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empedocles

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4. The Speaker keeps the big picture 2020 strategy in mind
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 04:16 AM
Sep 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Pelosi Wants Focus on Obamacare [View all] applegrove Sep 2019 OP
And Nancy puts her foot on the scale. I'm in canada. Public health care works. applegrove Sep 2019 #1
A quick summary - the first "universal" (not entirely) healthcare was passed in 1968... George II Sep 2019 #31
I can see why.. it got us the Blue Wave! Cha Sep 2019 #2
The ACA is how Republicans got the House and Senate back. The 40 red seats got flipped back PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #3
Yes and No aeromanKC Sep 2019 #5
If you pick up seats they are likely to be picked up in "moderate" districts for obvious reasons. PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #8
Top issue for voters in 2018 was health care. betsuni Sep 2019 #6
The reason Democratic voters showed up in record numbers in 2018 was Trump. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #9
In your opinion, why do you think Democratic voters didn't show up in record numbers in 2016? betsuni Sep 2019 #14
Lots of Democrats didn't think Trump had a chance of winning. That coupled with PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #15
I think this is true. betsuni Sep 2019 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #29
Yes! Nancy won on healthcare! Cha Sep 2019 #12
So? That was then.. this is Now.. Cha Sep 2019 #10
But it only took 10 years for the blue Wave. Meadowoak Sep 2019 #19
It Happened.. that's what I care about Cha Sep 2019 #21
The Speaker keeps the big picture 2020 strategy in mind empedocles Sep 2019 #4
Yes, Nancy does. She didn't get where Cha Sep 2019 #13
Pelosi is correct. betsuni Sep 2019 #7
and she is right, people KNOW ACA and LIKE ACA . it is now an issue we can win on JI7 Sep 2019 #11
She is right on this. Chemisse Sep 2019 #16
yup, at least when we lost in 2010 we actually had passed it so we got something JI7 Sep 2019 #18
It is a slogan. betsuni Sep 2019 #20
Let's win the election first! peggysue2 Sep 2019 #28
What bills has Nancy et Al passed to improve Obamacare? GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #22
You need the Senate but winning the house stopped the GOP ratfucking with the ACA and other Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #23
As many as those who have gotten "Medicare for All" passed. And she got the original ACA passed. George II Sep 2019 #33
Snap! Cha Sep 2019 #36
We all know M4A has zero chance of passing in the coming decades madville Sep 2019 #24
It's good to hear a voice of reason... thank you! NurseJackie Sep 2019 #25
Wrong response. BeckyDem Sep 2019 #26
Where does that leave BigMin28 Sep 2019 #27
Exactly. It leaves them in the gutter. Joe941 Sep 2019 #30
She's protecting her caucus MontanaFarmer Sep 2019 #32
Once again Pelosi is correct...nt comradebillyboy Sep 2019 #34
Well.. congress gets to decide it, not our POTUS candidates. Amimnoch Sep 2019 #35
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