reports I'd seen had been about the Warren campaign.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#34
I've added to my OP to point out your reply here, and to ask anyone who knows what the other
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#42
I consider such actions somewhat deceptive and in the end not effective anyway.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#70
This is not derogatory, since there are no rules against what the Warren campaign did.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#24
No. I said, per the reports, that her campaign paid for hundreds of tickets. And I've seen
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#32
I don't think it's "petty" to point out, after multiple OPs about a long, loud ovation, that the
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#48
I have no problem with what she did,but let's not pretend the two minute applause or whatever it was
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#71
Re thunder sticks -- they've been banned at lots of sporting events. Re Warren getting more
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#52
Fivethirtyeight chimes in on crowd sizes, winning elections and poll numbers
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#47
Another DUer brought this up in your thread about the ovation yesterday, pointing out
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#74
I get the feeling that this is going to be the first real competitive primary a lot here have seen
Blue_Adept
Sep 2019
#60
There was plenty of shame in 2016 on candidates for not doing a lot of basics
Blue_Adept
Sep 2019
#65
Yeah well if folks think it was staged...that kind of ruins the perception...did you ever think
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#85
No they are not beginning to show...the polls sampled registered and unregistered voters...it is
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#73
I'll check the full NYT article later. I hit a "technical issue" error message when I tried to log
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#76
I checked the facts as well as I could, given that technical issue. I'd seen multiple tweets
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#79
It isn't a negative post if you believe this is a good strategy and shows smart campaigning.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#81
It's good that you consistently reassure Warren supporters they have nothing to get excited about
BeyondGeography
Sep 2019
#89
Well the same can be true for Biden supporters...goes both ways. I call them like I see them.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#94
No kidding. Countless "His lead is only name recognition" posts. Or "He's too old (and
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#88
I can't understand why the 30 or so anti-Biden posts are up either...it is a primary.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#97