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democrank

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17. Considering the state of affairs in this country
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 09:12 PM
Dec 2019

I can not believe this “wine cave” bullshit. My guess is that Pete Buttigieg is the poorest candidate on the stage. I give him credit for answering questions for an hour.

TRUMP should be the target.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
"He also asserted that Warren's claim of people drinking $900 bottles of wine was false". Cha Dec 2019 #1
The wine is already out of the bottle.. not a good look for Mayor Pete. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #2
What's not a good look? babylonsister Dec 2019 #4
He's not among my top few candidates for President, but I really like him.... George II Dec 2019 #20
"Wine already out of the bottle"? That's ridiculous. So a candidate makes an entirely false claim... George II Dec 2019 #5
Exactly, George.. Thank you calling out Cha Dec 2019 #13
Is what you're saying ... frazzled Dec 2019 #10
Who's to say Bill Wehrle necessarily knew everything going on with the wine cave fundraiser? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #14
He was there, he knows a lot more than someone who wasn't there, Elizabeth Warren. George II Dec 2019 #22
Ah, but what went on behind closed doors in the wine cave's secret Oligarch Room? betsuni Dec 2019 #37
Tell me...am I lying? brooklynite Dec 2019 #54
Oh, come on now! cwydro Dec 2019 #69
Get real.. It's Not a good look for EW.. she's the one Cha Dec 2019 #12
Yes, I am too. cwydro Dec 2019 #68
It's customary to decant good wine before drinking to give it time to breathe. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #16
lol.. That's what I thought of.. "The cat's outta the bag"! Cha Dec 2019 #42
There's also "the horse has left the barn". greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #43
.. Cha Dec 2019 #55
How about "the wine out of the bottle" for THESE events? Both PRIVATE, both $1,000-$5,000 admission George II Dec 2019 #70
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are millionaires ........ stonecutter357 Dec 2019 #3
And Biden as well. Buttigieg is the only one in the debates who isn't. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #6
Pete Buttigieg is not. But his net worth is roughly equal to what Sanders' was before he decided... George II Dec 2019 #8
He should write a book LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #15
New Rule: Democrats can only hold fundraisers in bus stations and abandoned buildings. betsuni Dec 2019 #7
Ha! That seems to be babylonsister Dec 2019 #9
LOL! Would that make certain Cha Dec 2019 #18
And no donations from anyone with a job, just in case. betsuni Dec 2019 #19
And even if they plan on contributing the maximum of $2800, make sure they break them up.... George II Dec 2019 #23
ExFreakingZacty! Cha Dec 2019 #33
I find there's a real ugly overtone to this "wine cave" mantra... regnaD kciN Dec 2019 #38
Elitist, sipping fancy French wines in swanky crystal-filled wine caves. betsuni Dec 2019 #41
Perfectly stated. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #44
Nothing worse than a candidate who wears old shoes. progressoid Dec 2019 #61
I said new shoes that give them blisters but can't be returned because they betsuni Dec 2019 #63
i really like banrock station which is usually around $5 on sale at discount liquor. pansypoo53219 Dec 2019 #67
Only for that other guy's candidate. Not mine. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #80
I wonder where the Vice President of Health Insurance Exchanges at Kaiser OneCrazyDiamond Dec 2019 #11
Probably at Kaiser, because only one candidate wants to do away with insurance companies. George II Dec 2019 #25
+ 10000 Pachamama Dec 2019 #58
Your correct. That is the likely outcome this election. OneCrazyDiamond Dec 2019 #71
Considering the state of affairs in this country democrank Dec 2019 #17
Meh, at a minimum wage of $10/hr it would only take a worker half a week to buy that bottle of wine. jalan48 Dec 2019 #21
Except that there were no $900 bottles of wine. George II Dec 2019 #26
I'm sure that will make all the difference to the minimum wage workers. jalan48 Dec 2019 #27
What do minimum wage workers have to do with this? EVERY candidate accepts.... George II Dec 2019 #28
And you wonder why we lose elections... jalan48 Dec 2019 #29
Because we get sidetracked by nonsense issues Hav Dec 2019 #30
Yeah, eking out a living on minimum wage is a real butt hurt. The elites are busy working on jalan48 Dec 2019 #31
I'm not sure who you are attacking Hav Dec 2019 #34
Not an attack, just an observation from the bottom. It's all good. jalan48 Dec 2019 #36
No, I don't, and no, we don't, at least not as many as some would like us to believe. George II Dec 2019 #32
Sounds like things are looking rosy. jalan48 Dec 2019 #35
To some, I'm sure they do. George II Dec 2019 #40
Seriously!! But imagine if it was Bernie attending a wine cave fundraiser with billionaires!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #56
So much woe!1 BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #73
I can't imagine that. jalan48 Dec 2019 #74
Honestly, IMO, this makes the whole thing look even worse for Warren relayerbob Dec 2019 #24
well, I hope what is playing out on DU isn't as dire as we make it. CTyankee Dec 2019 #39
Yes, shes's held such events frazzled Dec 2019 #50
+100000 Pachamama Dec 2019 #60
As a brief follow-up relayerbob Dec 2019 #81
I'll be glad when the primary season is over. Nt BootinUp Dec 2019 #45
I do think "wine cave" makes a good meme. David__77 Dec 2019 #46
Just hanging out with the ultra rich. I totally get it... Joe941 Dec 2019 #47
Pro tip: OilemFirchen Dec 2019 #48
Cheers! Cha Dec 2019 #49
... betsuni Dec 2019 #51
long as you admit he has a reason for denying healthcare... questionseverything Dec 2019 #52
If he wanted to deny healthcare, have unregulated insurance companies, he'd be a Republican. betsuni Dec 2019 #57
Googling led me to Linked-in nitpicker Dec 2019 #62
And? betsuni Dec 2019 #64
Just saying nitpicker Dec 2019 #65
Oh sorry, I misunderstood, you're right. betsuni Dec 2019 #66
Should rich and ultra rich only be able to give to GOP? Pachamama Dec 2019 #59
Perhaps you should take that up with Bernie...he didn't seem to have a problem hanging out with... brooklynite Dec 2019 #72
AFAIK Mayor Pete was being critized for not having the press at that event after he said "The press napi21 Dec 2019 #53
Yes, let's take health conglomerate executive's words at face value wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #75
You don't invite wealthy contributors to the Golden Corral. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #76
The op-ed author (Wehrle) has been a VP at Kaiser Permanente for almost 8 years. LonePirate Dec 2019 #77
Warren has taken $54,235 from Kaiser Permanente this election cycle LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #82
Bam The Mouth Dec 2019 #85
This whole discussion is a great example kacekwl Dec 2019 #78
Mayor Pete came out the best in the exchange with Warren Gothmog Dec 2019 #79
No he didn't Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #83
I certainly think he did.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2019 #84
Mayor Pete was very effective in pointing out that Sen. Warren had held the same events earlier Gothmog Dec 2019 #86
No he wasn't Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #88
I have attended similar events and the description in the OP sounds right Gothmog Dec 2019 #87
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