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In reply to the discussion: More that was left out of Buttigieg's response about deficits [View all]Celerity
(51,111 posts)18. lol, that is one of the most pure strawmen I have seen in ages, congrats!
Exactly ZERO of any of our candidates has suggested any sort of austerity.
Then again, supporters of MFA think anything short of that is austerity, so perhaps they have a new definition.
I already see that 'Right Wing Talking Points' has been redefined to mean anything that Bernie disagrees with, so maybe there is yet hope to redefine austerity into some cudgel to attack anyone who disagrees with anything that is proposed by far left as well.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Not good enough...Playing footsie with NH independents by using RW frames
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#1
He's trying to have it both ways by presenting himself as more principled than the typical Democrat
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#4
He took a potshot at his own party knowing we've been more responsible than Republicans
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#10
he didn't take a potshot, that is spin, nothing more, and comparing percentage of increase
Celerity
Dec 2019
#14
"knowing we've been more responsible than Republicans"...which is exactly what the OP said he...
phleshdef
Dec 2019
#15
He only made the clarification three hours later when reporters caught up to him
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#20
I'm not in opposition to any tidbit that improves the well being of the struggling.
LesterT
Dec 2019
#29
And those who assisted them and Russia, either wittingly or not to damage HRC's candidacy
ehrnst
Dec 2019
#42