Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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49. Welcome To The Forum, Sir

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:33 AM

Mar 2020

Though you might not think so from the exchange above, I am generally regarded as a model of decorum, a slave to 'that cheerful and roguish vice, politeness.' But I am serious about the rectification of names, and that is what occurred in this instance.

This is my usual tag line, has been for years here:

'When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot.'

For better or worse, in our polity, a candidate must project the ability to fight. People expect their officials to fight for them in office, and if it seems a candidate won't stand up for him or her self, they will not applaud and go 'That's the one for me!'

"Americans love a winner, and hate a loser."

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

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My my....Bernie is being asked, ahem...QUESTIONS! [View all] George II Mar 2020 OP

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Oh God. He ain't gonna fucking drop out, redux. boston bean Mar 2020 #2

Sanders under a minute, I support Biden 100%. Easy peasy. For the people, for the voters. Do it. ! LizBeth Mar 2020 #3

"..is that enough for you?.. " Hell no it's not enough. Cha Mar 2020 #4

He sounds like some one we have all come to know. boston bean Mar 2020 #6

So grateful the Voters Want Joe Biden! Cha Mar 2020 #7

Yes, that other reality show persona. R B Garr Mar 2020 #81

meltdown NCProgressive Mar 2020 #5

Bernie's campaign is a ******* disaster Baclava Mar 2020 #8

"I got this thing and it's fucking Golden" BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #9

As has been proven, grumpy doesn't equal votes. brush Mar 2020 #10

If this is how he handles losing the race and still having to show up at the Senate, how would he highplainsdem Mar 2020 #11

Wow. It's not like they wanted him to say Happy Birthday. betsuni Mar 2020 #12

,,, lapucelle Mar 2020 #51

... sheshe2 Mar 2020 #76

Can you imagine the media reaction if Hillary Clinton had said that? Nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #13

First thing I thought of. betsuni Mar 2020 #16

So much for a graceful exit from the race PatSeg Mar 2020 #14

not a team leader...or any kind of leader really. just his way or no way nt msongs Mar 2020 #15

And definitely not a team player. calimary Mar 2020 #19

Proof that he would not be a good president. pazzyanne Mar 2020 #17

you mean he cares more about stopping a pandemic than the election? jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #18

NO.. reporters DARE Ask him questions that he Cha Mar 2020 #20

so Bernie's the bad guy for being concerned about solving a global crisis? jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #21

BS LOST.. and it's Not About him.. Everyone is Cha Mar 2020 #22

He never said it was about him. jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #23

BS said "I'm dealing with a fucking global crisis." Cha Mar 2020 #25

"we" as in everybody in congress? jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #27

It gives him no excuse to be rude and insulting to the reporter. Cha Mar 2020 #31

he was not the rude one. jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #34

Aww the reporter made him do it. lol Cha Mar 2020 #35

the reporter violated basic human boundaries jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #36

That's What Reporters Do, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #45

agreed. and they generally expect the consequences of it. jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #47

The Man Lacks Grace Under Pressure, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #53

Give it up. The posters here will never understand and really do not want a unifired peaceful party Rilgin Mar 2020 #58

That's exaggerated treestar Mar 2020 #64

in the world yes, on this site, Bernie is and has been the main target of relentless attacks Rilgin Mar 2020 #69

Seems like there were plenty of Biden attacks treestar Mar 2020 #70

Again yes they occur but just look at the greatest page right now Rilgin Mar 2020 #71

Only someone dishonest or a complete fool thinks that these questions violated any boundaries. Aquaria Mar 2020 #55

I dig how you move the goalposts so deftly.. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #61

Huh? The reporters gets to ask the question treestar Mar 2020 #62

Is Sanders back in DC or not? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #26

i don't know where he is.. the last I heard he was being rude Cha Mar 2020 #32

Well, if Bernie ain't back in Washington BidenBacker Mar 2020 #37

Another thread BidenBacker Mar 2020 #38

Thank you.. Exactly. Cha Mar 2020 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author BidenBacker Mar 2020 #28

Reporters are paid to ask rude questions, that's their job Walleye Mar 2020 #30

Bernie did not vote on the Coronavirus preparedness supplemental appropriations bill. I would emmaverybo Mar 2020 #78

My question to Bernie would be BidenBacker Mar 2020 #24

At least he didn't tell a construction worker he was full of sh*t peequod Mar 2020 #29

BS LOST JOE BIDEN WON Cha Mar 2020 #33

And? I'm hear to provide context for the micro-memoried around here. peequod Mar 2020 #39

And, The Majority of Voters in all the Super Tuesdays Don't Care Cha Mar 2020 #42

Yes, the voters don't care what Biden said or how he voted in the past peequod Mar 2020 #46

They care about what's important like Biden's Experience Cha Mar 2020 #50

"Handsy Joe Biden was frequently mean spirited"? lapucelle Mar 2020 #77

Most People Like Mr. Biden Telling That Fool He Was Full Of Shit, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #40

The young man was respectfully reading a question from his phone. peequod Mar 2020 #43

It's The First Thing Mr. Biden's Done In His Career Made Me Like Him, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #48

Really, that's the first thing Biden's done to make you like him? peequod Mar 2020 #72

There Are None So Blind, Sir, As Those Who Will Not See The Magistrate Mar 2020 #73

"There are none so blind, etc..?" peequod Mar 2020 #80

After Four Days, Sir, You Come Back With This? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #83

This is no feeble "Lord!" in my book, Sir. peequod Mar 2020 #84

Nice To Have A Dependable Source For Comic Relief, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #85

Only in bizarro land did it happen that way Aquaria Mar 2020 #57

Bernie is pretty Pro-Gun, to be fair, so the Berniebots will go the same way. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #59

How does Bernie handle things like that? treestar Mar 2020 #66

Put me down as a "yes" to what Joe said to that gun-loving goon BidenBacker Mar 2020 #44

Welcome To The Forum, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #49

Oh, nicely put! ucrdem Mar 2020 #60

No, he underpaid his female staffers Aquaria Mar 2020 #56

Amen to that peequod!!! Devil Child Mar 2020 #63

the construction worker was claiming Biden took a position he didn't treestar Mar 2020 #65

Well, the difference is that Biden has a reputation for graciousness, calmness, empathy, affability emmaverybo Mar 2020 #79

Maybe he was just hangry. lapucelle Mar 2020 #52

Anger is fear in translation. What's Senator Sanders afraid of? nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #54

He's always testy about being asked questions he hasn't approved beforehand KitSileya Mar 2020 #67

Another reason Bernie shouldn't be President. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #68

NYT has an interesting article Gothmog Mar 2020 #74

Shower Cap.. love him.. thanks Goth! Cha Mar 2020 #82

Calm down, Bernie! We don't have your medical records, so we don't know what could happen! n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #75