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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Honest Question for Sanders and Warren Supporters [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)40. Even that's not a new plan, there have been laws on the books controlling (not limiting)....
....credit card interest rates for years. Any that have limited interest rates have been thrown out by the courts.
It's not a wise, or correct, thing to equate banks issuing credit cards to "loan sharks". They should do some research about what loan sharks really are.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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It is embarrassing that some can't suss out the true nature of OP's like this.
demmiblue
May 2019
#147
I'm smart enough to figure out what flamebait is... especially when there is a pattern.
demmiblue
May 2019
#145
Imagine how much more sense this would all make if we could only talk about DEMOCRATS
Eliot Rosewater
May 2019
#2
Lots of Democrats including members of the leadership in both the House and the
totodeinhere
May 2019
#146
Bernie IS a Democrat for all intents & purposes...why he's ahead of 20 other Democrats in the polls
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#127
Think he's still in 2nd place in most polls... so, make that ahead of 21 other Democrats.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#130
So, tell me, if their "plans are the same" why won't Bernie identify as a Democrat
ehrnst
May 2019
#33
Part time independent (when running for senate) and part time democrat (when he is running for pres)
GemDigger
May 2019
#37
Actually, full time independent on the job. Democrat only when on the campaign trail. (nt)
ehrnst
May 2019
#42
That is what he does in Vermont. Primaries as a Democrat and then switches to Social Democrat.
Midnight Writer
May 2019
#87
He takes the primary to delete Dem oppo, since The Dems won't be able to put another candidate up.
Midnight Writer
May 2019
#133
Sanders was NOT cheated. Hillary was the voters choice and won by three million votes
lunamagica
May 2019
#21
I appreciate your recognition that B's time is past. I don't think "he" was cheated in the way
MH1
May 2019
#143
He rolls out plans, not necessarily "new" plans. This week he came up with a plan....
George II
May 2019
#29
Even that's not a new plan, there have been laws on the books controlling (not limiting)....
George II
May 2019
#40
To be honest I haven't seen a single major proposal of his this spring that is actually "new".
George II
May 2019
#72
That was my observation. We have a man who has been in the House and Senate for almost 30 years....
George II
May 2019
#77
Actually there were two Senators who didn't, him and Rand Paul. Interesting company, eh?
George II
May 2019
#32
Why didn't he make it to floor for the January vote for sanctions on a Russian oligharch?
ehrnst
May 2019
#44
The meeting was about 36 hours over the course of two days, he happened to decide....
George II
May 2019
#125
Yup, under the "Bernie Standard," you're damned if you do or damned if you don't...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#132
So does my dad. But I don't expect my dad to make them happen, like I would a Senator.
ehrnst
May 2019
#38
Well some do believe Bernie thinks every think ever thought first, dontcha know. No Democrat
Maru Kitteh
May 2019
#27
Hillary risked her entire political life and future for Universal Healthcare in the 90's
Maru Kitteh
May 2019
#74