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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Just Six Have Qualified for Next Debate [View all]stopbush
(24,378 posts)13. She cited a lack of funds, and that she cannot self fund like the billionaires.
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 didnt 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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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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
White people claiming an all-white group is "diverse" because some are women, some are old and one
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#22
As a black woman who's frequently been on the receiving end when some white liberals show their true
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#55
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
John Adams & Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day, July 4, 1826, on the US's 50th anniversary
Celerity
Dec 2019
#54
Charles Carroll, Nov 14, 1832 (95yo) Last signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
Celerity
Dec 2019
#60
Her neighbour Iowa only saved Klobuchar. If not for IA, she would only have 1 qualify poll.
Celerity
Dec 2019
#43
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
We can give all the opportunity but we can't manage the outcomes...it is also true that
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#24