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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:43

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:People at a political rally cheering when the politician says something. Thank you, Steve. Groundbreaking.

I'm just trying to give the Sanders movement winning advice. Trying to oust Pelosi is a losing move. It's up there with the Spartans that wanted to fire Izzo over the years.
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Post by Travis of the Cosmos 2020-03-04, 10:44

Pundit brain is a real thing
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:44

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Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:People at a political rally cheering when the politician says something. Thank you, Steve. Groundbreaking.

That's that blue check mark wisdom shining through.

You probably aren't aware of it but I've seen you gradually come around to my ideas. Fucking Steve is usually right.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 10:44

First Pelosi is MJ, Kobe, and LeBron, now she's Izzo?

For Christ's sake, steve, is nothing sacred?
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 10:45

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That's that blue check mark wisdom shining through.

You probably aren't aware of it but I've seen you gradually come around to my ideas. Fucking Steve is usually right.

You're right, I'm not aware of that. Which ideas are those that I'm coming around on?
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Post by Rocinante 2020-03-04, 10:46

Biden should ask Warren to be his running mate and put her in charge of financial stuff . But he won’t because they have a history where she mopped the floor with him like she did Bloomberg and also he’ll probably ask whoever we can think of that’s the most blatantly obviously pandering. This is going to be a long year.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:48

Cameron wrote:First Pelosi is MJ, Kobe, and LeBron, now she's Izzo?

For Christ's sake, steve, is nothing sacred?

I'm just giving you the winning plays. You want to oust Pelosi and you are building a movement that is driving towards that then get used to what happened last night.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 10:48

Rocinante wrote:Biden should ask Warren to be his running mate and put her in charge of financial stuff . But he won’t because they have a history where she mopped the floor with him like she did Bloomberg and also he’ll probably ask whoever we can think of that’s the most blatantly obviously pandering.  This is going to be a long year.

You just gave me a spark of hope, Roc. The hope that Biden picks Warren as VP, and then the brain worms send him to the farm inside a calendar year.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:50

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Rocinante wrote:Biden should ask Warren to be his running mate and put her in charge of financial stuff . But he won’t because they have a history where she mopped the floor with him like she did Bloomberg and also he’ll probably ask whoever we can think of that’s the most blatantly obviously pandering.  This is going to be a long year.

You just gave me a spark of hope, Roc. The hope that Biden picks Warren as VP, and then the brain worms send him to the farm inside a calendar year.

No way he takes Warren. It will be Harris or Abrams. Most likely Harris.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 10:52

Bloomberg out.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:53

Also, thank you Warren for helping the cause. She fucking single handedly destroyed Bloomberg's campaign in Nevada.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 10:53

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You just gave me a spark of hope, Roc. The hope that Biden picks Warren as VP, and then the brain worms send him to the farm inside a calendar year.

No way he takes Warren. It will be Harris or Abrams. Most likely Harris.

You're probably right. I've been hearing Abrams floated for his running mate for a while. I would prefer Abrams to Harris, but that's not saying much.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:54

"Three months ago, I entered the race to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I'm leaving for the same reason. Defeating Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. It's clear that is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden."

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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 10:55

steveschneider wrote:Also, thank you Warren for helping the cause. She fucking single handedly destroyed Bloomberg's campaign in Nevada.

I kind of hope she gets primaried. I have lost respect for her over the past couple weeks.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 10:55

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No way he takes Warren. It will be Harris or Abrams. Most likely Harris.

You're probably right. I've been hearing Abrams floated for his running mate for a while. I would prefer Abrams to Harris, but that's not saying much.

Hey guess what we actually agree about Abrams. The 2020 Presidential campaign. - Page 7 3493939353
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Post by kingstonlake 2020-03-04, 11:20

Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 11:24

kingstonlake wrote:Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification

Do they even like Warren. Twitter warning for my haters, but his movement spent about a week harassing her with snake emojis and photo shop pictures of her head on a snake. His blue checked surrogates spent the other week ripping her for a super pac.

Look here's the stone cold truth about a good chunk of Sanders supports. There was a poll that showed only 51% of them would vote for any of the other candidates. A good chunk said they wouldn't vote for anyone else besides Sanders. These aren't political allies these people are suicide bombers.
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kingstonlake wrote:Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification

I’d like to see him go with a young female who can speak because he sure as hell cant. Him in a 1vs1 debate with trump is kinda concerning. Regarding Bernie and party unification, when he “lost” to Clinton he did so i can’t imagine he wouldn’t again.
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That 2020-03-04, 11:28

You know someone has gotten old or lost it when they start to think fringe individuals on twitter are representative of something or any normal people.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 11:30

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kingstonlake wrote:Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification

Do they even like Warren. Twitter warning for my haters, but his movement spent about a week harassing her with snake emojis and photo shop pictures of her head on a snake. His blue checked surrogates spent the other week ripping her for a super pac.

Look here's the stone cold truth about a good chunk of Sanders supports. There was a poll that showed only 51% of them would vote for any of the other candidates. A good chunk said they wouldn't vote for anyone else besides Sanders. These aren't political allies these people are suicide bombers.

God damn it, steve...
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Post by NigelUno 2020-03-04, 11:30

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kingstonlake wrote:Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification

I’d like to see him go with a young female who can speak because he sure as hell cant. Him in a 1vs1 debate with trump is kinda concerning. Regarding Bernie and party unification, when he “lost” to Clinton he did so i can’t imagine he wouldn’t again.

I didn't get the impression that Bernie or his supporters were that interested in party unification last time.
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Post by NigelUno 2020-03-04, 11:32

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:You know someone has gotten old or lost it when they start to think fringe individuals on twitter are representative of something or any normal people.

There are very fine people on both sides.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 11:33

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kingstonlake wrote:Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification

I’d like to see him go with a young female who can speak because he sure as hell cant. Him in a 1vs1 debate with trump is kinda concerning. Regarding Bernie and party unification, when he “lost” to Clinton he did so i can’t imagine he wouldn’t again.

I agree, but a VP who can speak won't help Biden on the debate stage with Trump. It's gonna be a bloodbath when he's mano-a-mano with cheeto Hitler.
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Post by NigelUno 2020-03-04, 11:35

Cameron wrote:
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I’d like to see him go with a young female who can speak because he sure as hell cant. Him in a 1vs1 debate with trump is kinda concerning. Regarding Bernie and party unification, when he “lost” to Clinton he did so i can’t imagine he wouldn’t again.

I agree, but a VP who can speak won't help Biden on the debate stage with Trump. It's gonna be a bloodbath when he's mano-a-mano with cheeto Hitler.

Trump is a great debater?
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 11:36

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I agree, but a VP who can speak won't help Biden on the debate stage with Trump. It's gonna be a bloodbath when he's mano-a-mano with cheeto Hitler.

Trump is a great debater?  

No, he's a world class bully who's not afraid to be mean and work blue.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 11:36

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:You know someone has gotten old or lost it when they start to think fringe individuals on twitter are representative of something or any normal people.

It's funny that you guys can't grasp what the blue check mark stands for on twitter.
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 11:38

steveschneider wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:You know someone has gotten old or lost it when they start to think fringe individuals on twitter are representative of something or any normal people.

It's funny that you guys can't grasp what the blue check mark stands for on twitter.

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By all means, steve, bestow upon us your wisdom. It always goes swimmingly when people of your generation condescend to people of our generation about technology and social media.

Fucking steve...
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 11:43

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It's funny that you guys can't grasp what the blue check mark stands for on twitter.

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By all means, steve, bestow upon us your wisdom. It always goes swimmingly when people of your generation condescend to people of our generation about technology and social media.

Fucking steve...

is right again!
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2020-03-04, 11:44

Biden/Abrams

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Post by Floyd Robertson 2020-03-04, 11:45

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Biden/Abrams


IDK. I don't think she's ready for prime time yet.
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 11:49

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Robert J Sakimano wrote:Biden/Abrams


IDK. I don't think she's ready for prime time yet.

My money is on Harris. Also, take it for what it's worth but Paul Begala is guaranteeing Niki Haley replaces Pence on the day of the dem nomination speech. If true I would want Harris on that debate stage.
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Post by Travis of the Cosmos 2020-03-04, 11:52

My money is on some rando like Tim Kaine.

Why? Because that’s who is almost always picked. Some rando.
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Post by NigelUno 2020-03-04, 11:53

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Trump is a great debater?  

No, he's a world class bully who's not afraid to be mean and work blue.

Sounds scary.
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Post by Rocinante 2020-03-04, 11:54

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Do they even like Warren. Twitter warning for my haters, but his movement spent about a week harassing her with snake emojis and photo shop pictures of her head on a snake. His blue checked surrogates spent the other week ripping her for a super pac.

Look here's the stone cold truth about a good chunk of Sanders supports. There was a poll that showed only 51% of them would vote for any of the other candidates. A good chunk said they wouldn't vote for anyone else besides Sanders. These aren't political allies these people are suicide bombers.

God damn it, steve...


Bahaaaa!
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Post by MiamiSpartan 2020-03-04, 12:02

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Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:You know someone has gotten old or lost it when they start to think fringe individuals on twitter are representative of something or any normal people.

It's funny that you guys can't grasp what the blue check mark stands for on twitter.
I'm starting to wonder if you know what it stands for?
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Post by Cameron 2020-03-04, 12:04

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God damn it, steve...


Bahaaaa!

It's not even worth correcting anymore.
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I’d like to see him go with a young female who can speak because he sure as hell cant. Him in a 1vs1 debate with trump is kinda concerning. Regarding Bernie and party unification, when he “lost” to Clinton he did so i can’t imagine he wouldn’t again.

I didn't get the impression that Bernie or his supporters were that interested in party unification last time.

Didn’t he endorse her?
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kingstonlake wrote:Biden seems to have the black vote wrapped. I’d like him pick a VP that is a palatable progressive that is young and fully endorsed by Sanders. If Biden gets the nomination Bernie needs to be vocal to his supporters on party unification

I’d like to see him go with a young female who can speak because he sure as hell cant. Him in a 1vs1 debate with trump is kinda concerning. Regarding Bernie and party unification, when he “lost” to Clinton he did so i can’t imagine he wouldn’t again.

He’s definitely got brain slippage. But he’s still not dumb. Trump is dumb. I can’t recall once where trump got into specifics on a budget. I mean real dollars and appropriations. Biden’s campaign needs to exploit that. Trump debates with adjectives and adverbs. But his base eats it up. Because they’re dumb like him. I think in a one on one debate where Biden isn’t getting arrows from 8 different people he’ll be fine. I would like him to walk onto the stage in every debate with 10 years worth of tax returns and college transcripts, set them on a coffee table and begin every debate with “If anyone wants to look at these they’re right here.”
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Post by steveschneider 2020-03-04, 12:14

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Bahaaaa!

It's not even worth correcting anymore.

Fucking Steve was right again!
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