Democratic Primaries

oldsoftie

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11. "female" is a cop out. If Michelle Obama were running she'd be leaps ahead of everyone.

Reply to colsohlibgal (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 11:46 PM

Dec 2019

I remember when people also said the US would never elect a black president.

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

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What is happening with Elizabeth Warren? [View all] brooklynite Dec 2019 OP

why? evertonfc Dec 2019 #1

What happened to Chris Cillizza? OilemFirchen Dec 2019 #2

Majority of Dems do not support her healthcare plans and others helpisontheway Dec 2019 #3

Yeah, this. wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #62

She screwed up on M45. She got on the defense. But leadership is knowing how to emmaverybo Dec 2019 #4

Bernie up. Bernie down. Biden up. Biden Down. Warren up. Warren down. Mayor Pete up... progressoid Dec 2019 #5

Biden's been the front-runner all year. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #8

All politics are local. progressoid Dec 2019 #13

Says the undecided one. SCVDem Dec 2019 #14

Not undecided. progressoid Dec 2019 #17

I perfectly understand SCVDem Dec 2019 #21

no prob. progressoid Dec 2019 #22

A relatively young moderate exboyfil Dec 2019 #51

I like Klobuchar a lot, too. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #58

I don't doubt there has been a decline...but was she ever really ahead? and are the numbers Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #6

Two Main Reasons colsohlibgal Dec 2019 #7

"female" is a cop out. If Michelle Obama were running she'd be leaps ahead of everyone. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #11

I think you'll find hundreds/thousands of posts on DU about Hillary losing because she is a woman. progressoid Dec 2019 #15

Sexism is more complicated than people saying they won't vote for a woman. StevieM Dec 2019 #20

Yeah. But I worked for a rabid RWer in the Bill Clinton years. progressoid Dec 2019 #26

And this explains Warren's dip how? emmaverybo Dec 2019 #30

I never said it did. StevieM Dec 2019 #32

Fair enough. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #43

The Golden Couple Have Private Everything When It Comes To Email Me. Dec 2019 #49

Oh definitely. People dont want to look at the REAL reasons; just excuses. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #40

Yes, we shall see. BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #33

She was female a month ago too. n/t Chemisse Dec 2019 #35

Hahahahahahaha! oldsoftie Dec 2019 #41

Does it not ocurr to you that if she can't get Democrats on board, she has no chance in a general? Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #56

Chris Cillizza and the constant drumbeat of the media's pundit class blm Dec 2019 #9

This. BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #34

Bingo loyalsister Dec 2019 #64

Looks Like Cilizza Has Him A New HRC Me. Dec 2019 #10

✔️ blm Dec 2019 #19

Always telling when people attack the motives of the messenger rather than the facts of the message brooklynite Dec 2019 #47

THe Messenger Has A History Of Misogyny Me. Dec 2019 #48

MFA, proposals that can't be paid for and people know it, and a few other Hoyt Dec 2019 #12

+1000 Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #23

Good point about "demonizing the rich" when they Cha Dec 2019 #24

+1000 emmaverybo Dec 2019 #31

Excellent points. n/t Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #38

I wouldn't say she Turin_C3PO Dec 2019 #39

Remember the "luxury tax" from 20-30 yrs back. Total flop. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #42

She tried to please everone on MFA ritapria Dec 2019 #16

I'm surprised people here have not explored what the first two years would actually look like. crazytown Dec 2019 #18

Bernie's MFA Bill has a four-year transition period with a public option BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #25

As a Warren supporter I think you have this right. Aaron Pereira Dec 2019 #61

I heard she won endorsement of San DIego Democrats this week, but skipped the CA convention. Liberty Belle Dec 2019 #27

IIRC, the November poll had a higher sample of moderates and conservatives Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #28

She waffled way too much in the debates relayerbob Dec 2019 #29

The Medicare For All plan became less popular over the past few months. Chemisse Dec 2019 #36

Actually, health care was the issue she talked about the least BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #37

If she isn't talking about health care, she should be. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #52

I think she has sort of run out of steam. MineralMan Dec 2019 #44

This is absurd. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #45

Well to be fair at that time she was on an upward trajectory and Biden was sinking then.. honest.abe Dec 2019 #53

Thank you for backing up how ignorant the statement is. NT TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #54

She's doomed. Doomed. crazytown Dec 2019 #46

I was actually surprised with her high numbers back in October. honest.abe Dec 2019 #50

A concerted effort by her opponents and the media Buzz cook Dec 2019 #55

Biden "Liar in Chief"? brooklynite Dec 2019 #59

What's with the "liar in chief" insult to Biden??? honest.abe Dec 2019 #60

Biden has lied about M$A. That's just a fact. Buzz cook Dec 2019 #66

Thanks for posting a jumble of numbers that few can decipher. honest.abe Dec 2019 #67

She hurt herself with M4A & with not being able to name more than 3 important black influences. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #57

Good faith? Worry-mongering? fpublic Dec 2019 #63

I know I'm a broken record, but The Mouth Dec 2019 #65