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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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I have long believed that democracy isn't just voting every four years (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Oct 2019
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What does he have to say about those who don't bother to vote until they run for office?
ehrnst
Oct 2019
#4
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)1. This Democrat votes every 2 years.....
As ALL Democrats should.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)2. "I have long believed that democracy isn't just voting every four years"
Is that why he never voted until he had the opportunity to vote for himself? How old was he when he voted for the first time? Might also explain why he doesn't know how often we vote.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)3. And then there's this...
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
kcr
(15,317 posts)9. It's the old Voting-is-for-Suckers theory of change
And it indeed explains so much about those who espouse it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)4. What does he have to say about those who don't bother to vote until they run for office?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,274 posts)5. Yeah, what does he have to say about That?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
When I was a kid,"I think I was reasonably sensitive to the underdog.
He thinks?
Not a flattering article. One with his direct responses.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
betsuni
(25,534 posts)10. That's where he says listening to JFK nauseated him and he decided
that "conventional politics or liberalism was not what was relevant." Thank goodness enough people thought it was relevant to vote so the Civil Rights Act and other important legislation of the time was passed!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,585 posts)7. What progressive change has he accomplished?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,291 posts)8. I was wondering the same thing
What are sanders legislative accomplishments?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)11. Certainly not affordable healthcare. Obama, Hillary and Ted Kennedy actually did. (nt)
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
treestar
(82,383 posts)12. Exactly
We have the government we have because of the lazy Americans who take it all for granted.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden