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48. Yes because damaging the eventual nominee
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 03:57 PM
Jun 2019

during the primary worked so well in 2016.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
A voice of sanity!!! Thank you Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #1
Heh. I'm sure a Biden supporter would feel that way. :) Goodheart Jun 2019 #3
That's the truth redstateblues Jun 2019 #4
The DNC needs to pare the field. Goodheart Jun 2019 #2
Absolutely, but its a long race, so everyone should get used to it now Baclava Jun 2019 #15
This is survivor, everyone else gets kicked off the island, not some dinner party debates. LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #77
By all means let's knock off all the Mme. Defarge Jun 2019 #83
There's always a "recency" effect during the debates True Dough Jun 2019 #5
Sniping yes Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #6
Again, the recency effect. You're forgetting True Dough Jun 2019 #9
Actually, they stayed fairly civil Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #12
That's a subjective observation, obviously True Dough Jun 2019 #16
Yes but Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #25
I didn't see it that way. MontanaFarmer Jun 2019 #124
no it wasn't. You've got to make your differences clear to the voter floppyboo Jun 2019 #39
The 2008 primary was very tough but Obama went on to win the general. Kaleva Jun 2019 #18
True Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #26
The archived threads from that time period make for interesting reading. Kaleva Jun 2019 #27
It was nasty here Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #36
Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #57
"it will difficult for another black to win" crazytown Jun 2019 #58
PUMA... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #78
Which was a small fringe group Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #96
You Think? LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #100
Oh I didn't realize McCain won Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #103
Is this a Horrible Lame Pearled Attempt Snark.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #105
The is in the end the PUMAs didn't matter nt Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #108
Nasty is subjective DesertRat Jun 2019 #73
I never accused any one person Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #91
Agreed. So far, nothing as nasty as the Dems in 2008 OR the Repubs in 2016 thesquanderer Jun 2019 #10
Very well stated...I can't help but remember karl rove running around like a chicken with his head asiliveandbreathe Jun 2019 #11
Yes, yes and yes!!! floppyboo Jun 2019 #40
We do not have an Obama in the bunch. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #123
Also the winner effect. marylandblue Jun 2019 #19
Only 11 debates to go. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #7
O.M.G. peggysue2 Jun 2019 #50
Right now - WE MUST UNITE - not fight, WHO in our field is the BEST to beat the pos? asiliveandbreathe Jun 2019 #8
They don't care about winning. They want the full gladiator spectacle. And they want hands-on emmaverybo Jun 2019 #125
It's like folks can't think strategically. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #134
That's right #UniteFightBack it's the only way. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #133
Calls for unity at this stage of the process are pointless Spider Jerusalem Jun 2019 #144
Too bad, That's just how it works Fiendish Thingy Jun 2019 #13
That's exactly how it's supposed to work sop Jun 2019 #37
Warren would eat Trump alive! I can see the cookbook. Pairie Oysters move over! floppyboo Jun 2019 #43
That's exactly right. Chemisse Jun 2019 #112
Now you don't need that treestar Jun 2019 #193
Oh , ffs, this is tame compared to past primaries. octoberlib Jun 2019 #14
+ 1000 mtnsnake Jun 2019 #17
Exactly Andy823 Jun 2019 #22
Exactly. It's good practice. octoberlib Jun 2019 #24
And any candidate who isn't capable of being meaner and nastier than Trump will get rolled sop Jun 2019 #42
+1001! KPN Jun 2019 #79
Not going to happen with that many people on the stage. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #20
Did you watch the repub debates in 15-16? Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #21
Yes but Trump was appealing to Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #28
I am not dumb, but I am mean. I enjoy a smart takedown. marylandblue Jun 2019 #59
Even if it damages the eventual nominee Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #64
No, because if a candidate can be taken down so easily in the primary marylandblue Jun 2019 #75
BS Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #94
It's not an excuse, it's how I picked my candidate, and marylandblue Jun 2019 #109
Well if everyone thought like you Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #113
I don't understand that comment. I didn't say or imply everyone thought like me. marylandblue Jun 2019 #117
Actually you did Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #139
Can you provide a quote where I said that? because I don't see it, marylandblue Jun 2019 #155
If the nominee is already damaged in the primary Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #158
So I didn't say or imply that everyone thinks like me. marylandblue Jun 2019 #161
Stop trying to change the subject Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #164
When the punches get personal and go to a person's character is where the problem lies. And UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #135
Trump is going to do exactly that, just like he attacked the Clinton Foundation marylandblue Jun 2019 #166
That was my immediate thought on reading the OP. KPN Jun 2019 #82
Nonsense BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #23
Different voters Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #30
Doesn't matter. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #31
Actually it does matter Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #35
agree - K&R onetexan Jun 2019 #32
Lol. shanny Jun 2019 #29
New York Post covers empedocles Jun 2019 #33
I disagree. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #34
Sounds like a talking point from the campaign of a candidate who MarcA Jun 2019 #38
Not true. These debates will be mostly forgotten in a week Cousin Dupree Jun 2019 #41
Not on rw media, not before 17 months have passed empedocles Jun 2019 #46
Over time all the negativity will add up treestar Jun 2019 #196
With all due respect... titaniumsalute Jun 2019 #44
Yes because damaging the eventual nominee Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #48
Clearly people aren't getting that Senator Harris got personal there and that is the problem... UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #136
Thanks for getting it Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #145
Busing isn't even an issue now treestar Jun 2019 #195
Can they pare the debates to the top eight? 33taw Jun 2019 #45
FFS - it was the first of 12 Politicub Jun 2019 #47
What do you want them to do sit around and only talk about how bad Trump is? inwiththenew Jun 2019 #49
Better than attacking each other. Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #55
I'd rather they.attack each other. Let the strongest survive. marylandblue Jun 2019 #60
Yeah that worked so well for us in 16 Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #65
When we had like 5 candidates, only 2 of who mattered, and marylandblue Jun 2019 #74
The point is our nominee was damaged Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #93
Our nominee was damaged 30 years and never figured out how to undo the damage. marylandblue Jun 2019 #95
Sounds like Clinton bashing to me nt Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #97
Yes I know because we can't say anything mildly critical about Hillary or Obama on this site. marylandblue Jun 2019 #116
No kidding. BlueWI Jun 2019 #122
Never said she was perfect but Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #138
The accept the criticism that we would have done better marylandblue Jun 2019 #156
You're feeding a false narrative Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #160
Like I said, Hillary can't even be mildly criticized on this site. marylandblue Jun 2019 #162
Snowflake is a RW term Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #165
What it explains is that, if somebody uses a term to disparage you, own it. marylandblue Jun 2019 #167
It's a RW term Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #168
Did you read what I said about "queer?" marylandblue Jun 2019 #173
Snowflake is a RW term to disbarage Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #175
That's how it started, but some people now use it to suggest marylandblue Jun 2019 #184
Some people?? Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #186
If it goes like this there will be unpalatable candidates that redstateblues Jun 2019 #85
They will attempt to drive up our candidates negatives by any means necessary. marylandblue Jun 2019 #89
Therein lies the madness that will lead to four more years of hell for all the people not emmaverybo Jun 2019 #126
No I don't enjoy the blood sport, but we live at a dangerous time. marylandblue Jun 2019 #131
Will come down to voters in states. As I have said, it will not be primarily a matter of who is a emmaverybo Jun 2019 #132
Yeah well they should not attack each others character and Senator Harris did just that. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #137
She didn't attack his character she said "your words were hurtful," marylandblue Jun 2019 #159
Well golly gee if she was 'hurt' by those purposely misconstrued words than rump is gonna UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #171
I don't think she was actually hurt by those words. I think it was a planned attack, marylandblue Jun 2019 #177
Exactly. Democrats should never disagree or actually debate each other. gtar100 Jun 2019 #51
Please don't mischaracterize what I posted Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #54
Really? That doesn't even work here on DU. marybourg Jun 2019 #87
So you're saying Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #98
I said what I said. marybourg Jun 2019 #102
I'm asking you to clarify what you said Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #104
Dems and the left wing media are giving the gop all Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #52
Nothing happened last night that they didn't already know about. marylandblue Jun 2019 #61
Lol no ValidateThis Jun 2019 #53
K&R n/t Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #56
All the crying about Dems attacking Dems tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #62
Yes Dems attacking work so well for us in 16 Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #66
Not having a clear message worked against us tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #67
Don't disagree with having a clear message Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #68
The first thing Trump was tweeting about last night was their immigration/healthcare policies tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #69
We got to win back the twice a Obama voters Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #71
Still if the nominee is damaged Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #92
+10000 LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #81
Gotta agree for the most part. Morning Joe actually R B Garr Jun 2019 #63
I hope you feel the same way when they start going after Kamala's Record tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #127
Pwning a fellow Democrat is not presidential Generic Brad Jun 2019 #70
I disagree. Blue_true Jun 2019 #72
Should we just let the front runner cruise to victory without first vetting them? gldstwmn Jun 2019 #76
If they are going to snipe at each other they should at least work together to counter... Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 #80
It's a debate... techne7319 Jun 2019 #84
Not the personal attacks Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #101
Personal attacks...? techne7319 Jun 2019 #118
You're denying that there were personal attacks Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #142
It's a campaign... techne7319 Jun 2019 #157
BS Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #163
Not true techne7319 Jun 2019 #169
You're focusing on one incident Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #170
It's the reality techne7319 Jun 2019 #180
It need not be the reality Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #182
Backstabbing? techne7319 Jun 2019 #188
They can do that without Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #189
I propose techne7319 Jun 2019 #190
I agree about the fractured nature of the party Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #192
Dear Trumppcalypse techne7319 Jun 2019 #121
Dear techne7319 Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #143
Oh, I was techne7319 Jun 2019 #151
This was the same attitude Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #152
Compare the Democratic debates to the Repug NoMoreRepugs Jun 2019 #86
The GOP appeals to the dumb and the mean. Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #106
Are we really this fragile? democrank Jun 2019 #88
Yes we are Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #110
Nonsense. This primary is mild compared to some. Autumn Jun 2019 #90
Last night might have hurt Biden in the primary, but it won't have hurt him in the general fishwax Jun 2019 #99
Biden needs to do a whole lot better than he did last night if he is going to survive debates Chemisse Jun 2019 #107
He will NOT be re-elected! That said, I fear these huge debates are counter-productive dawg day Jun 2019 #111
For the thousandth time TheFarseer Jun 2019 #114
He won a Republican primary Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #115
Republicans also appeal to TheFarseer Jun 2019 #120
The 08 primary never got nasty on a personal level Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #141
Never got nasty on a personal level? Are you joking? Kentonio Jun 2019 #153
No nt Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #154
Did you miss Mark Penn's campaign memo from that time about how they should treat Obama? Kentonio Jun 2019 #172
A internal campaign memo Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #174
How about Hillary's 60 Minutes interview? Kentonio Jun 2019 #179
"As far as I know" LOL Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #181
She didn't say no. Kentonio Jun 2019 #183
How is that non-commital? Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #187
If you think Kamala questioning Biden about his past actions is a 'personal attack' Kentonio Jun 2019 #191
Your accusation is not true Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #194
You should actually read links before posting them Kentonio Jun 2019 #203
And when did Clinton make those accusations from the debate stage Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #204
Those that choose to attack should be the first to go. democratisphere Jun 2019 #119
They should not be rewarded, but some of us want to crown the most cutthroat and least emmaverybo Jun 2019 #128
I believe that type will be identified and weeded out. democratisphere Jun 2019 #129
Leave it to DU to have a few *the sky is falling* posts stopbush Jun 2019 #130
You snark and dry sarcasm good! emmaverybo Jun 2019 #140
The media thrives on conflict Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #146
But at least the criticisms were reality-based. betsuni Jun 2019 #147
No they weren't Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #150
Then, if you think Biden's the only one, he better up his game. pnwmom Jun 2019 #148
Not just Biden Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #149
It's just the process of culling. We have a long way to go before the big game starts. Firestorm49 Jun 2019 #176
It is questionable whether primary debates hurt the candidates karynnj Jun 2019 #178
But why take the risk when so much is at stake Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #185
My point is that it is not clear at all that anything that happened hurt the nominee karynnj Jun 2019 #201
Oh bullshit! I have to get to work, but I read this entire thread in a major effort... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #197
There plenty of attacks on both night Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #200
Are you new? IronLionZion Jun 2019 #198
No republicans like it Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #199
I don't think this is going to stop... Mike Nelson Jun 2019 #202
Shouldn't even be called debates. Prosper Jul 2019 #205
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