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2020 Democratic Presidential Nominees

PhDeac said:
Small town kid who admires Bernie Sanders finds Boston awe-inspiring. Years later, an ardent Bernie supporter mocks him for it because he dared to run for President against Bernie.
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Small town kid who admires Bernie Sanders...goes to work for McKinsey.
 
Ahh yes, the ardent supporter who voted to not endorse him. You got me.
 
So who are you voting for in the Dem primary. Are you voting at all?
 
Does voting for someone make you an "ardent supporter?"

I will most likely vote for him because it seems he will be the most left candidate and because medicare for all is such an important issue for me. That doesn't mean I can't criticize him (I do) and criticize other candidates. Y'all ask for people to discuss candidates on substantive issues. But when that occurs from the left (Harris/Biden on mass incarceration, Beto on a very conservative voting record in a blue district, or Buttigieg's Medicare for America BS) you always go back to same "Bernie Bro/we must not divide the party" nonsense. It's hard to tell when criticism of candidates is allowed.

Criticize all the candidates. That's our job as voters.
 
Shooshmoo said:
....voted to not decide to endorse him until later, right?
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The vote was a straight yes/no on endorsing. There were no other options. There were many reasons I voted no, some policy related, but one of which was that I didn't like the process. When/if my chapter votes to endorse, I will probably also vote no.
 
Wakeforest22890 said:
If the primary were today I’d vote for Pete. Bernie is second and warren third.
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What do you like about Pete, and what do you like about Bernie? Because I see the two as having stark differences, that I have a hard time reconciling.
 
Not sure it's been touched on before in this thread, but Mayor Pete folks - his actions on police matters and racial inequality concern me. I now he's walked back the "all lives matter statement," etc. but it seems as if his current rhetoric doesn't match his past actions (much like Harris).

Any insight/answer to:

The Boykins situation
Pushing gentrifying policies to city renewal that pushed out existing, lower-income residents
investing $ in downtown/whiter areas of SB while ignoring the west side?
1000 houses in 1000 days initiative that effectively punished predominantly Black and low income neighborhoods, divesting them of wealth (in land and homes)

I like a lot of what Mayor Pete says, but I don't see much evidence that he's put into practice much of the equity rhetoric. It seems he has a pattern of using the right words to gain support, but failing on follow through (or actively divesting in black and brown communities).
 
Interesting CNN interview with Charlamange Tha God about his interviews with Dem candidates, mostly his interviews with Bernie, Kamala, Pete, and Booker. He said Pete was the most authentic.



The original "all lives matter" quote wasn't that bad in context. He wasn't using it to dismiss black concerns.

Here's an overview about the 1000 homes in 1000 days initiative. I definitely think Pete has some questions to answer about the disproportionate impact on black communities. One of the people most effected his running for mayor as well. But I'm a little skeptical of her story because it seems like she may be a burgeoning slumlord who got stepped on by Pete's aggressive policy. I look forward to learning more.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...outh-bend-indiana-turnaround-city/3165477002/
 
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https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/04/pete-buttigieg-is-not-a-progressive.html?fbclid=IwAR1w8nBUTV1X11t5KFOuX4KAlFFrqvedb3WsmSoz5bHcftZzMCQOiL3kO4k

The word “progressive,” means something. It’s not just the basic definition of moving progress forward, but it is a political ideology that stands opposed to the tenets of the ideology of liberalism. Liberalism approaches politics from the standpoint that the capitalism-based status quo is worth preserving, and policy focus should be on fixing its deficiencies around the edges. Progressivism takes the attitude that the status quo is the problem, and the only solution is to get rid of the system perpetuating the unsustainable status quo.
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This is hilarious, especially the Bernie one.

 
WFcatamount22 said:
I personally value peoples opinions who start off pieces with I don't trust brilliant young people who served our country. Lol Bernie bros.
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The last Rhodes scholar who served our country to be elected... Eric Greitens.
 
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