Democratic Primaries

Autumn

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6. "Vetting is important.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 05:57 PM

Mar 2019

Every... EVERY aspect of a candidate's life is fair game. His (or her) interviews, writings, recordings, votes... successes and failures.
Voters have the right to know if there's something in a candidate's background that would be a "showstopper" for his (or her) campaign during the General Election. By that time, it's too fucking late.

We deserve to know the truth." that's what I hear.

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

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First it was Joe. Now Beto is getting the extreme vetting [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 OP

Purity must be achieved before one can wrestle with the pig dalton99a Mar 2019 #1

I don't see any extreme vetting of Joe or Beto -- just normal stuff. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #2

He's seen as a threat to certain candidates. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #3

Is that a new talking point? BlueWI Mar 2019 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #4

It's not a bad thing. It tests the candidates early and either creates resilience or identifies WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #5

"Vetting is important. Autumn Mar 2019 #6

Including tax returns before the primaries. redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #38

Interesting. Almost a week later. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #39

It is a week later but I am also slow to read all the posts on DU. redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #40

I've never encountered that with any of my Sanders friends, or my Hillary friends either. Autumn Mar 2019 #42

You are lucky... redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #43

Oh yeah! Noticed that. And comments like R B Garr Mar 2019 #7

Shouldn't all candidates have their voting records and donor contributions looked at? Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #8

Yes they should, and we should know about every contribution, not just those over $200. George II Mar 2019 #13

Agreed! True Dough Mar 2019 #34

Funny how looking at a persons voting record equals "extreme vetting" huh? workinclasszero Mar 2019 #9

Well, there's looking at a person's voting record and there's doing this: George II Mar 2019 #11

Exactly! Lies and fake smears right out the starting gate by them. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #15

Sometimes when looking at the candidates and determining which to choose, a hint.... George II Mar 2019 #16

That is a very good point, George. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #41

Everything you posted about the two House bills was false. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #14

I prefer to remember the workingclasszero of 2016. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #18

. George II Mar 2019 #19

Where did he go? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #20

I'm still here, though that might change due to circumstances beyond my control at any second workinclasszero Mar 2019 #31

Oh boy! Cha Mar 2019 #32

IKR? shanny Mar 2019 #27

BS' Voting against Dems compared to Beto's Record.. Cha Mar 2019 #33

A lot of what we are seeing is different than vetting. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #10

Ah, you beat me to it by a few minutes! George II Mar 2019 #12

Beto can handle it Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #17

I don't think Bernie will be a force in debates. Blue_true Mar 2019 #22

Putting people before the ideology is what's pissing off Bernie supporters (especially media ones) JCMach1 Mar 2019 #23

I think that it is more basic. Blue_true Mar 2019 #24

and, it has been particularly virulent... JCMach1 Mar 2019 #25

I just don't see why people chose to try to tear down a democrat with falsehoods. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #29

multiple candidates... virtually everyone who has announced... I guess Biden is next JCMach1 Mar 2019 #30

I will eagerly await those debates peggysue2 Mar 2019 #28

And it is all coming from the usual suspects. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #21

oh puhleeeze shanny Mar 2019 #26

Extreme vetting? Kentonio Mar 2019 #35

Where are Bernie's taxes? OBrien Mar 2019 #37