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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I frequently see a call for "vetting" Bernie Sanders. I welcome vetting Bernie Sanders [View all]TCJ70
(4,387 posts)35. I don't have any posters blocked...or keywords for ignore...
Last edited Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:22 PM - Edit history (2)
...and having been around here for many years I definitely feel comfortable figuring out who's doing legitimate vetting and who's just expressing their grudge.
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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I frequently see a call for "vetting" Bernie Sanders. I welcome vetting Bernie Sanders [View all]
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2019
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He's the only one in this field who has run before, so it's puzzling why he's still so irked by
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#11
Questions about his tax returns, and seeing how he handles them, are 100% legitimate vetting n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2019
#14
I hope that he and many his supporters come to that realization sooner than later. (nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#18
sanders was ignored by the press-there is a ton of oppo that will be coming out
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#29
Not nearly as thoroughly as HRC was, and not as thoroughly as previous Demcoratic candidates.
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#9
Well no one has been vetted as thoroughly as Hillary. No question about that -- or attacked
KPN
Apr 2019
#13
I think that's a reference to the speech transcripts for whatever relevance that has in 2019.
George II
Apr 2019
#36
I wonder if they are talking about "private" islamophobia, or "public" alignment with
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#41
There are those who equate the call for standard vetting of Democrats with "attacks."
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#4
Yes, she cooperated full and didn't push back at all on the idea that she should be questioned.
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#16
Funny how some are all for vetting except when it comes to their own candidate. Then it's a slur.
jalan48
Apr 2019
#6
Other Democrats making valid points concerning candidates is not "attack politics."
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#17
I think that the title of your OP created a perception that you are weighted towards
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#22
To be honest, until the "hands on" stuff rose up regarding Biden, I don't recall much...
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2019
#24
When a candidate is blamed for an accusation brought up by a woman by the supporters of, and
Autumn
Apr 2019
#28
The "Medicare for all" & "Living wage" & "Tuition free public college" platitudes that many...
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2019
#46