Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cherryinpa
(301 posts)Pete just let Bernie talk all over him.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MH1
(17,600 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CalFione
(571 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,394 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
elleng
(131,105 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
barbtries
(28,811 posts)even muted that red angry face, those gesticulating arms, that pointing finger. ugh.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)He's splotchy on my screen
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)The stress must be pretty high up there.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)real time. There's no way someone can get that riled up without physical consequences.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)we need a discussion.
I want to hear from Bloomberg, but boy I wish they would play his videos. he's very opinionated.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
apcalc
(4,465 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
padah513
(2,506 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
question everything
(47,534 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
I am so sorry he seems to be the current torchbearer for the progressive position.
We can do better.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)10 times the electability.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rwheeler31
(6,242 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)Then he mentioned Nina Turner by name.
She does not talk with anyone. She just yells at everyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zoonart
(11,878 posts)Bernie is leading a revolution against the Democratic party as well as the Thugs.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)...or pete. That's all good.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)..that's the ball game.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)You have a hope he would win, not a crystal ball. He had such a lead and squandered it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)it sure looks like he is getting his way once again. Impeachment pays! I thought people would see that but apparently not, folks have other fish to fry this election rather than just beating dump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)I've never been a fan.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)widest margin in the swing states if you want to beat dump....but like I said folks have other fish to fry even though they claim they want to kill the whale.
If Klobuchar was up by 8 points in the swing states - guess who I'd be supporting?
If Pete was up by 8 points in the swing states - guess who I'd be supporting?
Vote with your head.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Ellen Forradalom
(16,160 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:57 PM - Edit history (1)
vagina
Completed the sentence.
It's early yet. Let people vote.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cherryinpa
(301 posts)Only way he will be heard is if he crashes this.
Do it now Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)to be a little more vocal, but he does better in town halls.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)and filibustering any criticisms
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)this is not the best activity or profession for him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cannabis_flower
(3,765 posts)he looks ok to me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cannabis_flower
(3,765 posts)the screen size is 72"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
apcalc
(4,465 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,634 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NJCher
(35,730 posts)Biden's face is gray, but not as bad as it was last debate.
In this video, from the last campaign, Bernie is the only one on stage that doesn't have a gray face.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jmg257
(11,996 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cherryinpa
(301 posts)Warren is coming out swinging.
Rest better watch out, she might be back in the game.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)to deal with.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
elleng
(131,105 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)This is not going well.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)And Biden so far
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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rwheeler31
(6,242 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,412 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bradshaw3
(7,529 posts)She's actually telling the truth but some can't handle it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)**snarf**
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marlakay
(11,491 posts)For almost everyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)She's desperate. I doubt she makes it past SC.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
backtoblue
(11,345 posts)She's back and will not be ignored.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
patricia92243
(12,601 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CalFione
(571 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)Getting rough in there.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marlakay
(11,491 posts)He got them all stirred up.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BKDem
(1,733 posts)I dont care for that in a President.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)Plugging his plan and not striking back is smart.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
babylonsister
(171,090 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)over these people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)speech worthy.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
madaboutharry
(40,220 posts)and I just cant take four more years of an angry bitter man, no matter who he is. I want a president who is optimistic.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
grantcart
(53,061 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,637 posts)he says he will expand coverage instead of replacing it with medicare for all. basically backing off after the attacks from the unions.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
elleng
(131,105 posts)a GOOD thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
apcalc
(4,465 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)On health care. I've never seen her quite like this. She will definitely get a bounce from this.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
spooky3
(34,476 posts)So I don't mind that Elizabeth said my plan could fit on a Post It.
Pretty good response.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)for her tonight.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Aaron Pereira
(383 posts)What a world.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(43,498 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(36,133 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(43,498 posts)She flat out misled that Buttigieg's plan only addresses premium costs in terms of cost containment and nothing else.
that is simply blatantly untrue
not a good look from her at all
Buttigieg Is Rare Candidate To Target Hospitals In Cost-Cutting Plan, As Sanders, Warren Shy Away From Powerful Lobby
https://khn.org/morning-breakout/buttigieg-is-rare-candidate-to-target-hospitals-in-cost-cutting-plan-as-sanders-warren-shy-away-from-powerful-lobby/
How Pete Buttigieg would expand health coverage
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/19/pete-buttigieg-2020-health-care-plan-1502581
Buttigiegs proposal would preserve the nations existing private insurance industry while creating a government-run health insurance alternative. His plan, like the one offered by former Vice President Joe Biden, also would boost subsidies to help people purchase their own coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and limit the amount people pay for premiums. Separately, it would cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare.
Meanwhile, the plan would roll back Trump administration efforts that health advocates say have weakened the safety net. Buttigieg is proposing to reverse President Donald Trumps expansion of association health plans and short-term plans, which his administration argues provide a lower-cost alternative to Obamacare plans but have been criticized for providing insufficient coverage. Buttigieg is also vowing to end the first-ever Medicaid work requirements, a controversial policy that critics say is primarily intended to cut off coverage to low-income people.
Buttigiegs plan includes multiple provisions that take aim at politically powerful health care providers, calling for new scrutiny of nonprofit hospitals tax exemptions and expanding regulators authority to crack down on health care mergers. Hed also limit what health care providers could charge insurers, pegging their out-of-network prices to just twice the typically lower rates that Medicare pays.
The campaign argues that limiting providers market and pricing power is essential to lowering the costs of patients health plans. Our plan isn't just about coverage, said a health care expert who advised the campaign. It's about affordability.
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg unveils plan to reduce inequities in healthcare accessButtigieg would combat racial and gender bias in part by redirecting funding to under-resourced communities.
https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/mayor-pete-buttigieg-unveils-plan-reduce-inequities-healthcare-access
Most of the healthcare-centric debate taking place among Democratic presidential candidates has centered around achieving some form of universal coverage, whether it be in the form of a public option or Medicare For All. But Mayor Pete Buttigieg unveiled a plan this week to address a different issue: inequities in access to care.
In a statement posted to his website, Buttigieg effectively made health equity a campaign priority, saying he would combat racial and gender bias in healthcare in part by redirecting funding to under-resourced communities and providing training for health professionals to combat bias.
At the center of his plan is the National Health Equity Strategy Task Force, which he would establish within his first 100 days in office. The task force would delineate the steps necessary to ensure equity and provide healthcare to underrepresented groups.
"This systemic discrimination takes the form of a doctor who takes a Black person's pain symptoms less seriously, or a health clinic staffed by providers lacking training on how to appropriately care for a transgender person," the website's statement reads. "It manifests in a hospital system that breaks ground only in a predominantly white neighborhood, and in a public health department that fails to translate important information into Chinese and Arabic despite a need in the community. Discrimination shows up in health facilities that are not accessible to people with disabilities. It takes place in states like Georgia and Texas, where governments play politics with people's lives by refusing to expand Medicaid."
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How Pete Buttigieg would lower drug prices
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/07/pete-buttigieg-drug-prices-policy-036409
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday released a plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs while also boosting U.S. investment in new drug development and manufacturing. The wide-sweeping proposal, similar to plans from rival candidates and a bill from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, calls on the government to negotiate the costs of drugs in Medicare, as well as the government-run public option Buttigieg has proposed to compete with private insurers. Those prices would also be available to private health insurance plans and Medicaid. Buttigieg would also cap out-of-pocket spending for seniors and people enrolled in the public option.
Buttigieg aims to boost government investment in drug research and manufacturing, particularly for critical areas like pandemic prevention and antibiotics. His plan would also require more transparency on pricing from the drug industry and companies that administer pharmacy benefits. Its time for a new era of leadership in Washington ready and eager to make drugs affordable and take on pharmaceutical companies, his plan reads. Pete has the courage to break with the status quo by focusing on real solutions that will lower costs and make needed even life-saving prescription drugs available to all Americans.
What would the plan do?
The government would be empowered to negotiate prices, starting with the most expensive medicines and those that are much cheaper overseas. Medicines for diabetes, asthma, arthritis, HIV and cancer would be prioritized.
The Department of Health and Human Services would use four criteria to negotiate: the benefit offered by the drug, the cost of bringing the medicine to the market, the costs of treating the disease the drug addresses, and international prices charged for similar drugs. Pharmaceutical companies that refuse to negotiate or dont reach an agreement with the government will pay a 65 percent tax on the companys gross sales of the drug. The tax will increase by 10 percent each quarter the company is out of compliance, until it reaches 95 percent.
The federal government could revoke a companys patent rights and let others make a drug at an affordable price if the manufacturer refuses to lower the price or in cases of a natural disaster or public health emergency. Monthly out-of-pocket drugs costs would be capped at $200 for seniors and at $250 for public option enrollees. Low-income patients in government plans would pay nothing for generics and biosimilars, copycats of complex biologic drugs.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
babylonsister
(171,090 posts)hasn't said a word, or can't get a word in edgewise.
I stand corrected.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mme. Defarge
(8,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,994 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dchill
(38,532 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
grantcart
(53,061 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)I missed the Post-t riposte.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
spooky3
(34,476 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
eilen
(4,950 posts)Have you actually done the math? I doubt it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rwheeler31
(6,242 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)That's a big fat exaggeration. He happened to be in Obama's house when it happened.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
pnwmom
(108,994 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)Without Biden, Dems would not have had to votes to pass the ACA.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,637 posts)Its a freaking circus, so far nobody has mentioned Trump, they are too busy insulting each other. its a disgrace.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
padah513
(2,506 posts)This is a fight for the soul of the party right now and I say let them have at it
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,637 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)It isnt a debate. It is a scream fest.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rainy
(6,095 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,637 posts)he has not done anything of note in decades in the senate. there is nothing that would lead me to believe he would as a president.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Into their accounts.
Good luck going up against 50 trillion power.
At least Bernie fights the good fight.
Along with others.....
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Shes playing like Bernie with angry insults.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Nt
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)attacks the moderates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dchill
(38,532 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)Klobuchar.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ancianita
(36,133 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,183 posts)Leaning in and differentiating herself from others with spirit.
Nice!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Smart and compassionate. I could see her taking it to Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
She is spicy.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CalFione
(571 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,994 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
womanofthehills
(8,761 posts)Her best yet!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CalFione
(571 posts)As is Pete.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
spooky3
(34,476 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jcgoldie
(11,645 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
krissey
(1,205 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)Her response will make the outtakes for sure though.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)due to her performance tonight, so I think she's doing great.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)is the end of her. I really did like Warren. I wanted Hillary to pick her for VP. I still like Warren, but this attack strategy is a fucking disaster. What the ever-loving hell is she attacking Amy so hard for? It's awful.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yaesu
(8,020 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)that she can't win. But she CAN win if we vote for her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
This is forced from her. And it plays poorly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Wabbajack_
(1,300 posts)Is my impression so far.
Biden and Pete seem whiny.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
womanofthehills
(8,761 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Bradshaw3
(7,529 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
elleng
(131,105 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AJT
(5,240 posts)encouraged by NBC/MSNBC.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,417 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)It seems.
Donations from drug company ceo's?
Unfortunately you need the cash in our idiotic system.
Doesn't make Pete bad, but doesn't look good.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nobuddy
(215 posts)This debate is wild.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dustyscamp
(2,228 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lucid Dreamer
(584 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)Nighty Night folks... I'm going to watch it tomorrow so I can actually sleep.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lucid Dreamer
(584 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
qanda
(10,422 posts)He's awful!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided