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StevieM

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14. It's funny how complaints about the unfairness of the debate format are only taken seriously

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 01:38 PM

Aug 2019

when someone is making them to assert that Hillary rigged the system.

Other than that, people just ignore it. They mocked HRC for complaining about it in 2008, and nobody complaining in 2019-2020 will be paid any attention to. Without misogyny in the mix the argument goes nowhere, regardless of its merits.

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Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning [View all] brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

So he's saying to pick a failed candidate like himself... 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2019 #1

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Now you know why he couldn't unseat Pelosi. WhiteTara Aug 2019 #9

Yeesh. Not exactly losing with grace. lagomorph777 Aug 2019 #10

Trump knew what he was doing bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #3

But the problem is (thanks to years and years of GOP lies) luvtheGWN Aug 2019 #6

None of it will matter if we dont take the Senate. Sucha NastyWoman Aug 2019 #7

He thinks that is what the debate should be about. LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #4

How about considering what we the people want rather than how the party should position itself! TryLogic Aug 2019 #5

Moulton was always the longest of long shots FakeNoose Aug 2019 #8

The debate shouldn't be about how far left the party should go, but amywalk Aug 2019 #11

and about who has . .. MBS Aug 2019 #13

Oookay Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 #12

It's funny how complaints about the unfairness of the debate format are only taken seriously StevieM Aug 2019 #14

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Aug 2019 #15