Democratic Primaries
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The debate starts at 8pm EST. I won't make any predictions other than it won't be boring. Buckle up everyone!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,935 posts)fun last night!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)Otherwise I'd be plucking out my hair in frustration. I wouldn't look good bald.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)And those glasses!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)She did a great job.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)with the hands over the hearts for the flag.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bettie
(16,139 posts)Because I NEVER remember anyone putting their hand over their heart for the anthem, that was always reserved for the Pledge.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)Even Colbert noted it in his monologue last night.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)The US Flag Code.
"A few minor changes were made a year later during the Flag Day 1924 Conference, It was not until June 22, 1942 that Congress passed a joint resolution which was amended on December 22, 1942 to become Public Law 829; Chapter 806, 77th Congress, 2nd session. Exact rules for use and display of the flag (36 U.S.C. 173-178) as well as associated sections (36 U.S.C. 171) Conduct during Playing of the National Anthem, (36 U.S.C. 172) the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Manner of Delivery were included."
UNITED STATES CODE
TITLE 36
CHAPTER 10
PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS
§ 170. National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner.
§ 171. Conduct during playing.
"§170. National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner
The composition consisting of the words and music known as The Star-Spangled Banner is designated the national anthem of the United States of America.
§171. Conduct during playing
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there."
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Bettie
(16,139 posts)being a thing when I was a kid and I got dragged to a bunch of baseball games.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)It was common practice at all of our local events in town and school events etc.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)The singer had a beautiful voice though. Have other debates in the past started with the SSB? I've watched most of them starting in the early nineties and don't remember them doing this?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)That was some weird enunciation.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)GO JOE!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)Joe said to her: Go easy on me.
Kamala: we good?
Joe: yeah, were good.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)two boxers shaking hands before a fight.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)yelling at the end of de Blasio's opening statement, anybody catch it?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)he kept losing me... when talking so s-l-o-w.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(94,911 posts)He also got heckled, I suspect by the Police union.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)I don't remember.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(36,207 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)like a railroad crossing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,494 posts)I'm sure she helped with the renewal, but that wasn't her implication..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)It's what she does. I wonder how the Clintons feel about her after all they've done for her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
karynnj
(59,508 posts)The bill to help NY was likely led by the NY delegation there. It also had the support of the various committees that had written similar bills in the past. It was not just the 2 NY senators.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,494 posts)That is BS revisionist history to give Gillibrand credit for what HRC absolutely made happen. It wasn't Gillibrand down at the site with the mayor and governor immediately afterward. It was HRC.
Did she support HRC's bill? Well, I'd sure as hell hope so.
Desperation. What next? She was with Trump doing clean up?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
femmedem
(8,209 posts)He's right. He was my initial first choice and I still wish he was doing better in the polls.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)why are there 2 threads?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)The more the merrier.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(36,207 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,638 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
edhopper
(33,651 posts)Fire in the hole
or
Farmer in the dell.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)somehow he posted 30 seconds ago and 7 seconds ago. one of the comments is Do you have your phone on stage?
obviously a staffer?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nolabear
(42,001 posts)This is organized, disgusting garbage.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dflprincess
(28,091 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapucelle
(18,378 posts)Link to tweet
8:26 PM
I guess if youre gonna interrupt a debate, and you want to get a message out, it ought to be a fairly *specific* ask youre making. I dont know why they interrupted Booker; maybe they figured hes the closest thing to representing NYC after de Blasio. Or maybe they figured that Staten Island should be part of New Jersey!
https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/second-democratic-debate-night-two/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dflprincess
(28,091 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Duppers
(28,130 posts)From the audience?
They interrupted Cory.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pertello
(55 posts)Anyone catch what they were chanting?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
femmedem
(8,209 posts)I think he knows that this might be his last debate and he is desperate to get his message heard. Not for his career. For our lives.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)but everybody's got two microphones in front of them, one in the lecturn, and a clip-on one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)didn't want to have a repeat of the first debate!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)it is a big fucking deal
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)Love it
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)FFS
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nolabear
(42,001 posts)Good for her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
flamingdem
(39,335 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)was clearly articulate her plan.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)What's her plan?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(36,207 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)This is going to be interesting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pertello
(55 posts)Nobodys gonna be nice tonight! Fightin Joe! The gloves are off and its a bare knuckles free for all!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)Under the right leadership, it could be built back into what it was supposed to be.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jcgoldie
(11,656 posts)We can do better than taping together more crap based on disingenuous cover rationalizations for big business private insurance companies. "Keep your employer based plan" is a copout for not dealing with the real issue.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Ted Kennedy put single payer on the table in 1971.
Nixon rejected it and offered a plan that was to the left of the ACA. Democrats told Ted to walk away from anything but single payer, ostensibly because they thought they could do better. He did.
Kennedy said it was one of the biggest regrets of his political career, because if he hadn't walked away, we might actually have something near to what Canada has.
The ACA is the farthest down the road we have ever come to universal health care.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapucelle
(18,378 posts)when we needed all hands on deck for Bill Clinton's healthcare bill.
Instead of "getting better," we got nothing until 2009.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SunSeeker
(51,787 posts)According to a Harvard study, 45,000 Americans were dying due to lack of health coverage EACH YEAR before the ACA. So basically 1.7M Americans needlessly died between 1971 and 2009 because we didn't cut that deal with Nixon.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)tweaked and work as intended.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)eligibility to get a break is simply too low. No need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Many
are very happy with ACA.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)The ACA is not sacred. It's not even what Obama really wanted, but only that which he thought might get bipartisan agreement. Even he now says Medicare for All is a good idea. Private insurance companies as the biggest decider of our healthcare system MUST END.... like the rest of the civilized world.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)other options that would get us to universal coverage.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)The other women look calm and measured, yet still strong.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)she doesn't need to do that. I really like her but she's surprising me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
femmedem
(8,209 posts)It didn't clearly answer the question, but it allowed him to stand out with a clip that will likely be replayed, attacked the right target, and didn't give anyone anything to use against him.
Also, after attacking Biden a few weeks ago, it repositioned him as a voice for Democratic unity.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(36,207 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)Booker is right
STOP pitting Dem against Dem
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)I was once married to a man who had a stutter. Its really tough to get fluid and past certain sounds.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)watching himself in the mirror. I know what you're saying though, and I hate to see that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)deciding on which to say. Just IMO. I only mentioned his stammer as an interesting tidbit about him -- something that you'd never guess. Not a criticism of your comment.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)I worked with a man who had a terrible stutter but get this. He used to dictate tapes all the time and he was PERFECT in his dictation. it's a funny thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nolabear
(42,001 posts)It has to be deliberate. Wonder why hes doing it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)who keeps going after two, "Thank you, Senator Harris" remarks from the mods.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(42,001 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Along with reciting poetry
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redwitch
(14,952 posts)I thought I understood but clearly I dont.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
littlemissmartypants
(22,852 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)Bennet is coming across as much stronger, imo.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)Republican Talking Points. Harris just did this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jcgoldie
(11,656 posts)In response to going to a universal system in which everyone would be covered is a republican talking point and as De Blasio said its fear mongering. Its also a conservative talking point to emphasize taxes when everyone's costs go down.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)dismiss it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)After the age of Trump, this is especially important!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,777 posts)In plain english.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bettie
(16,139 posts)I really like a lot of our candidates this time around, most of them in fact.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gateley
(62,683 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)especially with the jail remark!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)Will taxes go up for people under Medicare for All? Well SURE... but what he doesn't understand is that TOTAL COSTS will GO DOWN for people, just as it has in every other developed country on this planet..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,638 posts)You think somebody like Biden who was instrumental in helping pass the ACA and has worked on these issues for a long time does not know anything about it ? That's a bit preposterous. Disagreeing with his plan is fine, saying he is ignorant of issues is a bit much.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)It's ridiculous to suggest he doesn't understand the health care system - he probably knows more about it than anyone on that stage.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
demmiblue
(36,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
drray23
(7,638 posts)30 minutes into the debate, Joe Biden unleashed his signature retort ! Go Joe!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
drray23
(7,638 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,673 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,351 posts)Joe does NOT understand the economics of our healthcare situation.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IcyPeas
(21,931 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tulipsandroses
(5,131 posts)FFS!! - What about asking Castro said? How do you deal with the countries they are coming from? How do you help the countries they are coming from? Should we send armed help to deal with gang violence? Should we assist in rebuilding those countries? Should we provide financial incentives to stay?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,393 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
drray23
(7,638 posts)Her behavior as a prosecutor is being examined.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden