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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: I have to say one thing about Pete Buttigieg's appearance at SXSW [View all]left-of-center2012
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I agree. It is a far cry from the 1980s, a scary time for a lot of gays. I am finding, after ...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#1
I think you're absolutely right. I listened to him several times and he does seem to have a ...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#3
He would make a great VP or any member of the Cabinet. As my dearly departed show-biz mother would
monmouth4
Mar 2019
#5
"considering him one of the Democratic Party's potential nominees in the 2020 presidential election"
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#36
"considering him one of the Democratic Party's potential nominees in the 2020 presidential election.
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#73
Why did you edit with (considered him as)? Now the sentence makes no sense at all!
mobeau69
Mar 2019
#38
I'm not talking about just his personality and I wasn't impressed with Edwards.
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#45
Unlikely doesn't equal exceptional, and unexperienced doesn't equal groundbreaking.
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#46
That sounds very much like experience isn't valuable in leadership. Just "advisory."
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#47
if that's what it sounded like to you, maybe you're seeing yourself and not what I said.
pdsimdars
Mar 2019
#51
Bobby was a Senator, personal POTUS advisor, and U.S. AG. That's cabinet level and Hill experience.
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#60
And he was a Senator and AG before he ran for POTUS. That's more experience that Pete.
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#61
So the solution is to go with candidates without much experience, as long as they are photogenic
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#64
Wow! With all the thinly veiled attacks on Buttigieg he must be getting traction.
mobeau69
Mar 2019
#30
We have so many great Dems running, and while I haven't yet decided who I will vote for....
FM123
Mar 2019
#37
I think it would be interesting to see gay and lesbian separated in a poll like this
dsc
Mar 2019
#86
I watched the whole town hall and I thought he was amazing. He seemed whip-smart and very genuine.
Capt. America
Mar 2019
#87