Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Democratic Primary Season 2020

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    Biden raised nearly $7m in his first 24 hours, seems like he's going to be a real player here. He's playing to the minority vote in several appearances and is definitely courting former Obama backers, should be interesting once we get some of the bigger names on the same stage to debate each other nationally.

    Comment


      Originally posted by phillipj View Post
      It's interesting to hear these outside opinions on the losing the right to vote issue!

      An interesting thing to note is that in 2 states you can vote if you are incarcerated! Guess which 2? Maine and Vermont... exactly where Bernie is from. I think it makes a lot of sense that he stuck to his guns on this one and I see it as refreshing, not crazy.

      But what makes sense to people and the legislature of Vermont may not make sense to the people of New York, or Florida, or Montana, etc. etc. etc. I see this as a states-rights issue and really should be left up to the people of each state to vote on. Just like they did in Florida where they had a vote on their last ballot to allow former felons the right to vote.

      It's an interesting subject, but I also think it's "much ado about nothing" and just another way the right and left want to attack Bernie. It turns out that in Maine and Vermont where people in Jail can vote, most don't vote anyway. And most former felons do not vote anyway either. A big part of this is confusion; most aren't even aware they can vote, many don't care to, and many have other pressing concerns that make voting a low priority. I don't think people in jail or once in jail being able to vote or not is going to sway many elections but it is an important question: if you are a US citizen should you always have that right to vote no matter what? or can something you do forfeit that right?

      It's a good topic. I really respect Bernie for his stance even if it isn't the popular one.
      Yes, there are definitely things that should cause you to lose your voting rights, not just while you're in prison, but permanently. Like exploding a truck bomb at a federal building killing 168 people including 19 children.

      Would you support someone like McVeigh or Nichols still having the right to vote while in prison?
      Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
      Chief Sales Officer, Midwest Division—Blunt Tech Industries

      www.gutenparts.com
      One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

      Comment


        No, but I don't think anyone should have the right to vote in prison.

        Comment


          Biden is just Hillary 2, uninteresting centrist trash who probably will do nothing but maintain a seat so republicans cant have it.

          I feel any non violent criminals should have the right to vote, even while in prison. In general America is too happy to mass incarcerate large amounts of people for anything. Mostly due to lack of quality public defenders being able to lessen or negate sentences for minor offenses.
          1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
          willschnitz

          Comment


            So instead of working to alleviate the problem of mass incarceration we'll just let those people in prison vote instead?

            Sorry, but you just got sucked into the vortex of political bs, talk about some marginally relevant issue instead of focusing on the much larger, more important issue.

            Comment


              Originally posted by mbonder View Post
              So instead of working to alleviate the problem of mass incarceration we'll just let those people in prison vote instead?

              Sorry, but you just got sucked into the vortex of political bs, talk about some marginally relevant issue instead of focusing on the much larger, more important issue.
              I mean, its literally a step, if they can vote from prison they can vote for representatives that will step towards fixing the system.
              1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
              willschnitz

              Comment


                Originally posted by Wschnitz View Post
                Biden is just Hillary 2, uninteresting centrist trash who probably will do nothing but maintain a seat so republicans cant have it.
                Don't forget that Biden stepped out of a Presidential race already after it was revealed he faked his academic records. From there he should have been pulled back to civvie status. Instead, we let the representatives think that they are leaders. They are not, at least Biden and Hilary, Trump, Obama and Clinton were not good LEADERS....
                Last edited by R3Z3N; 05-01-2019, 11:11 PM.

                Comment


                  What's your definition of a good leader?

                  I'd wager your definition doesn't necessarily agree with mine, but in some part of it you'd have to acknowledge that being a good leader has to involve getting others to follow you. All of the people that you mentioned have legions of followers, that doesn't make them good leaders implicitly, however it's part of it. Additionally, I'd say that these people have also shouldered the tremendous burden of making decisions that affect many people, something that followers are not capable of doing.

                  You may not like those people and their political philosophies, but they clearly led many people for many years, Biden and Hillary have been in government for decades, there must be a reason that people have continued to put their trust in these people to lead them in government (or you're a conspiracy theorist and their continued status is because they are in the illuminati).


                  Also, Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado has entered the race.

                  Comment


                    A good Presidential leader for this very politically polarized country will lead/act/govern like they are a representative of all the People - left, right, center, rich, poor, even incarcerated.

                    Donald Trump is a poor leader for many reasons, but a principal one is that he is a DIVIDER.
                    1990 BMW 325iC Triple Black Hard Top, Self-Wrenched, Original Owner Family

                    Comment


                      Originally posted by phillipj View Post
                      A good Presidential leader for this very politically polarized country will lead/act/govern like they are a representative of all the People - left, right, center, rich, poor, even incarcerated.
                      Corporations, special interests, and wealthy donors don't want that.

                      Originally posted by phillipj View Post
                      Donald Trump is a poor leader for many reasons, but a principal one is that he is a DIVIDER.
                      They want that.
                      "A good memory for quotes combined with a poor memory for attribution can lead to a false sense of originality."
                      -----------------------------------------
                      91 318is Turbo Sold
                      87 325 Daily driver Sold
                      06 4.8is X5
                      06 Mtec X3
                      05 4.4i X5 Sold
                      92 325ic Sold & Re-purchased
                      90 325i Sold
                      97 328is Sold
                      01 323ci Sold
                      92 325i Sold
                      83 528e Totaled
                      98 328i Sold
                      93 325i Sold

                      Comment


                        Originally posted by Schnitzer318is View Post
                        Corporations, special interests, and wealthy donors don't want that.
                        Originally posted by Phillipj
                        Donald Trump is a poor leader for many reasons, but a principal one is that he is a DIVIDER.
                        Originally posted by Schnitzer318is View Post
                        They want that.
                        We are very much on the same page.
                        1990 BMW 325iC Triple Black Hard Top, Self-Wrenched, Original Owner Family

                        Comment


                          And people on the Right would say that Obama was a divider. And people on the left would say that Bush Jr was a divider.

                          You guys are losing your objectivity here.
                          Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
                          Chief Sales Officer, Midwest Division—Blunt Tech Industries

                          www.gutenparts.com
                          One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

                          Comment


                            ^ which is all pushed by the media. Pick your poison, left leaning media activists or right leaning media activists. They have made division profitable, and put it on a pedestal above truth and objectivity. It’s very sad what by and large has happened to the 5th estate.

                            Comment


                              Originally posted by z31maniac View Post
                              And people on the Right would say that Obama was a divider. And people on the left would say that Bush Jr was a divider.

                              You guys are losing your objectivity here.
                              I don't think the two are even comparable. And I did not like Obama. But I'll take 8 years of him over two years of Trump. So far anyway. I'm still hoping Trump can torn it around, but seems he's too interested in dick measuring contests.
                              "A good memory for quotes combined with a poor memory for attribution can lead to a false sense of originality."
                              -----------------------------------------
                              91 318is Turbo Sold
                              87 325 Daily driver Sold
                              06 4.8is X5
                              06 Mtec X3
                              05 4.4i X5 Sold
                              92 325ic Sold & Re-purchased
                              90 325i Sold
                              97 328is Sold
                              01 323ci Sold
                              92 325i Sold
                              83 528e Totaled
                              98 328i Sold
                              93 325i Sold

                              Comment


                                Originally posted by Schnitzer318is View Post
                                I don't think the two are even comparable. And I did not like Obama. But I'll take 8 years of him over two years of Trump. So far anyway. I'm still hoping Trump can torn it around, but seems he's too interested in dick measuring contests.
                                Lowest unemployment since 1969 seems like a terrible thing for the US.

                                You're right. He's a shit stain, but lets not let our distain for orange spray tans ignore the good things.

                                The "wall" was something every democrat, including Obama, Feinstein, Pelosi, etc, was for (and voted for), until they realized they could turn it into votes. Then they decided it was inhumane because they decided "Orange Man Bad."
                                Last edited by z31maniac; 05-03-2019, 01:56 PM.
                                Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
                                Chief Sales Officer, Midwest Division—Blunt Tech Industries

                                www.gutenparts.com
                                One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X