Democratic Primaries

leftieNanner

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57. Willie Brown was one of the most powerful men in California politics

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 03:00 PM

Jul 2019

For a very long time. He was Assembly Speaker, Mayor of SF, wicked smart, and ruthless. He is stylish and funny. Was likely an excellent mentor for Senator Harris. And he enjoyed smart beautiful women. My Dad hated him, but my Dad also ended up as a Limbaugh fan before he died.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Dear Kamala Harris, here's why Joe Biden worked with segregationists in the Senate [View all] wyldwolf Jul 2019 OP

Pres. Obama chose Joe. He knows Joe's character better than most. oasis Jul 2019 #1

Harris doesn't care DownriverDem Jul 2019 #15

Joe Biden won't go there(W.B.) I'm not too sure others won't. oasis Jul 2019 #29

Willie Brown is her former mentor Dream Girl Jul 2019 #51

Willie Brown was one of the most powerful men in California politics leftieNanner Jul 2019 #57

Some history has to be experienced to understand it completely. llmart Jul 2019 #2

You are right DownriverDem Jul 2019 #16

This is so true PatSeg Jul 2019 #20

That's my experience also. llmart Jul 2019 #23

Oh genealogy is a wonderful way to understand PatSeg Jul 2019 #33

Biden/Warren ticket works for me. Biden / Harris ticket lost it's appeal with her attack. usaf-vet Jul 2019 #22

Of course you work with people , even if you loathe their policies and beliefs ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #3

Just wait DownriverDem Jul 2019 #17

I think I know quite a bit of it ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #25

He praised civility, not Eastland. The point of his story was civility between people with opposing emmaverybo Jul 2019 #27

I get your point. Civility is great when you have a rule of law and a functioning press ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #31

PRAISE? did u even read Joe's comments re: segregationists onetexan Jul 2019 #47

Joe blew it in the debate, watoos Jul 2019 #4

He was knocked off guard. I could tell when he started rambling. Politicub Jul 2019 #12

Going negative DownriverDem Jul 2019 #18

I know, right? The primaries forum is a wall of negativity against Harris. Politicub Jul 2019 #24

I think he was angry and hurt Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #30

You express sympathy for his "anger and hurt" StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #34

At least he didn't say, Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #36

Yes, she said she "didn't think Biden Cha Jul 2019 #42

LOL love the "plate full of spaghetti" metaphor Cha onetexan Jul 2019 #61

Full Disclosure.. Cha Jul 2019 #63

That he used the same argument doesn't mean he opposed busing out of the same emmaverybo Jul 2019 #28

BS, he was shocked by her manufactured attack but was composed onetexan Jul 2019 #48

I think he was surprised that anyone questioned him about it StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #54

She was being nice to him? Did u watch the darn debate? onetexan Jul 2019 #58

Yes, I know. She became an angry black woman StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #59

OK, i didn't go there. U did. onetexan Jul 2019 #60

this would be exculpatory but for one thing- mopinko Jul 2019 #5

Get ready DownriverDem Jul 2019 #19

YES! Nailed it. maddiemom Jul 2019 #6

Biden Mjolnir1956 Jul 2019 #7

Das Vedanya! maddiemom Jul 2019 #8

Oh please DownriverDem Jul 2019 #21

Context Roy Rolling Jul 2019 #9

Biden said it himself. MySideOfTown Jul 2019 #10

Please proceed. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #32

The straw man army marches on. BlueWI Jul 2019 #11

Biden needs to get better at defending his record AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #13

It's not that he worked with them. tymorial Jul 2019 #14

That's what had to be done at that time. You have to had lived in demosincebirth Jul 2019 #26

Lots of people who were around during that "era" would beg to differ StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #35

I seriously doubt it demosincebirth Jul 2019 #37

I'm not surprised that you would. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #38

Today they would differ but not at that time. Laws had to be passed demosincebirth Jul 2019 #49

You know everyone who was around during that time and what they were thinking? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #50

Yea, I knew everyone. Ain't that something? demosincebirth Jul 2019 #64

Bullshit! Nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #39

Back at ya! demosincebirth Jul 2019 #43

Best reply! Cha Jul 2019 #45

I don't think you know what you're talking about. Dream Girl Jul 2019 #52

That's all well and good, all true, all understandable, BUT Goodheart Jul 2019 #40

K&R nt LibFarmer Jul 2019 #41

Joe Biden didn't just compromise with segregationists wellst0nev0ter Jul 2019 #44

Biden's big mistake wasn't working with those people back when comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #46

Totally agree. He was trying to make a point and it got twisted in the most heinous way... Dream Girl Jul 2019 #53

Biden and Eastland worked together on anti-busing legislation. Where was the compromise in that? Demit Jul 2019 #55

Poor Joe... gldstwmn Jul 2019 #56

Harris tried to take a different enviornment from 50 years ago and apply it to today. Galraedia Jul 2019 #62