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Space Freely
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 12:55 PM UTC #
I’m going to call Booker the winner, in spite of his punt/flub of the veganism question. And Beto a strong second.

But stupid Democratic voters will still cling to the three old people.
hutch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 01:06 PM UTC #
Well to be fair stupid would be deciding your vote based on a debate (unless you are picking someone to represent you at a debate competition ).

These debates are pointless

Looking forward to getting my freedom dividend
Sidehatch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 01:21 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
Looking forward to getting my freedom dividend

that was a little predictable coming from yang…but I'm sure it drove an insane amount of foot traffic to https://www.yang2020.com/
in the end though, probably a pretty useless database of people singing up, but I'm sure they'll try to hawk it to anyone who buys lists
if he doesn't get slapped with a FEC lawsuit
nkotb
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 01:32 PM UTC #
I'd add Castro to the mix as well.  I think he did a good job of standing out and giving people a reason to maybe look a bit deeper.  Not sure he has much beyond that, but he did rise above most of the rest.  I'm not a fan of Booker or Beto but they both had pretty good nights.  Good on Beto for talking about guns without flinching or tiptoeing around it.

Pretty cool to see a lot of headlines about Biden coming out on top!

Space wrote:
I’m going to call Booker the winner, in spite of his punt/flub of the veganism question. And Beto a strong second.

But stupid Democratic voters will still cling to the three old people.
Yada
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 01:39 PM UTC #
I didn't watch this garbage last night, but did Joe's dentures really fall out?
Space Freely
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 01:47 PM UTC #
nkotb wrote:
I'd add Castro to the mix as well.  I think he did a good job of standing out and giving people a reason to maybe look a bit deeper.  Not sure he has much beyond that, but he did rise above most of the rest.  I'm not a fan of Booker or Beto but they both had pretty good nights.  Good on Beto for talking about guns without flinching or tiptoeing around it.

Pretty cool to see a lot of headlines about Biden coming out on top!

Space wrote:
I’m going to call Booker the winner, in spite of his punt/flub of the veganism question. And Beto a strong second.

But stupid Democratic voters will still cling to the three old people.



I'd give Castro an honorable mention. On the one hand, his age related attacks on Biden seemed a little mean-spirited (and Joe didn't actually change his tune two minutes later, Castro had it wrong), but on the other hand I'd love to see him go balls deep on Trump like he did Biden.
nkotb
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 13, 2019 at 01:59 PM UTC #
I thought his come back to Mayor Pete whining that everyone was arguing was good too
Sidehatch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 18, 2019 at 08:47 PM UTC #
Space Freely
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 06:24 PM UTC #
I don't think anyone in the world thought that was Beto.
Sidehatch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 07:19 PM UTC #
Space wrote:
I don't think anyone in the world thought that was Beto.

well at least me and the person who handles the 930 twitter account did…so really no one of importance
WALKonBack
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 07:28 PM UTC #
Speaking of Beto . . . he is now officially running on the platform of legalization of pot, and expunging records relating to pot.

Wow.  Too bad, he doesn't have a chance of winning.
Sidehatch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 07:56 PM UTC #
Four-term Republican California Rep. Paul Cook is retiring
the 13th House GOP lawmaker so far to announce his or her retirement

Rats are getting off the sinking ship
hutch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 08:03 PM UTC #
More like the guys retiring are the more reasonable republicans and the ones staying are the rats…
Space Freely
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 08:15 PM UTC #
WalkOnBack wrote:
Speaking of Beto . . . he is now officially running on the platform of legalization of pot, and expunging records relating to pot.

Wow.  Too bad, he doesn't have a chance of winning.


It's nice that he's adopting Biden's platform, and really any of the Dems still in it.

Then, in July 2019, the former vice president released a wide-ranging criminal justice reform plan that calls for the decriminalization of marijuana and automatic expungements for those with previous cannabis possession convictions.

https://news.medicalmarijuanainc.com/2020-presidential-candidates-marijuana-legalization/
nkotb
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 19, 2019 at 08:15 PM UTC #
Or, they see that sweet windfall of cash by selling a book with the title of like "Weathering the Storm: Life in the era of Trump" or some similar bullshit where they can pretend to be aghast by Trump while still supporting all of his evil agenda!

misinformation wrote:
Four-term Republican California Rep. Paul Cook is retiring
the 13th House GOP lawmaker so far to announce his or her retirement

Rats are getting off the sinking ship
hutch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 20, 2019 at 01:10 PM UTC #
Saw my first Warren bumper sticker here in Arlington

Two days ago saw a Trump one in Leesburg
Sidehatch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 20, 2019 at 01:58 PM UTC #
Bill de Blasio announced Friday morning that he was dropping out of the race.
and then there were 19

Trumps response was chuckle worthy although could use some help on tense
@realDonaldTrump
Oh no, really big political news, perhaps the biggest story in years! Part time Mayor of New York City,  @BilldeBlasio
, who was polling at a solid ZERO but had tremendous room for growth, has shocking dropped out of the Presidential race. NYC is devastated, he’s coming home!

I wish we could get Vermin on the debate stage….
Sidehatch
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Re: The 2020 thread.... September 20, 2019 at 02:29 PM UTC #
@studentactivism
As summaries go, "Trump offered a foreign leader $250 million in aid in exchange for dirt on Joe Biden" is pretty simple and compelling.
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