Isn't it great that we are debating about the future (sarcasm)

[redstateblues]

like everybody but Joe is supposedly talking about? The future is all I’ve heard from most of the candidates prior to the debate. Now we are arguing about issues long settled. I hope we can elevate the discourse in the coming debates and not relitigate the 70s. We are giving the Trump campaign way too much ammo. Id rather be talking about Obama’s third term than whether we thought busing was a good idea. Do we have any message besides eating our own.

[RHMerriman]

1. Yeah, I can't wait for Harris to ask him his position on the Vietnam War...

Yeah, I can't wait for Harris to ask him his position on the Vietnam War...

That'll get the kids to come out and vote...

[PoliticAverse]

4. No, but she should ask him about his vote for the Iraq War. n/t

[RHMerriman]

12. Except Harris chose not to do that, did she?

Except Harris chose not to do that, did she?

Instead, she went after the reality that she was down 40 points among AA voters in comparison to Biden, and her only chance of not being an also ran is winning big in South Carolina.

It's transparent.

And it's manipulative, emotional, and essentially untrue.

Too bad so many refuse to see that, and instead revel in a political "gotcha" of absolutely no substance.

[marylandblue]

2. We are in fact debating the future, it only appears we are debating the past.

That's because we are faced with a choice of whether the future should look like the past as represented by Biden, (compromises, evolution in positions and all) or if it should be something totally new and different, where we will no longer put up will certain things that once were acceptable.

[redstateblues]

5. Something totally new and different like repealing the popular Obamacare

And taking away employer based insurance from 130 million people who are happy with their insurance? Great idea!

[IluvPitties]

7. Exactly.

[marylandblue]

8. That's not the only idea we are debating, and I don't actually agree with that one.

[customerserviceguy]

14. Does it disturb you

that she and de Blasio were the only two to raise their hands in favor of the abolition of private insurance on Wednesday night?

Its a non-starter with the union folks whose representatives have negotiated hard for decent benefits for their member/workers and their families.

[marylandblue]

17. Yes it does disturb me, and I hope she changes her mind.

It also disturbs thar this subthread was diverted into this topic simply because of my candidate preference.

[Cha]

3. I see what you did There!..

[JI7]

6. why not post positive things on Biden instead of dwelling on the debate ?

[redstateblues]

9. Essentially I did. I'm in favor of keeping Obamacare and adding a robust public option

Sorry if I’m opposed to Medicare For All which is political suicide. Oops I’m being negative again

[marylandblue]

11. How are you going to get a public option through Congress?

[customerserviceguy]

15. Do you really think

that Medicare-for-All is an easier lift than a public option?

[marylandblue]

16. No I don't, but the question eeps getting ask about every ambitious proposal

But less ambitious proposal have the same problem, but some people act like they don't.

[Cha]

10. It is ironic that Biden has been called out

by some of the other candidates.. even BS for ".. you can't go back to the past.." but who's trying to get stuck in the past now?

It was just a soundbyte anyway, imo. It's rather impossible not to talk about the freaking past if you want to learn for the present and future.

So maybe they can drop that line of attack now?

[appalachiablue]

13. What's past is prologue. - Shakespeare, The Tempest

[Kind of Blue]

18. This!