Democratic Primaries

sagesnow

(2,824 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2019, 08:22 AM Dec 2019

I was speaking with an Independent voter today and [View all]

she does not see the difference between Biden's family nepotism with Hunter in the Ukraine and Trump's family nepotism.
I think it will be hard for many voters in the General election to distinguish the two and may cost us the election.

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

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I was speaking with an Independent voter today and [View all] sagesnow Dec 2019 OP

Sure, "People are saying"... Hav Dec 2019 #1

Hunter himself has said if his last name wasn't Biden he wouldn't have gotten that gig BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #9

You might want to look up "Nepotism" sometime. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #10

The semantics don't matter BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #13

Semantics don't matter?!?! Amimnoch Dec 2019 #15

That's a pretty sad evasion BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #25

That's a pretty insulting attack. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #19

That's not nepotism Hav Dec 2019 #12

Bingo!! nt NYMinute Dec 2019 #21

Well, OK. I guess we can all quit and go home now then. ret5hd Dec 2019 #2

She is a moron. Joe never hired his kids for anything. phleshdef Dec 2019 #3

Wow ForEverGlades Dec 2019 #38

" Don't care about the independent hayseed vote, eh?" No, I'm sick of sucking up to people who... phleshdef Dec 2019 #39

did you ask barbtries Dec 2019 #4

People get jobs because of connections all the time... TCJ70 Dec 2019 #5

Anecdotal stories do not necessarily reflect broader thought bitterross Dec 2019 #6

She is visiting from out of state and is usually apolitical sagesnow Dec 2019 #8

Very cool story. Looking forward to the novel. ret5hd Dec 2019 #16

and the movie of course! nt NYMinute Dec 2019 #22

Setup and exposition were effective. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #29

+1 myohmy2 Dec 2019 #7

Creating a think tank, funding it with donations and hiring an unqualified son NYMinute Dec 2019 #23

I'm curious too. I can guess but the think tank part throws me. yonder Dec 2019 #28

The only thing that may cost us the election is the same thing that 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2019 #11

Bazinga! lark Dec 2019 #14

If anything is going to cost us any election in the future... Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #17

It's exactly what happened last time and election security is still a problem. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2019 #18

No, it isn't "exactly what happened last time" Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #32

Putin ensured that Trump got elected. Democrats' "mistakes" were irrelevant. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2019 #36

I can make groundless assertions, too. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #41

We should take time to educate the ignorant. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #20

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #24

it really must hurt the brains of lots of people to actually think. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #26

I have found that Independents Turbineguy Dec 2019 #27

You were speaking to a Republican who pretends to be an Independent MaryMagdaline Dec 2019 #30

Nepotism means Biden hired his son scheming daemons Dec 2019 #31

The only people who feel that way are RWers who get their "info" from Faux News and other RW sources highplainsdem Dec 2019 #33

Yeah well, the "Pocahantas" talk will be everywhere in right wing circles if Warren's the nominee Alhena Dec 2019 #34

Biden did not INSTALL his son ANYWHERE....unlike the dumps. If she doesn't see the difference then UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #37

:) Buck up, Sagesnow. The midterms suggest a majority Hortensis Dec 2019 #40

It's the very reason Trump's been hammering at this The Mouth Dec 2019 #42

That's how something or someone can become "controversial." David__77 Dec 2019 #43

Truly independent voters are a myth BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #44

This is true. Doremus Dec 2019 #45