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28. Why pick someone with that baggage?

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 04:38 PM

Aug 2020

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They’d be betting the farm on a vulnerable candidate for little gain that I can see.

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Karen Bass renounces her praise for Fidel Castro [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

Yuppers... git out that ol' fork. 3Hotdogs Aug 2020 #1

I think I'm looking at it from the "she's the pick" jimfields33 Aug 2020 #2

You don't take away THOSE TWO talking points Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #17

Yeah, a bit too scary. NO SURPRISES please. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #45

Why pick someone with that baggage? Happy Hoosier Aug 2020 #28

yeah, this Withywindle Aug 2020 #44

Yo man... that's deep. LanternWaste Aug 2020 #35

Regardless jcgoldie Aug 2020 #3

Right, & the combo of both of those things will be plenty of fodder for the repugs onetexan Aug 2020 #30

2016 was not long ago. That's it for her. Biden's not going to risk Florida. RelativelyJones Aug 2020 #4

What an absolute imbecile. Codeine Aug 2020 #5

Bernie was attacked by Republicans and Democrats for simply praising Cuba's literacy program. sop Aug 2020 #6

She makes Joe look more moderate. Laelth Aug 2020 #10

I really like Karen Bass PatSeg Aug 2020 #7

Not even close to acceptable rlexx Aug 2020 #8

has Trump renounced his praise for Putin, North Korea leader? Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #9

Is Trump the measuring stick for choosing a Democratic running mate? jcgoldie Aug 2020 #11

Looking more like Rice or Duckworth. jalan48 Aug 2020 #12

FWIW (my 2 cents) - I agree with you on BOTH those picks! n/t MFGsunny Aug 2020 #31

Look to Susan Rice for the Veep berni_mccoy Aug 2020 #13

don't need any Rev Wright like distracions as Biden has other better choices beachbumbob Aug 2020 #14

What about her praise for $cientology? Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #15

I'd rather she addressed that than Castro, actually. Coventina Aug 2020 #42

Please NO Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #16

I think it's down to Harris and Rice. hamsterjill Aug 2020 #18

I also musclecar6 Aug 2020 #19

Obama overcame the Reverand Wright issue. Karen Bass can overcome this -- if we let her. If we all KPN Aug 2020 #20

Let's let her move up in the ranks and put this behind her (which it will be sooner rather than CTyankee Aug 2020 #22

Not really the same thing. The Obama Wright thing was more bs and it was mostly about Obama JI7 Aug 2020 #32

You are entitled to your opinion just as I expressed mine. KPN Aug 2020 #37

"I'd say the VP train has moved past her for multiple reasons." Gilbert Moore Aug 2020 #21

She's a Smart Person, but... NonPC Aug 2020 #23

I'd say so.. ananda Aug 2020 #24

Coming on the heels of the news of her Scientology praise, not good for her VP slot chances. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #25

non-starter - selection folk should've nixed this from the jump - makes ya wonder... bringthePaine Aug 2020 #26

Just say no to Bass Mz Pip Aug 2020 #27

What about her tax evasion and money laundering ? rickford66 Aug 2020 #29

? JI7 Aug 2020 #33

I tried to compare her one gaff to Trump's crimes. rickford66 Aug 2020 #34

No. Point made. KPN Aug 2020 #39

Any eventual veep pick will have an albatross hung around their neck. LanternWaste Aug 2020 #36

enough of this gal already Skittles Aug 2020 #38

Either way, she wasn't saying anything that wasn't true. I'm more concerned with the ... marble falls Aug 2020 #40

I like Karen Bass a lot but its going to cost us Florida, but if she is a brilliant campaigner NNguyenMD Aug 2020 #41

No, She could mess Biden up videohead5 Aug 2020 #43