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stopbush

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13. She cited a lack of funds, and that she cannot self fund like the billionaires.
Tue Dec 3, 2019, 05:33 PM
Dec 2019

Rather than look for excuses to keep going by overplaying what positives she had as a candidate, she looked at her situation honestly and said she didn’t see a way forward where she could compete money-wise with the billionaires.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
not much that can be done about that BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #1
no gabbard? nt msongs Dec 2019 #2
She's polling pretty poorly. bearsfootball516 Dec 2019 #3
That's a relief. n/t Chemisse Dec 2019 #8
no, she is only one poll away from qualifying (and can get it 2 different ways) Celerity Dec 2019 #18
The 6 include 2 women, 1 gay man, 1 Jew... any would be historic firsts as nominees. (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2019 #4
So would an elderly candidate who is not an incumbent be a historic first. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #7
whoopy-do pnwmom Dec 2019 #9
White people claiming an all-white group is "diverse" because some are women, some are old and one StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #22
Other differences from straight white male make people happy too treestar Dec 2019 #42
Of course they make people happy StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #44
Now that they are all men treestar Dec 2019 #46
I disagree StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #47
I disagree on the white liberals treestar Dec 2019 #50
As a black woman who's frequently been on the receiving end when some white liberals show their true StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #55
In your hypothetical though treestar Dec 2019 #59
That wouldn't necessarily be true StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #63
This post is absolute nonsense LeftTurn3623 Dec 2019 #64
Why is it that you hate Biden so much? Having met him quite a few times. He is a decent guy... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #25
I don't hate him. I prefer other candidates, and I see his age as a negative, not a plus. pnwmom Dec 2019 #29
I know i it is a big deal for you...but I blame Republicans for Anita Hill not Democrats and not Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #31
Age isn't the determining factor but, as I said, elderly age isn't a plus. And I do like Anita Hill pnwmom Dec 2019 #32
He did not have that power...not in those times. Democrats were going to vote for him in sufficient Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #33
Yes, in those times. For one thing, it was his decision and his alone to end the hearings pnwmom Dec 2019 #35
Democrats had signalled and out and out told him, they would vote for Thomas....so there was Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #36
If those women had publicly corroborated Anita, those Democrats would have been in a much pnwmom Dec 2019 #56
I spent time reviewing the evidence ...what I could find as I didn't watch these hearings... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #48
It wasn't just one witness. There were at least two women willing to testify publicly. pnwmom Dec 2019 #57
According to what I read...one woman didn't want to testify and one was not there when the Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #69
One of them, an attorney, was prepared to testify about a sexualized atmosphere in Thomas's office. pnwmom Dec 2019 #70
I don't know that it would have changed anything. And you need to understand that the public Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #71
Millions of women like me supported her and watched with disgust. And Biden could have pnwmom Dec 2019 #72
no, William Henry Harrison was 68 (life expectancy for a man at that age was 74 in 1841) Celerity Dec 2019 #19
Interesting treestar Dec 2019 #39
the big thing back then was infant mortality, which was so so high Celerity Dec 2019 #41
Yes, they didn't drop dead at 40 treestar Dec 2019 #52
John Adams & Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day, July 4, 1826, on the US's 50th anniversary Celerity Dec 2019 #54
Isn't that amazing? treestar Dec 2019 #58
Charles Carroll, Nov 14, 1832 (95yo) Last signer of the United States Declaration of Independence Celerity Dec 2019 #60
That's so interesting thank you! treestar Dec 2019 #65
+100000 Celerity Dec 2019 #67
How did Steyer & Klobuchar make the stage? LeftTurn3623 Dec 2019 #5
It's not based on averages, it's based on having enough specific polls. n/t pnwmom Dec 2019 #10
Her neighbour Iowa only saved Klobuchar. If not for IA, she would only have 1 qualify poll. Celerity Dec 2019 #43
Interesting, thanks! nt redqueen Dec 2019 #45
yw Celerity Dec 2019 #49
Six white candidates, 4 of them male. stopbush Dec 2019 #6
harris chose to drop out, she didn't have to. not being in a debate does not mean msongs Dec 2019 #12
She cited a lack of funds, and that she cannot self fund like the billionaires. stopbush Dec 2019 #13
Nonsense. Klobuchar hasn't dropped out. Gabbard hasn't dropped out DrToast Dec 2019 #34
What? squirecam Dec 2019 #14
Gay men? Plural. Who's the other one? stopbush Dec 2019 #17
What about Jewish? killaphill Dec 2019 #21
Women make up 50.8% of the population (2010 census), stopbush Dec 2019 #26
Minority status doesn't just have to do with raw numbers. killaphill Dec 2019 #28
So facts are malleable to you when it comes to making your point. stopbush Dec 2019 #30
This is not a grouping that requires diversity treestar Dec 2019 #38
I'm pretty heartbroken by this. Jirel Dec 2019 #11
I think all the candidates on the stage have something to say. StevieM Dec 2019 #16
Booker and Harris had five debates in which to say them... brooklynite Dec 2019 #20
Yang and Gabbard may well make the debate stage as well. StevieM Dec 2019 #15
I hope not...the debates suck with so many candidates...unwatchable. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #23
We can give all the opportunity but we can't manage the outcomes...it is also true that Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #24
I was sorry to see Harris withdraw. With such a large field it is challenging to get enough funds. 33taw Dec 2019 #27
We can't expect to have a black President at all times treestar Dec 2019 #37
+1 redqueen Dec 2019 #40
The best president in my lifetime. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #51
Same here. treestar Dec 2019 #66
agree. As i posted yesterday, natural attrition onetexan Dec 2019 #61
Good. Polly Hennessey Dec 2019 #53
Having two women on the stage and a gay is historically diverse question everything Dec 2019 #62
Bummer-- she was one of my favorites, but so it goes. TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #68
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