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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Cory Booker Statement on Joe Biden Praising Segregationist Senators [View all]Voltaire2
(13,687 posts)16. Seems it has legs.
Oh well.
But dont worry, Biden will come up with a replacement gaffe soon. He always does.
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What happened to you writing positive threads about your favorite candidates?
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#2
Just because someone issues a negative press release doesn't mean we DU'ers have to promote it.
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#7
I'm surprised he did not use the word "nauseated" as he did when insulting Obama for
Skya Rhen
Jun 2019
#3
Booker is politically motivated, he's competing with Biden for the same moderate voters. nt
mr_liberal
Jun 2019
#33
He is willfully misinterpreting because it gives him a spotlight moment. He is an able legislator,
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#53
Good statement from Booker. I still have Biden higher on my list. NT
SouthernProgressive
Jun 2019
#9
The half-life of this current (alleged) concern is down to seven more hours. Tick-tock.
LanternWaste
Jun 2019
#14
I don't think the primary electorate cares too much about "gaffes" this time
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#19
FWIW he's not the most gaffe prone of the group. Nobody cares about gaffes at DU unless
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#24
Yeah, sounds like the Devil Incarnate to me. I'm not going negative on any of our candidates
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#28
First, I corrected my typo! Thx for not teasing about it. 2nd: Thurmond died years ago.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#49
I missed it too. He praised the superficial civility it takes for people to get things done with
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#54
Here. She will lead here, already is. She will not win us the votes we need and not by the margin
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#52
If we keep eating our own before the general, we are doomed. I wonder sometimes if all
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#57
I can see why and how he would take ugly segregationist's views personally and passionately
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#58