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In reply to the discussion: Harris knocks Biden on crime bill: 'It did contribute to mass incarceration in our country' [View all]Autumn
(44,743 posts)5. The Lady is sharp, that's for sure. nt
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Harris knocks Biden on crime bill: 'It did contribute to mass incarceration in our country' [View all]
Autumn
May 2019
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Kamala's 100% right on this...good for her bringin attention to the issue of criminal justice reform
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#4
See this thread. The incarceration rate had been rising sharply since 1970 and may actually have
highplainsdem
May 2019
#132
Thanx for that. Hasnt Hillary also repudiated the tough on crime provisions of Joe's '94 Crime Bill?
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#134
Hindsight is perfect. There were some good things about that bill, like the ban on semiautomatic
highplainsdem
May 2019
#135
Since as of May 13, 2019 there are 244 Democratic candidates who have filed to run
Autumn
May 2019
#51
But don't forget, your #1 (at least here on DU) VOTED for "that reported in the OP"!
George II
May 2019
#171
Sanders has always been careful to point out that he saw the law as a compromise
Autumn
May 2019
#44
Yeah it was Biden's, the whole thing was. Bernie supported that part so he voted for it.
Autumn
May 2019
#50
Yes, there are "compromises" when he votes for or against bills, which is why....
George II
May 2019
#58
Bernie voted for it too and his excuse that it was to protect women is hogwash
Nuggets
May 2019
#183
I hate these candidate signatures because your motives are questioned if you post something with
JonLP24
May 2019
#197
I thought of doing like some of the other Sanders supporters and just go with undecided
Autumn
May 2019
#198
I look forward to you posting this on every OP negative to a Dem candidate.
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2019
#8
I don't understand how is it negative when he considers it an accomplishment
loyalsister
May 2019
#74
Yes, Joe stands proudly by his crime bill, even though, as Kamala correctly points out
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#110
I admire Bill's honesty per the quote you posted... I don't think Joe denies this either.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#117
Joe is politically smart... no doubt he realizes he needs to come out with an apology...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#131
The dramatic increase in incarceration was a bad effect, but you need to go back to when the bill
napi21
May 2019
#186
What you call gnash your teeth I call posting about one of our strong candidates speaking
Autumn
May 2019
#10
So I guess we can look forward to all the anti Sanders OPs being gone now that it appears
Nanjeanne
May 2019
#53
Don't count on it. Now that Harris has taken off the gloves and is taking on Biden
Autumn
May 2019
#57
Is Kocklobar in your top four? She must be one of those 200+ that we never hear about.
George II
May 2019
#141
You seem curious George. Kocklobar? Haven't heard of that one so that's a big no.
Autumn
May 2019
#159
Kocklobar must be somewhere on the list of the 224 who registered, but still hasn't filed.
lapucelle
May 2019
#170
If I hear someone say he's a Bernie supporter, I'm going to ask if he means Mayor Korn
lapucelle
May 2019
#166
Regarding who would make a better President, I'd rank Elizabeth ahead of BOTH Kamala and Hillary...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#153
Thought this was a primary race...Kamala has every right to bring up Joe's tough stand
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#12
Perhaps it's time people bring up BS's tough stand on the criminal justice system, too?
George II
May 2019
#172
People should remain open to other possibilities and see the positive and negative of ALL candidates
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#104
Except your own three paragraph article "proving" it didn't, admits it doesn't have the records
Autumn
May 2019
#17
When I read what she said I started looking up information on that crime bill. I never
Autumn
May 2019
#22
Its called vetting, If Joe couldn't take it, he would not have jumped in, and disagreeing with past
vsrazdem
May 2019
#15
Joe understands vetting, for sure, given the two past Democratic primary races, 1988 & 2008, he lost
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#133
A little off topic but who are you keeping a forgiveness chart for? Yourself or Jesus?
Autumn
May 2019
#60
I didn't realize that about Tony West. He's also the husband of Kamala Harris' sister, too.
George II
May 2019
#143
I would love to read your rebuttal but unfortunately everything there is redacted
Autumn
May 2019
#30
The legislation offered state financial incentives to impose stricter sentencing laws
Kaleva
May 2019
#91
Also contained Violence Against Women Act; established drug deterrence courts; allocated
emmaverybo
May 2019
#149
Stick with why we need to elect you, not why we should not elect the others.
left-of-center2012
May 2019
#116
Yeah me too. Still looking for one and so far the only one seems to be Andrew Yang, nt
Autumn
May 2019
#31
I think it's very relevant considering the harm it's done. As far as I know he still supports it .
Autumn
May 2019
#47
Well Vidal, the only thing that can hurt any candidate are their own actions. It's called vetting,
Autumn
May 2019
#54
The crime bill of his that did so much harm wasn't a position. And off to the deflection
Autumn
May 2019
#92
But Bernie voted for the bill. The only deflection here is handwaving Senator Sanders' vote away
emulatorloo
May 2019
#187
She should and I hope she does. If you want to start an OP about Bernie voting for it you should
Autumn
May 2019
#188
No I am not going to start an OP like that. I am only posting positive OPs about our candidates
emulatorloo
May 2019
#189
I think that my OP was a positive post. I don't have any problem with her bringing this up.
Autumn
May 2019
#190
They all are allies but as far as campaign allies I see Kamala more aligned with Liz or Pete.
Autumn
May 2019
#192
I'd be quite happy w your three/my four as President/Vice Presidential candidates in the GE
emulatorloo
May 2019
#193
Here's the one I did on Inslee. Seems not a lot of people care about the most important issue
Autumn
May 2019
#194
On could say that in the last 25 years pagers have evolved into cell phones. So that's a thing too.
Autumn
May 2019
#48
It's not as awkward as you want it to be. The need for a pager went away with the cell phone. nt
Autumn
May 2019
#107
Title would be more accurate if it said Harris disagreed with Biden on effects of crime bill
Kaleva
May 2019
#62
She didn't just disagree. She flat out called him out on it, very politely but she went there.
Autumn
May 2019
#66
Quite the stretch with that accusation against me there. I never said she called him a liar.
Autumn
May 2019
#78
I got to wondering how it was that on the DU an intelligent woman of color can fall behind
Autumn
May 2019
#95
It was a bad bill for sure but I wonder if Biden would have pushed for it had he known
mtnsnake
May 2019
#75
Yes it is indeed that bill that he voted for, that's not in question. Biden says his bill
Autumn
May 2019
#84
Tim Kaine was one of the first Big Names to Endorse Obama and led to the other Senators Endorsing
JI7
May 2019
#157
Over 20 years ago being seen as weak on crime got you kicked out of office...
cynatnite
May 2019
#103
I've already seen her facing disagreement on many of her decisions as prosecutor
treestar
May 2019
#126
Kamala HAS spoken to why she should get the nomination...that & callin Joe's crime prevention
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#136
Mass incarceration had already quadrupled in the 24 years before that bill. In the 15
highplainsdem
May 2019
#124
In fact, most black people supported it. As a POC, I can tell you that this was a very popular bill
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#162