2020 elections

Now that Joe Biden is being called the front-runner and "presumptive" Democratic nominee, it's time to ask what kind of candidate he will be against Trump. I want him (or pretty much any other Democrat) to win, and I can't imagine a lot of Democrats choosing Trump over him, but a couple big...

This is a continuation from Part III The split point is, as always, arbitrary and participants are free to quote from the previous thread(s). What Constitutional procedure? The C only says that the Senate gives advice and consent; the details of that are completely in the hands of the...

Not going to do a poll because I probably don't know enough names to suggest. If you do, go for it. First, I think it's a safe bet that they'll go for some diversity. With all the remaining viable candidates being old, that certainly means it'll be someone younger. Probably a minority and/or...

As most of us have heard, Democratic Party leaders are getting very worried. In fact, establishment leaders interviewed by the New York Times say they are willing to risk intraparty damage to stop Bernie Sanders. To be more specific, if Sanders arrives at the convention in July without a...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/opinion/amy-klobuchar-2020.html rational So far she is my favorite candidate. Yes, I know, no chance. But I don't believe she will be going anywhere for a long time, I see her as a 'keeper'. It is possible she needs another 4 yrs to really establish herself...

Why trump will be reelected 1. The Democratic Party. Around 90 years ago Will Rodgers said “I'm not a member of any organized political party. I'm a Democrat.” Still true. 2. The Republican Party. Absolutely monolithic in its devotion to Trump. 3. Socialism. The current front-runner is a...

https://nypost.com/2020/02/15/as-bloombergs-vp-hillary-clinton-could-get-revenge-against-trump-goodwin/ The report that Hillary Clinton could become Michael Bloomberg’s running mate is one of those times when it is no exaggeration to use the word bombshell. Earthquake would also work, assuming...

Bernie's been in government for a few decades now. He seems like a nice guy who's never been able to do much with his ideas. But happens if he wins? What happens if all of his ideas suddenly are backed by major power? Millenials don't remember the evils of Socialism but many Gen Xers and...

They need an Electable Candidate, as well to marginalize the Lefties to their own party where they can fade into irrelevance with their outdated and uninspired platform.

Please forgive the thread title; I couldn't resist. ;) So, if Bernie Sanders is the nominee, "conventional wisdom" among moderate Democrats is that he wouldn't be a "safe" choice because he's an avowed socialist. But if 2016 taught me anything, it's to not put too much faith in the...

The voting for Democratic nominee officially kicks off tonight in Iowa, and I'd like to have a thread in which we try to game out how it all shakes out on one side of the aisle, preferably in quantifiable terms. Personally I think Bernie is going to finish very strong tonight, probably taking...

There doesn't seem to be a Bloomberg thread. He has built a massive national campaign operation and has no practical financial limitations. Can he win the nomination? Can he beat Trump? Would he be a competent (let's not even dream of "great") President...

This is a continuation from Part II. The split point is, as always, arbitrary and participants are free to quote from the previous thread(s). I don't recall saying she's more so than other politicians. She's certainly enough so to earn her my enmity. She was always too close to the big banks...

There doesn't seem to be a Bloomberg thread, so here's one. A Bloomberg campaign manager made an interesting point in a TV interview: As far back as the '70s, Iowa and New Hampshire have played a primary role in deciding who can run for President. If somebody can't do well in those small, very...

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hillary-clinton-says-tulsi-gabbard-is-a-russian-asset-groomed-to-ensure-trump-re-election?_amp=true Hillary Clinton said that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is being groomed by Moscow to run as a third-party spoiler candidate in 2020 to help President Trump win...

Joe's star seems to be falling. I like Joe. In terms of his politics, I think he's the best Democratic candidate. Liberal, but pragmatic. Just my kind of guy, except for his birthdate. I just don't want to vote for someone that old. I don't want to vote for Warren or Sanders or Trump for...

Marianne Williamson, New Age Guru turned Democratic Presendential Candidate played footsy with 9/11 Truthers back in 2012: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/19/politics/marianne-williamson-911-conspiracy-theories-kfile/index.html I say sort of because her bid was going nowhere fast, but already...

*against https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-2020-president-privately-tells-confidants-that-socialism-wont-be-so-easy-to-beat

Has anyone else seen this ad and, if so, did you get as big a kick out of it as I did? If you can't watch it, it's a one-minute campaign ad shot like a trailer for a action movie, with voice-over to match.

Your claim was about Warren's position on the matter. I'm still waiting for you to support that. This is a continuation from here

I had so much hope, was willing to forgive her past transgressions, as she really showed that she was hearing what was going on with the tech monopolies, even to the point of appearing on Rogan. Like all the good, bipartisan parts of McCain, without the ....well, McCain part of it Around here...

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/marianne-williamson-antidepressants "Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson told BuzzFeed News’ AM to DM that she believes antidepressants are overprescribed by doctors and that they aren’t needed to treat situations she...

This came up because I just read something about the GOP accusing Democrats of radical proposals on health care. Obviously it's thought single-payer UHC is a radical concept, but IMO it's really not - per the norms of most (all?) other developed nations. And famously, the ACA was actually a...

This is our second "pulse of the forum" poll. I've tried to keep the topics to just topics, so there's no "Throw that Orange Bum Out" or "Stop the Socialist Commies From Giving The Country to the UN". Just topics. Topics, it is hoped, that can be viewed in importance from either side of the...

Does it worry you he's thrown his hat in? Are you trying to influence me to lose respect for him? It's a given he won't be your candidate. Thread is a continuation from here. You may quote or reply to any of the posts from that part here.

Bernie Sanders at the Fox News town hall Monday evening. I'm impressed with his crowd control there, something I haven't seen too much of, let alone in an event hosted by conservatives. He knows the stakes this time around. :D p4ozAACcc8I I do wish he did better explaining the false...

There will be no transparency so the poll is as anonymous as we can make it. The question is NOT what you forecast will be the issues come election time but what you see as the important issues right now. Multiple choices allowed to get a better feel for what the overall concerns of members...

The time has come. Berning down the house

The twist is that Planet X is post-apocalyptic Earth.

Which could throw a monkey wrench into the Democrats plan to nominate a hard line liberal. I don't know why they say "Few" when they mean "No." It's true that a few independent candidates have gotten a significant amount of votes, but none of them have actually been successful in the sense...