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frazzled

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99. I can't see how Sanders isn't just hurting himself further

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:56 PM

Mar 2020

So far he has been evasive of questions, or unable to respond to anything that isn’t in his playbook, just repeating stump speech rhetoric that he has been using since the 1970s.
People want a president who can think on his feet and respond effectively and promptly to new challenges.

And he has been either ungracious, belligerent, or just plain nasty. People want a president with dignity and character.

Instead of attacking Biden, shouldn’t he be standing against Trump and the Republicans.

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

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Biden-Sanders debate Official Thread- 2 [View all] brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

"people are looking for result, not a revolution" brooklynite Mar 2020 #1

LOL, not really.... it was kinda lame. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #4

Not lame. Reality. Squinch Mar 2020 #34

I think so also still_one Mar 2020 #7

True that Lotusflower70 Mar 2020 #43

Thread 2, I believe hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2

Bernie back to his stump speech... brooklynite Mar 2020 #3

"it's not going to solved by a change in tax policy" brooklynite Mar 2020 #5

Biden: "First Things First" brooklynite Mar 2020 #6

Bernie acts as if he thinks economics caused and will cure the virus. nolabear Mar 2020 #8

Trump believe cutting the interest rates will cure the virus. Reality is something else however. still_one Mar 2020 #11

This is a rout so far BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #9

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Mar 2020 #16

+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #18

Sanders: "would you support bailouts for companies affected by Coronavirus"? brooklynite Mar 2020 #10

Biden: " This was about saving the economy" brooklynite Mar 2020 #12

Answer is under similar terms to last time exboyfil Mar 2020 #83

If banks, hotels and industry are bailed out, we should make sure Blue_true Mar 2020 #121

In a world where Wells Fargo walks away unscathed exboyfil Mar 2020 #122

Take powerful equity stakes as you pointed out, Blue_true Mar 2020 #123

Biden strikes back Hav Mar 2020 #13

It would have been a disaster without the bailout. Not a recession, but a depression still_one Mar 2020 #23

DING DING DING DING DING DING! Without the bail out we would have suffered a depression.. Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #25

Biden sounded more presidential there. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #14

They both sound clear and intelligent mucifer Mar 2020 #15

Yes, they do. lt's kinda like more conversational. sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #37

Backtrack: Biden and Sanders did an elbow bump brooklynite Mar 2020 #17

Okay. That was kind of funny. TomCADem Mar 2020 #21

levity: IcyPeas Mar 2020 #19

The timing of the "bailout" screed from Bernie is bad. nolabear Mar 2020 #20

First rule of public speaking (and debates): know your audience & respond to changing issues/climate hlthe2b Mar 2020 #22

It should have been obvious to everyone what the first major topic was going to be. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #28

Did Bernie say Bush regarding a question of the bailouts? Otto Lidenbrock Mar 2020 #24

Yes he did Todd79 Mar 2020 #27

Is there a link to watch online? nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #26

Here's the link Mersky Mar 2020 #32

??? All I see is a bunch of "updates"--text describing what they said. I tblue37 Mar 2020 #49

Huh. I see a window with the live stream at that link. Mersky Mar 2020 #65

CNN.com mucifer Mar 2020 #33

Here: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #41

Bruh ... you couldn't write this sh*t, DaDeacon Mar 2020 #29

Not his fault edhopper Mar 2020 #30

for real DaDeacon Mar 2020 #31

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #40

Cousin Larry mucifer Mar 2020 #39

Bernie is getting agitated and it is showing. True Blue American Mar 2020 #44

Joe Is On Fire Tonight Todd79 Mar 2020 #35

Biden: Bernie doesn't explain how his "revolution" would change things brooklynite Mar 2020 #36

That was a hit. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #51

Love this question because NO one is asking about his policy... DaDeacon Mar 2020 #38

Why is Bernie reverting to his stump speech? brooklynite Mar 2020 #42

Bernie is angry, Joe is laughing! True Blue American Mar 2020 #52

That is always a good look for the one relaxed confident and humored. LizBeth Mar 2020 #56

Bernie is lying now. True Blue American Mar 2020 #60

Right, because Obama was such a poor president. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #68

Sanders slams Biden over "billionaire contributions" brooklynite Mar 2020 #45

Biden hits back: support my Constitutional Amendment to Federally fund campaigns brooklynite Mar 2020 #50

Federally funded campaigns! elleng Mar 2020 #46

I wish there were a way to mute Bernie every time he goes back to the stump speech. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #47

You don't have a mute button? frazzled Mar 2020 #62

Not one to filter out that tired stump speech. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #66

Real Change will not be done by BOUGHT POLITICS FACTS!!!. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #48

Jesus H Christ, BS is claiming *JOE* is running "ugly" ads? MH1 Mar 2020 #53

Point of Fact DaDeacon Mar 2020 #58

Super PACS??!!?Name em?!?! GOT EM!!! DaDeacon Mar 2020 #54

Our Revolution? TwilightZone Mar 2020 #61

Bernie complained about negative ads treestar Mar 2020 #55

BS addresses the point that he won't say Hav Mar 2020 #57

Am I to understand that this performance is Sanders "helping" Biden to win over his supporters? brooklynite Mar 2020 #59

That was the spin. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #63

LOL still_one Mar 2020 #64

This Isn't a Debate Thread SBoy Mar 2020 #67

Perhaps there aren't that many Sanders' supporters left? brooklynite Mar 2020 #70

that's why we are here man... DaDeacon Mar 2020 #72

Nice try. ehrnst Mar 2020 #128

Well, like in the real world, there are more Biden supporters here than Sanders supporters. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #75

Go Biden. Just saying. LizBeth Mar 2020 #97

I can't see how Sanders isn't just hurting himself further frazzled Mar 2020 #99

+1000 Meadowoak Mar 2020 #120

It's really sad that Bernie can't lose with grace. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #69

This is getting nasty. tman Mar 2020 #71

Nope. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #76

NO this is what will happen against Trump. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #77

it's a debate edhopper Mar 2020 #80

Tuesday had better blast Sanders out of the race; he won't go quietly... brooklynite Mar 2020 #73

I hope so too brooklynite still_one Mar 2020 #78

He's down by 20-30 points in most polls. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #84

Yeah, but will people actually show up at the polls? I'm really worried. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #105

I think they will. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #114

I'd love to see a hook like in a vaudeville skit yank Bernie off the stage... grossproffit Mar 2020 #90

... handmade34 Mar 2020 #107

Sanders has had 7 decades of a chip on the shoulder. He is not going to change. LizBeth Mar 2020 #102

More like 5 decades, give or take a few years. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #127

I don't appreciate Sanders misrepresenting Joe's stance on SS Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #74

watch and tell me where it was "misrepresenting" DaDeacon Mar 2020 #82

Already fact-checked as false. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #88

I hate the dishonesty Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #95

Agreed. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #100

that is driving me nuts. He will not back down. yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #87

Politifact rating of Sanders' ad: "Mostly false" brooklynite Mar 2020 #79

Thank you Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #113

I think Bernie has to go potty thinkingagain Mar 2020 #81

Is Bernie just lying about all Joe's stances? nolabear Mar 2020 #85

Bernie, leadership is NOT "taking an unpopular vote"...it's actually "leading"... brooklynite Mar 2020 #86

He acts as though he can't stand his stump speech being interrupted by facts and different ideas. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #89

I don't see how Bernie can get anything passed texasfiddler Mar 2020 #91

remember what HIllary said about Bernie.... yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #96

Maybe I minunderstood that argument, but it sounded like a FREEZE. I don't remember when it was but napi21 Mar 2020 #92

I dislike when they call it "cutting social security" treestar Mar 2020 #98

you are quite correct. I hate that too. yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #106

BS cannot give the slightest bit of credit to Biden Hav Mar 2020 #93

BK bill was in a R Congress treestar Mar 2020 #94

Right, elleng Mar 2020 #104

Stop pointing Bernie!!! cmb1729 Mar 2020 #101

I might bite him if he stuck that finger too close to me yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #111

HOW have we swung into the "Defense of Marriage Act"? brooklynite Mar 2020 #103

So when Bernie's bad votes get pointed out Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #108

Please switch to thread 3 brooklynite Mar 2020 #109

watching bdamomma Mar 2020 #110

It's always been a silly argument. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #115

Smooth Biden: Talks up his support for Bernie if he was nominated & hopes Bernie/supporters do same hlthe2b Mar 2020 #112

wah -- my screen keeps freezing up! n/t orleans Mar 2020 #116

Bernie Left Out the fact Todd79 Mar 2020 #117

I only just tuned in a couple minutes ago BidenBacker Mar 2020 #118

okay bdamomma Mar 2020 #119

Joe mentioned AA Women for SCOTUS (will nominate) aeromanKC Mar 2020 #126

Bernie is being irksome !! flying-skeleton Mar 2020 #124

$2 trillion to halt climate change? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #125