Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBernie Sanders on violence against the transgender community
Moral leadership for all minorities and Healthcare.
Epic fail.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,274 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(111,292 posts)Robyn Pocahontas Crowes family is shrinking.
In May, her granddaughter was found dead in Far East Dallas, her body marred by a single gunshot wound. Less than two weeks later, police discovered her cousins body in White Rock Lake. She had been strangled and beaten.
Like Crowe, both Muhlaysia Booker and Chynal Lindsey were black transgender women. The three do not share a blood bond. But they came together through experience, forming a chosen family.
Crowe is still grieving their deaths. Then, on Sept. 20, another transgender woman of color, a Latina, was shot on a northwest Dallas street. The attacks have many trans Texans asking, why does this keep happening to us?
More at https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/09/30/texas-leads-nation-transgender-murders-according-national-lgbtq-organization/
That independent senator from Vermont stepped into it with that response.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....the next Super Bowl, would it be "healthcare"?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)He not only didn't go beyond "moral leadership," he started listing other groups, as if the challenges transpeople face is just like the challenges faced by African Americans and Latinos
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,899 posts)That's so wrong.. if the question was about Transgender people then the answer should be specifically addressed to them.
Mahalo, tish.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,161 posts)A rising tide lifts all boats. It's naive and tone deaf at best. More money in people's pockets doesn't solve racism.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,899 posts)gotten that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,161 posts)Which is fine. If it's an impediment to him getting anywhere near the nomination I'm all for it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Response to tishaLA (Reply #4)
Name removed Message auto-removed
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sweetloukillbot
(10,789 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)Like his biggest concern is to get clips for those. Multiple times now he has moved away from the question and reverted to unconnected portions of his stump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hav
(5,969 posts)Warren's answer to read out the names of every transgender woman who died every year in the Rose Garden wasn't inspiring either.
I'm sure she meant well, but it came over a bit strange in regards to addressing the problem.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OldRed2450
(710 posts)Bernie said NOTHING about violence in the transgender community.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,334 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,334 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)The person that I end up voting for is someone who has convinced me that he (or she) can think on their feet and can do MORE than just recite a laundry list of rote and tired talking points.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OldRed2450
(710 posts)Can he govern on a wide range of issues?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Period.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)Last edited Fri Dec 20, 2019, 04:55 AM - Edit history (1)
just Billionaires now?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
betsuni
(25,122 posts)Epic fail.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)But above and beyond providing the moral leadership of trying to bring our people together, what we also need for the transgender community is to make sure that health care is available to every person in this country, regardless of their sexual orientation or their needs.
And that is why I strongly support and have helped lead the effort for a Medicare for all single-payer program, which will provide comprehensive health care to all people, including certainly the transgender community.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TexasTowelie
(111,292 posts)Bernie digressed to Medicare for All? Thanks for posting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)NT
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
OldRed2450
(710 posts)The question was about violence in the trans community. He did an all lives matter and pivoted to medicare for all. Lol.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden