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Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(60,149 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:27 PM Mar 2020

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Last night's bill included the largest expansion of unemployment benefits in history.

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

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Last night's bill included the largest expansion of unemployment benefits in history. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Mar 2020 OP

Well that's 2 minutes & 25 seconds of my life I will never get back. William769 Mar 2020 #1

He will never be our nominee. showblue22 Mar 2020 #2

Thank god! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #3

Yes, we know. The Democrats who wrote it and negotiated it already tolds us. Ninsianna Mar 2020 #4

Hey now, maybe it's news to Sanders? W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #5

"Not a lot of people know this..." DrToast Mar 2020 #8

Perhaps he just didn't know? And he knew that no one was in that Ninsianna Mar 2020 #14

What's he doing, taking credit for it. They've already said more is coming if Hoyt Mar 2020 #6

Speaker Pelosi And Sen. Schumer Deserve A Great Deal Of Credit For This, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #7

I have a lot of respect for Sen. Manchin and none for Sen Sanders. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #10

And it was not negotiated by Sanders NCProgressive Mar 2020 #9

Perhaps it is, but the details were hammered out by Schumer, Pelosi, Warren, and others.... George II Mar 2020 #11

We need to thank our Democratic Senators BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #12

Great job and thanks!! relayerbob Mar 2020 #13

One more for my block list. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #15

William769

(55,830 posts)

1. Well that's 2 minutes & 25 seconds of my life I will never get back.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:32 PM

Mar 2020

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

showblue22

(1,026 posts)

2. He will never be our nominee.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:35 PM

Mar 2020

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

Thekaspervote

(34,666 posts)

3. Thank god!

Reply to showblue22 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:02 PM

Mar 2020

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

Ninsianna

(1,353 posts)

4. Yes, we know. The Democrats who wrote it and negotiated it already tolds us.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:24 PM

Mar 2020

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

W_HAMILTON

(8,496 posts)

5. Hey now, maybe it's news to Sanders?

Reply to Ninsianna (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:27 PM

Mar 2020

Maybe he is just proud to tell everyone after being out of the loop while doing his internet talk show from Vermont! Did you ever think of that?

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

DrToast

(6,414 posts)

8. "Not a lot of people know this..."

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:53 PM

Mar 2020

Sounds familiar, eh?

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

Ninsianna

(1,353 posts)

14. Perhaps he just didn't know? And he knew that no one was in that

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:41 AM

Mar 2020

Senate room and his minions would spread the lies?

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

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. What's he doing, taking credit for it. They've already said more is coming if

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:30 PM

Mar 2020

needed, even trump.

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

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

7. Speaker Pelosi And Sen. Schumer Deserve A Great Deal Of Credit For This, Sir

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:52 PM

Mar 2020

I would single out for special praise in the Senate West Virginia's Sen. Manchin, who stuck to the Party throughout the negotiations and wrangles, which I confess I did not expect the man to do. He showed he has something in him, Mr. Manchin did.

"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."

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

10. I have a lot of respect for Sen. Manchin and none for Sen Sanders.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:57 PM

Mar 2020

Senator Manchin is a known quantity and he upholds his constituencies feelings on most issues. While doing that, he comes through for the Democrats on extremely critical votes like upholding Obamacare.

Furthermore, he does his work quietly, without grandstanding and running after cameras and microphones for publicity. He also nover takes credit for other people's work.

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

9. And it was not negotiated by Sanders

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:54 PM

Mar 2020

as usual, he shows up at the last minute and takes credit for other people's work.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. Perhaps it is, but the details were hammered out by Schumer, Pelosi, Warren, and others....

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:23 PM

Mar 2020

A shame that Senator Sanders had no part in that - he was still in Vermont for some reason.

THEY deserve credit for the details of the bill, certainly not Sanders.

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

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

12. We need to thank our Democratic Senators

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:01 PM

Mar 2020

Especially Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Sharon Brown, Chris Murphy, Tammy Duckworth, Joe Manchin and Amy Klobuchar.

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

relayerbob

(7,020 posts)

13. Great job and thanks!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:32 PM

Mar 2020

Pelosi and Shumer are to be commended

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

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

15. One more for my block list. n/t

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:44 AM

Mar 2020

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

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