Democratic Primaries

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts) Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:17 PM Sep 2019

A to F+: Grading the Presidential Candidates on Their Labor Plans

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/09/presidential-candidates-2020-labor-plans.html

In order:

Sanders: A
Warren: A
Buttigieg: B+
Biden: B
Booker: B
Castro: B
Harris: B
O'Rourke: B
Klochubar: B-
Yang: C+

EDIT: The F+ was Trump, but we all knew that already.

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

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A to F+: Grading the Presidential Candidates on Their Labor Plans (Original Post) HerbChestnut Sep 2019 OP

How does Trump earn the + ? SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #1

Don't count your chickens... HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #2

Great Point! If He Thought It Would Help His Poll Numbers, He'd Write The Order Himself! (n/t) corbettkroehler Sep 2019 #3

I'd give Trump a U - Ungraded. mwooldri Sep 2019 #4

Lol just lol. LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #5

Heheheh. Good one, SC blm Sep 2019 #6

This is based on some data or just based on whom the reporter likes? BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #7

Just because your preferred candidate didn't score highest HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #8

Biden has been a champion for labor before EW was even in government BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #9

Watch out... HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #10

He will flail for a while until BS drops out - which will be soon BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #11

The author is Steven Greenhouse SharonClark Sep 2019 #12

Even though opinions may differ, a "B" is still an overall good grade for Biden or anyone else Tom Rinaldo Sep 2019 #13

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)

1. How does Trump earn the + ?

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:23 PM

Sep 2019

Does he not propose bringing back slavery, so that keeps him from a flat F ?

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

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

2. Don't count your chickens...

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:26 PM

Sep 2019

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

corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)

3. Great Point! If He Thought It Would Help His Poll Numbers, He'd Write The Order Himself! (n/t)

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:45 PM

Sep 2019

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

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

4. I'd give Trump a U - Ungraded.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:47 PM

Sep 2019

On the old style English GCSE grading scale, you had A*, A,B,C,D,E,F,G and U. U is an utter fail, too poor to even give a grade to.

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

LincolnRossiter

(560 posts)

5. Lol just lol.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:48 PM

Sep 2019

I died.

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

blm

(113,043 posts)

6. Heheheh. Good one, SC

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 10:06 PM

Sep 2019

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

BlueMississippi

(776 posts)

7. This is based on some data or just based on whom the reporter likes?

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 10:32 PM

Sep 2019

There are an awful lot of David Sirota buddies in the media who pull up such things out of thin air.

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

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

8. Just because your preferred candidate didn't score highest

Reply to BlueMississippi (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 12:23 AM

Sep 2019

Doesn't mean there's some kind of conspiracy. At least consider the possibility that Warren and Sanders present better plans for labor than Biden.

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

BlueMississippi

(776 posts)

9. Biden has been a champion for labor before EW was even in government

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 12:46 AM

Sep 2019

and Biden has had far more pro-labor legislation passed. BS has 0 (as in Z-E-R-O)

Anyone can pull numbers out of a hat. Sirota's buddies have been known to peddle pro-BS stories.

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

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

10. Watch out...

Reply to BlueMississippi (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 12:51 AM

Sep 2019

Sirota might come for you next...

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

BlueMississippi

(776 posts)

11. He will flail for a while until BS drops out - which will be soon

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 12:52 AM

Sep 2019

BS's policies have no traction this time. People are on to him. His trillions and trillions of dollar programs are generally getting ridiculed.

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

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

12. The author is Steven Greenhouse

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 09:43 AM

Sep 2019

It's an interesting read.

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

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)

13. Even though opinions may differ, a "B" is still an overall good grade for Biden or anyone else

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 10:31 AM

Sep 2019

Granted, an "A" is an even better grade, but why is anyone surprised if Warrren or Sanders or Buttigieg scores a little bit higher by some metric on some issue than does Biden? Biden has positioned himself as a relative "moderate" in this field so it should surprise no one if his platform reflects that identity. You can't always have your cake and eat it too.

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

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