Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumHarris: Sept debate "needs to be fully focused on the problem of Donald Trump"
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Sen. Harris on the upcoming September debate: I strongly believe that the conversation needs to be fully focused on the problem of Donald Trump and what we need to do to fix and correct for that.
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)All of last night's haggling and hairsplitting over health plans is pointless unless Trump is defeated. If Trump wins we won't get Medicare for All and will probably wind up with Medicare for Nobody.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,699 posts)In part by 2020, providing NO Justices die, 6 out of the 9 will be 65 or older. Which means by law, they are already are or will be on Medicar by 2020.
Current Ages of the Supreme Court Justices
Ginsburg.....86
Breyer....81
Gorsuch....51
Roberts....64
Alito....69
Sotomayor....64
Thomas....71
Kavanaugh....54
Kagan....59
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)unless its constitutionality were challenged - but that ship sailed many years ago. Only Congress can change or limit it. And don't think the GOP won't try.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)They can all afford to pay private insurance ce premiums.
I can thi k of five justices that would have no problem overturning Medicare rights, two of whom were appointed in the last three years.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,239 posts)it's getting it out of Congress that will be difficult.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)Finding out attacking other Democrats doesn't serve her as well as she thought it would.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Yes indeed!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,105 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Princetonian
(1,501 posts)How amusing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Watchfoxheadexplodes
(3,496 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LeftTurn3623
(628 posts)The truth is I didnt mind the first debate attacks. She wanted to get her name out there and prove she could stand up to anyone including Trump. Get herself in with the top 5.
But I thought last night it just came off really bad. She should have came out and been positive. Played a different hand. I lost a little support for her.
Just seems like we are missing the big picture
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)and was totally unprepared.
Whether or not this good advice is followed, Harris should prepare for more concerns about her DA and AG record, which will be raised as she is now, on her own words, a front runner.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)nominee, it will come up.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Andy823
(11,495 posts)all the things he has done in the past will be brought up by trump, if Biden is the nominee. He won't be able to change the subject because trump won't let him.
Anyone who becomes the nominee will have to defend things from their past. Biden will not get a pass on it. If he can't take the heat in the primaries he won't be able to take on trump in a the general election.
It's not going to be easy trying to debate a narcissist, they are not like regular people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)make any sort of defense...and having read about it...I am not sure she can.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ismnotwasm
(41,956 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,403 posts)Showed pretty well how inexperienced she is in a hostile political arena outside of California.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)When the pillow-fight he started escalates out of his control once I find my own pillow to fight back with.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LeftTurn3623
(628 posts)she was really good. I hope she makes it on stage the next debates cause I would like to see more of her.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)and ask Assad to stay out of Idlib.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Make your case that you are the one to do that.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TheCowsCameHome
(40,167 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LincolnRossiter
(560 posts)Getting some disappointing internals back?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,239 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tetrachloride
(7,813 posts)5. I expect the leading candidates to rise to the top of the cream, not the manure pile.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)Talk about restoring voter rights, strengthening election security, and making the system more inherently Democratic. Talk about how you might make it more likely politicians and the President won't be above the law.
Talking about how to deal with him specifically, should be a very short conversation. As people who are running for POTUS, the only thing relevant to the man specifically is whether or not he is prosecuted by the DOJ for his crimes. The impeachment ship will have sailed by that point, and he'd be out of office.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bigtree
(85,971 posts)...strong direction.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)discovering Gabbard wants to talk about Harris's record, Harris announces it's time to "fully focus" on Trump.
I suppose you could call that a "strong" decision. Others, as you can see from the replies, see it differently.
Biden, as I recall, was in favor of focusing on Trump all along. A good decision Harris disagreed with. Until after her own background started getting more scrutiny than she was comfortable with.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(35,926 posts)to slide rather than give her "reverend Wright" statement, and then the nomination, Trump would attack her for everything that's wrong with prosecutors, even calling her Killer Kamala.
The media would chew on that for days in their bullshit horse racey way.
Just speculation, I know, but we have to look at the worst possible scenario.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(296,776 posts)history, highplains !
Brava! Reality Check!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skittles
(153,107 posts)Trump is the biggest problem in America
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
mcar
(42,278 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Then get on to the issues , climate change being number 1 . Plenty else to talk about besides trump.
But in the openings they can try to out slam each other on trump digs for the ratings they must pay or bring up his lists of crimes investigated, crudeness and racism sexism
Thats fine for 5 -10 minutes, then get down to the differences between them on important stands not that orange menace
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)Some issues with her I see. Is that group supporting Biden, Bernie? I suspect the latter.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)went after Biden... the die is cast I fear.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(13,839 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tavernier
(12,368 posts)other Dems who are running for office. NOW you think Trump should be the target?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emulatorloo
(44,057 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,403 posts)She should fire anyone on her staff that came up with that line of attack. If it was all her idea then the primary will be infinitely better the day she has a withdraw.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
real Cannabis calm
(1,124 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)looks like she didn't enjoy being on the hot seat this time around.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatrickforO
(14,558 posts)Let's focus on the prize which is getting rid of Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)and rehearsed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)I'm glad she finally got the memo.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indykatie
(3,695 posts)Guess some candidates are finally figuring out Dems want them to focus on attacking Trump and not each other. Too bad it took dropping poll numbers to drive the message home.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,819 posts)In this last debate, she had a taste of where these battles between the past and present drag you. Basically mired in defending your decisions/actions outside the context of time and situational reality. I think she's spot on with this new approach: focus on the disaster known as Trump and how we're going to repair, restore and move forward for the benefit of the American public. Donald Trump is the threat facing us all; the focus belongs on him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)and LOL at some of the replies in this thread.
Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided