Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumI think the attacks on Biden and Harris (and other Dem candidates) are actually a good thing
Hell, anyone chosen as the Dem nominee is going to have the kitchen sink thrown at them by Trump in the general in a much more vicious manner than anything being tossed about now. One of the things we have to assess about our candidates is how they hold up under fire and how effectively they can go for the jugular if given the opportunity. So go for it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)from being used again in the General by R's. We used to believe that those R candidates who are far more susceptible to accusations related, similar or far to the extreme of anything already aired in the primaries, would never dare bring them up.
All disproved with Trump. When one has no morals, no conscience, no self-awareness and has used lies, projection, and self-denial to gain the upper hand throughout one's life, there are no lines they will not cross.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)I want our nominee to be battle hardened.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IronLionZion
(45,514 posts)not 2020 when we need to come together to bury some toxic waste
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)Even though that was a state of Texas race it gained national attention and the same nasty right wing propaganda PACs that will go after the nominee already went after Beto with all they had and the slime was pretty minimal. Rather than get all defensive and let a stupid blurb turn into days and weeks of a distraction he just put his head down and kept campaigning after addressing things correctly the first time.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
True Dough
(17,314 posts)Why shouldn't we be having frank discussions about which candidate would be best to represent us? That means extolling the virtues of some candidates but also pointing out the perceived shortcomings of others.
Perhaps those who see another candidate as "deficient" can be made to see the error of their way. Perhaps some candidates' supporters will reconsider based on the posts they see here from fellow DUers.
We have a great MIRT team on the lookout for trolls. Anyone freshly registered here who devotes all their time to bashing Dem candidates should be shown the door. But longstanding DUers expressing their opinions bluntly should be welcomed -- or, at the very least, tolerated.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided