Democratic Primaries

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts) Fri Aug 23, 2019, 02:27 AM Aug 2019

On single issues we should be debating Congressional

repub candidates since Congress will decide what is done.

Unless we control Congress and the White House nothing will be done about climate change.

Our Congressional candidates in swing states need to convince voters of the need for climate change legislation. A debate on that level could do that.

A Dem Presidential single issue debate will not educate anyone new about the need for climate change legislation.

All Dem candidates agree on the need for climate change legislation. A single issue debate would be a food fight where each candidate will try to out climate change each other.

None of what is said would become reality. Presidents do not make law.

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

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On single issues we should be debating Congressional (Original Post) wasupaloopa Aug 2019 OP

because of the heat the artic circle is on fire questionseverything Aug 2019 #1

And in neither case is it something a President can do anything about Recursion Aug 2019 #2

A popular president with a same-party congress can have an enormous influence on policy. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #3

If Congress can agree on legislation along with wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #4

re: "It is not about a single senator. it's about all of them." thesquanderer Aug 2019 #5

questionseverything

(9,651 posts)

1. because of the heat the artic circle is on fire

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 03:14 AM

Aug 2019

because of greed the rain forest are on fire

seems overwhelming

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

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. And in neither case is it something a President can do anything about

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 04:22 AM

Aug 2019

It's why we should be looking at Senatorial candidates for policy positions more than Presidential candidates.

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

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)

3. A popular president with a same-party congress can have an enormous influence on policy.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 08:51 AM

Aug 2019

More than any single senator or representative.

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

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

4. If Congress can agree on legislation along with

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:47 AM

Aug 2019

votes from the other side.

It is not about a single senator. it’s about all of them.

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

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)

5. re: "It is not about a single senator. it's about all of them."

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:54 AM

Aug 2019

Right. So still, in terms of policy, the President can often have more influence than any single senator. So the single person you can vote for who can generally have the most influence over policy is the president.

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

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