Democratic Primaries
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Quote of the Day
June 12, 2019 at 10:51 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 100 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/06/12/quote-of-the-day-2271/
"SNIP.....
This business that Democrats play by one set of rules and Republicans play by a different set of rules, those days are over when Im president.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in an interview with Vox.
....SNIP"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
riversedge
(70,239 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts)snarky today are we?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)The only way things change that much is to win the senate. We need it almost more than President.
The only thing I have against Warren is Al Franken. Its a deal breaker with her for me. I think shes a great Senator from my home state. I think shes more important to me personally as a Senator.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)Secretary of the Treasury. I want every republican scum in the country to have to carry her signature around in their wallet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)Thanks for a great opinion.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Tell those without much of a chanced to stay in the Senate... Her seat is pretty safe...
Thank you...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
leftieNanner
(15,114 posts)Massachusetts has a Republican governor right now and if she leaves the senate, she will be replaced by an R until a special election can be held.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pangaia
(24,324 posts)as the replacee.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
leftieNanner
(15,114 posts)Nt
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)You are gonna give yourself quite a headache.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts)With a capital F! My admiration for Ms. Warren knows no bounds and I believe her when she says those days will be over. Imagine that... I actually BELIEVE in what a politician says.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Congress makes the laws, the house controls the budget, and the senate has huge powers over the judiciary. But very good as far as it goes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Catch2.2
(629 posts)Why is it like that now?!! More Dems need to have the same mentality as Warren! Stop being so scared!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Lay bare who he and his asshole wife really are...
That's how.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Only the Senate can.
Everyone knows all about McConnell. He's been around for years, a lot longer than Warren's been around.
It's politicking to say "no longer will there be special rules for them!" It doesn't mean anything. We don't set their rules. They do. All we can do is set our own rules.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
House of Roberts
(5,174 posts)so it better only take 51 to rescind them, even if that means getting rid of the filibuster.
Warren is one of three candidates I think can create the excitement needed to flip the Senate.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Fritz Walter
(4,291 posts)Well said, Sen. Warren. I just wish that your colleagues from Florida had half a spine between the two of them! Truly (and sadly), Rubio and Scott epitomize her point.
That said (written?), although I wholeheartedly agree with and support this goal, thems fightin words for the RepubliCONs donor base: the Koch brothers, the Mercers, the DeVoses, Putin and his oligarchs, and of course the nickel-and-dime MAGATs, are responding to this well-stated goal by opening their checkbooks (or maxing our one credit card or another) to keep the dual standard in place.
We need to be just as robust in raising funds for our candidates. Or more so! Not to mention vigilance about actively opposing gerrymandering and other forms of voter suppression. This means writing sizable checks regularly, and rolling up our sleeves (and pants-legs, in rain-drenched precincts). Knocking on doors and staying resolute when said doors are slammed in our faces.
Too much is at stake here. And around the world.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)Of all the candidates, she is always spot on and saying what I'm wishing a candidate would say.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zaj
(3,433 posts)It has to do with belief in democracy. What's left of the GOP believes in authoritarian rule by them and not in Democracy.
Election rigging,
Criminal cover-ups,
Greater allegiance to foreign dictators than American Democrats, Powerful party propaganda machine
Distrust of American institutions
Abuse of power
A radical willingness to Burn it all down
I'm not sure how to counter that without falling prey to embracing our own version of authoritarian techniques in response.
If we try to out hate, out cheat, out mean and out lie the GOP... We will lose and we will accelerate the end of democracy
Catch 22. So what's the answer?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden