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Democratic Primaries

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

18. We seem to want to lose this election via purity tests.

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 04:33 PM

Dec 2019

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

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About Pete Buttigieg's wine cave dinner? I was there. [View all] Zorro Dec 2019 OP

I think Sanders and Warren have made too much of this. Ilsa Dec 2019 #1

they sure did ..... i don't think they QUITE told the truth. tsk tsk. Pete is awesome. trueblue2007 Dec 2019 #40

Prior to the French Revolution Turbineguy Dec 2019 #2

I remember gay rights in the 80s and 90s booley Dec 2019 #20

? TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #23

Many of them were not. David__77 Dec 2019 #24

Exactly booley Dec 2019 #25

The Democratic Party has evolved for the better over the years, which is great! David__77 Dec 2019 #26

Sam Nunn was THE reason we ended up with "don't ask, don't tell". not_the_one Dec 2019 #39

Thanks for posting. Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #3

"Hall is wealthy and has a beautiful home" progressoid Dec 2019 #4

Gross. nt redqueen Dec 2019 #5

And wasn't he up to his eyeballs in the Savings and Loan scandals? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #8

Yeah, but he had to pay a 100 million dollar fine so... progressoid Dec 2019 #10

ooppppsie... pangaia Dec 2019 #19

A Kaiser Health VP steps forward to rebut Warren? crazytown Dec 2019 #6

... BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #7

I am in the Napa Valley right now, and I still don't want to vote for any wine-cave-dinner-er. paulkienitz Dec 2019 #9

Be careful with that. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #16

It's not about refusing the money, it's about throwing events full of "access". paulkienitz Dec 2019 #27

I'm sorry I have to disagree, I don't see the big deal with this. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #28

Nothing is stopping them from contributing, if they want to do so unconditionally. paulkienitz Dec 2019 #29

I can't afford wine. JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #11

Whatever your thoughts are on Pete or the wine cave, money has corrupted our politics and government dlk Dec 2019 #12

Who gives a flying F&$K about wine cave NoMoreRepugs Dec 2019 #13

"I invented the internet" crazytown Dec 2019 #17

Gore was in at the conception.Dean's scream was into a directional mic in a packed room of screamers Hekate Dec 2019 #32

Well said. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2019 #33

We seem to want to lose this election via purity tests. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #18

Short bitter answer... Hekate Dec 2019 #31

i figured there'd be a zorro there! certainot Dec 2019 #14

Pfffft. $185 bottle of wine? Zorro Dec 2019 #38

Rich people should not spend their money on Democratic politicians, ChiTownDenny Dec 2019 #15

I read this in the Post this morning. Great column! Nitram Dec 2019 #21

This is the stupidest argument ever. Happy Hoosier Dec 2019 #22

I wonder if some of the purists could be so kind as to provide us a list Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #30

It happens here every gd presidential season. My shorthand for this is... Hekate Dec 2019 #35

Lol that's perfect..thank you! Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #36

I like how they call the guy that wrote this.. aidbo Dec 2019 #34

KICK FOR the WINE CAVE! Cha Dec 2019 #37

Would Bernie would have been OK if the fancy fete wasn't in a cave, but at a millionaire's house? ehrnst Dec 2019 #41