Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumI really am saddened to see the current Democratic candidates immediately wasting
time focusing on Bloomberg. Focus on the issues, as there are many. We are democratic and there is room for whomever wants to launch a candidacy. The distraction leaves medicare for all, immigration, student loans, taxes, corruption, and defeating drumpf unanswered. Focus, focus, focus! Petty fights for the media will not get us where we need to go!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Theyre just giving him more attention and feeding the voracious media appetite for trouble amongst Dems.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)The GOP is lock step and goose step now. I don't think the media REALLY gets the mid term election, and what we did to flip long held GOP house seats.
I'm in the NJ 7th - and Tom Malinowski and all of the other 30 year held by GOP house flippers are on board with Win This Thing in 2020.
We are MUCH closer together (all Democratic Ideology) than the Media would LIKE us to be.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)I would venture to say that Warrens campaign, up until about a month ago, was one of the least reactionary campaigns I have ever seen. Her campaign was rewarded for it. Over the last month she became reactionary and it has really hurt her.
Most issues one reacts to are coming at them from a negative angle or from persons who already don't have your best interests at heart. Forge your own path and don't react to anything except some possible current event that could help you.
What is the fear of Bloomberg. We are already seeing that money alone doesn't do a thing. Sanders is by far the big money candidate up to this point. How is that working out?
No problem if they take shots at Bloomberg because it then moves into a conversation about why their platform is better. To just yell "He's rich!!!" is flat out stupid. They all are.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ritapria
(1,812 posts)wants cuts in entitlement programs , doesn't believe in the minimum wage , supported Bush-Cheney in 2004 and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016 If you are a conservative Democrat , he's your man .
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,855 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
redqueen
(115,103 posts)He is laser focused on what matters.
He only comments on this media-driven BS when forced to by an interviewer, but always pivots to something that matters
Smartest candidate we have by a long shot.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)I'm totally 'out of the primary' - I just want one of the ten this year.
Bloomberg sucking the air out of the room doesn't give any space to the 10 people who have IDEAS that could Make Us Better in 2020.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)As I wrote here yesterday we have about 9 or 10 really good candidates.
I don't see what value Bloomberg adds to this discussion. His money? Sure - but we could use that help in Senate Races next year.
I have
Biden
Booker
Buttigieg
Castro
Harris
Klobuchar
Sanders
Steyer
Warren
Yang
What is he offering that these ten don't offer? Seriously.
They need to stay focused because I'll go to the mattresses for any one of those ten people listed above in a General Election environment.
He doesn't have their grit. Sorry, but he just doesn't have it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
spooky3
(34,456 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Politicub
(12,165 posts)as opposed to visibility for the sake of being visible.
People rightly worry about things that affect them today like paying for health insurance, having access to affordable daycare and earning enough to take care of themselves and their families.
I agree with you, op. Its a waste of time for them to scrutinize one another. I wish they would battle with ideas instead of insults.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
elleng
(130,937 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided