Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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29. We Might Be Better Off If We Did Have A Politburo, Sir

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 05:19 PM

Mar 2020

I suspect in most instances, back rooms full of professionals, tobacco smoke optional, would give us better results than a months long mish-mash of caucuses and primaries....

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

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DNC should go with Cuomo for president [View all] killaphill Mar 2020 OP

Oy vey, not this again. William769 Mar 2020 #1

I agree Bev54 Mar 2020 #37

143rd post. Give him time for DU to counterbalance other influences. Hortensis Mar 2020 #71

He's got a job already. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #2

Can't stand the fact that Biden crushed Bernie can you? onenote Mar 2020 #3

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #6

No. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #4

Nice try bro. awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #5

Didn't you forget Bernie in there? William769 Mar 2020 #9

There's no basis for the claims in the article. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7

It comes from National review. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #24

Aha. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #31

I lost track... Enter Username Here Mar 2020 #8

He's Doing Fine Where He Is nt sfstaxprep Mar 2020 #10

The DNC doesn't have the authority tirebiter Mar 2020 #11

By the way, this isn't an editorial endorsement by Newsday onenote Mar 2020 #12

Biden can carry the SE. Cuomo not a chance in hell. Fer ged about it! NT centrarchus Mar 2020 #13

DNC goes with the person who wins the delegate vote. Period. IllinoisBirdWatcher Mar 2020 #14

We had an election SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #15

I didn't realize we had an election jb5150 Mar 2020 #33

Several elections. Biden won the great majority of them...easily. brush Mar 2020 #40

No! DownriverDem Mar 2020 #16

Not a good idea bubbazero Mar 2020 #17

Great idea! ibegurpard Mar 2020 #18

Flavor of the moment indeed treestar Mar 2020 #41

He definitely looks the most Presidential of any candidate right now. jalan48 Mar 2020 #19

So then you concede Bernie isn't? William769 Mar 2020 #45

Snap! Cha Mar 2020 #51

Not either or. I think Cuomo, because of the position he is in looks the most Presidential right now jalan48 Mar 2020 #56

Rudy also looked presidential on 9/11. GemDigger Mar 2020 #58

Not a Rudy fan but I do like Cuomo jalan48 Mar 2020 #59

That wasn't my point. GemDigger Mar 2020 #61

No he doesn't.. Gov Cuomo looks like the Gov of NY Cha Mar 2020 #50

What Do You Think The DNC Does, Sir? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #20

Laughable isn't it? The bros are stretching the rubber band of illusion too thin. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #25

We Might Be Better Off If We Did Have A Politburo, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #29

Yes .. and unruly, uncooperative candidates will retire in a gulag. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #32

The Lecture Circuit Will Do, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #35

I'm just about there myself. So tired.... Hekate Mar 2020 #44

LOL treestar Mar 2020 #43

No they don't really care if it's Cuomo, LakeArenal Mar 2020 #53

The second paragraph in the OP Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #21

Absolutely not. alarimer Mar 2020 #22

as opposed to which pol? Americans have a short and forgiving memory Pillow talk Mar 2020 #34

Exactly. The Moreland Commission alone could irreparably harm him tishaLA Mar 2020 #54

No. This trick to cause confusion will not work bro. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #23

Such silliness. SharonClark Mar 2020 #26

Hamlet-on-the-Hudson, Jr. customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #27

nah catsudon Mar 2020 #28

Not A Sure Thing Me. Mar 2020 #65

Its not a bad thing. is it? Pillow talk Mar 2020 #30

The voters, NOT the DNC ... NanceGreggs Mar 2020 #36

I remember Chainfire Mar 2020 #38

And another one of those threads Hav Mar 2020 #39

The last one pressed to be drafted for doing a good job was ... NCProgressive Mar 2020 #46

That's exactly what this thread made me think about Hav Mar 2020 #47

To say nothing of the fact that we have several governors who tishaLA Mar 2020 #55

Oh I see you're a Bernie supporter., & new to DU. Thank you very much for your concern... Hekate Mar 2020 #42

I can't say it better. Yeah, to sum up: "Thanks...but no thanks." emmaverybo Mar 2020 #48

Give it a Rest - There's A Reason Cuomo Never Mounted Any Serious Campaign for POTUS Indykatie Mar 2020 #49

No, that's just dumb. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #52

Anybody but the people's choice Sunsky Mar 2020 #57

But what about your man Bernie? n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #60

Cuomo was NYS Attorney General during the Financial Crisis Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #62

Take your rumblings elsewhere. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #63

So President By Acclamation? Me. Mar 2020 #64

President Biden. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #66

Semonite! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #67

The news media always focuses most on NYC ... How is Cuomo better than Inslee who has karynnj Mar 2020 #68

I much prefer Cuomo to Biden but radius777 Mar 2020 #69

Ridiculous n/t kcr Mar 2020 #70

Utter nonsense, and completely insincere. spudspud Mar 2020 #72

I think you were curious... but it couldn't happen PurpleThinker Mar 2020 #73

Jesus. Here we go again with this nonsense... SKKY Mar 2020 #74

This falls under "divisive, right-wing talking points" IMO Tarc Mar 2020 #75

What? Why? Laelth Mar 2020 #76

why would we want trump to win?? beachbumbob Mar 2020 #77

Thank you, Bernie supporter, for your opinion. Politicub Mar 2020 #78

+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #80

Well Said, Sir! The Magistrate Mar 2020 #82

We have already chosen a Nominee. Joe kicked Bernie's ass from from Florida to Washington. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #79

This Is Ridiculous. MineralMan Mar 2020 #81

Neither Newsday nor James LaRocca Choose Our Democratic Nominee peggysue2 Mar 2020 #83

Take your shit elsewhere. nt Codeine Mar 2020 #84

I don't think it would be fair to Biden (who has earned the nom as of now) or Sanders mvd Mar 2020 #85