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In reply to the discussion: If you revisited the accusations made by the Obama and Clinton camps against each other in 2008 [View all]Autumn
(45,082 posts)5. Primaries winnow out the chaff from the wheat and gives us the best Democrat.
No one is entitled to any seat in politics, they have to prove they are the best person for the job. Primaries give the candidate a chance to explain their issues and bring people to their vision of America. The best vision and the person who hits all or most the issues that are important with the voters wins. It looks like we will have a great field to pick from.
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If you revisited the accusations made by the Obama and Clinton camps against each other in 2008 [View all]
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2019
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This is exactly why, when a winner is clear, the loser needs to publicly support the winner,
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#1
I agree. Politics has been called a blood sport, and it really is. We may not like the winner
Autumn
Jan 2019
#9
I'm glad he apologized, but the candidate is responsible for the culture of the campaign.
nycbos
Jan 2019
#13
Harassment can happen in any campaign. As for the rest I'm not interested in rehashing 2016. nt
Autumn
Jan 2019
#14
Elizabeth Esty is no longer in the House because one of her staffers harassed a woman.
George II
Jan 2019
#20
The valid role of so called "whataboutism" is to expose hypocracy. It is often abused as well
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2019
#34
There is a double standard here among the supporters of other candidates IMO.
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#15
Since two other cases were brought up (why I don't know, except..........), those two were....
George II
Jan 2019
#27
Clinton addressed the issue. She consulted the victim and offered a solution....
George II
Jan 2019
#24