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Democratic Primaries

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:45 PM Oct 2019

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Betty Bowers:"boycotting next year's Academy Awards to bring attention to my failure to get the nom"

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @ BettyBowers

I am seriously considering boycotting next year's Academy Awards to bring attention to my failure to get the nomination I wanted. The fault must be with the Academy, and not my failure to appear in a qualifying film. Isn't it time Oscars were given to any people who want them?

Tulsi Gabbard ✔ @TulsiGabbard

I am seriously considering boycotting October 15 debate to bring attention to DNC/corporate media’s effort to rig 2020 primary. Not against Bernie this time, but against voters in early states Iowa, New Hampshire, South… --> http://tulsi.to/considers-boycotting-debate …

2:39 PM - Oct 10, 2019

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

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Betty Bowers:"boycotting next year's Academy Awards to bring attention to my failure to get the nom" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP

I'll up the stakes Midnightwalk Oct 2019 #1

Tulsi is setting up an independent run. Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #2

DO IT. Cha Oct 2019 #3

Why does this move by Gabbard feel like some kind of a test balloon? FM123 Oct 2019 #4

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)

1. I'll up the stakes

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:53 PM

Oct 2019

I promise to boycott Tulsi’s inauguration ball.

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

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)

2. Tulsi is setting up an independent run.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:11 PM

Oct 2019

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

Cha

(297,248 posts)

3. DO IT.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:13 PM

Oct 2019

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

FM123

(10,053 posts)

4. Why does this move by Gabbard feel like some kind of a test balloon?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:17 PM

Oct 2019

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

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