Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(146,338 posts) Sun Jun 30, 2019, 10:58 AM Jun 2019

In a campaign with many candidates, poo-flinging has just one effect.

Everyone ends up dirty and smelly. I had hoped we could avoid that unfortunate situation, but it appears that my hopes will be dashed.

Will the poo-flinging end? It should, but probably will not. The Republicans had such a primary campaign in 2016. And who survived? The smelliest poo-flinger of all.

More's the pity.

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

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In a campaign with many candidates, poo-flinging has just one effect. (Original Post) MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

Let's just hide our candidates from the "Spin Room" after the Debates bluewater Jun 2019 #1

He stayed on stage interacting with the crowd and taking photos. W_HAMILTON Jun 2019 #9

Is this about the Biden-Harris busing thing, or have you seen something else? (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2019 #2

Look at the threads in this forum. MineralMan Jun 2019 #6

I agree. My theory is that is suppresses voter turnout treestar Jun 2019 #3

the poo hasn't even begun to hit the fan yet. nt yaesu Jun 2019 #4

If the poo leaves smelly fingers then it was probably the GOP flinging the poo. McCamy Taylor Jun 2019 #5

If you're talking about Joe in particular, the criticism has been legit. Major unforced errors. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #7

I will continue flinging poo at Marianne Williamson, sorry octoberlib Jun 2019 #8

bluewater

(5,376 posts)

1. Let's just hide our candidates from the "Spin Room" after the Debates

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 11:31 AM

Jun 2019

That way they won't make unforced mistakes that "poo-flingers" will have the audacity to quote later.

What was Biden's rationale for not attending last time? Being tired or something?

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

W_HAMILTON

(7,876 posts)

9. He stayed on stage interacting with the crowd and taking photos.

Reply to bluewater (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 02:13 PM

Jun 2019

The audacity!

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

thesquanderer

(11,995 posts)

2. Is this about the Biden-Harris busing thing, or have you seen something else? (n/t)

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 11:34 AM

Jun 2019

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

MineralMan

(146,338 posts)

6. Look at the threads in this forum.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 12:10 PM

Jun 2019

I'm not going to spread any of it further.

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

treestar

(82,383 posts)

3. I agree. My theory is that is suppresses voter turnout

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 11:58 AM

Jun 2019

people get that feeling "they are all bad" and don't bother to vote.

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

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

4. the poo hasn't even begun to hit the fan yet. nt

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 12:01 PM

Jun 2019

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

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

5. If the poo leaves smelly fingers then it was probably the GOP flinging the poo.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 12:02 PM

Jun 2019

Campaigns nowadays are usually too savvy to leave their own fingerprints on poo.

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

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

7. If you're talking about Joe in particular, the criticism has been legit. Major unforced errors.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 01:55 PM

Jun 2019

You think the Republicans and their PACS and 501C4's and the Russians and God knows who else would never have used these really dumb mis-steps against him if he makes it to the General if we hadn't discussed them first? Puh-lease!! The twitter and facebook bots were just waiting for him to repeat his pattern of stupidly worded comments again. Dems didn't have to say a word about it and it would have been even more effectively used by the opposition.

What in the world makes you think he's just the right guy to put up against Trump?

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

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

8. I will continue flinging poo at Marianne Williamson, sorry

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 02:00 PM

Jun 2019

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

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