Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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88. Already fact-checked as false.

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:54 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/12/bernie-sanders/sanders-misleading-social-security-attack-biden/

https://www.factcheck.org/2020/01/biden-vs-sanders-on-social-security-and-medicare/

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

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Biden-Sanders debate Official Thread- 2 [View all] brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

"people are looking for result, not a revolution" brooklynite Mar 2020 #1

LOL, not really.... it was kinda lame. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #4

Not lame. Reality. Squinch Mar 2020 #34

I think so also still_one Mar 2020 #7

True that Lotusflower70 Mar 2020 #43

Thread 2, I believe hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2

Bernie back to his stump speech... brooklynite Mar 2020 #3

"it's not going to solved by a change in tax policy" brooklynite Mar 2020 #5

Biden: "First Things First" brooklynite Mar 2020 #6

Bernie acts as if he thinks economics caused and will cure the virus. nolabear Mar 2020 #8

Trump believe cutting the interest rates will cure the virus. Reality is something else however. still_one Mar 2020 #11

This is a rout so far BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #9

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Mar 2020 #16

+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #18

Sanders: "would you support bailouts for companies affected by Coronavirus"? brooklynite Mar 2020 #10

Biden: " This was about saving the economy" brooklynite Mar 2020 #12

Answer is under similar terms to last time exboyfil Mar 2020 #83

If banks, hotels and industry are bailed out, we should make sure Blue_true Mar 2020 #121

In a world where Wells Fargo walks away unscathed exboyfil Mar 2020 #122

Take powerful equity stakes as you pointed out, Blue_true Mar 2020 #123

Biden strikes back Hav Mar 2020 #13

It would have been a disaster without the bailout. Not a recession, but a depression still_one Mar 2020 #23

DING DING DING DING DING DING! Without the bail out we would have suffered a depression.. Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #25

Biden sounded more presidential there. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #14

They both sound clear and intelligent mucifer Mar 2020 #15

Yes, they do. lt's kinda like more conversational. sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #37

Backtrack: Biden and Sanders did an elbow bump brooklynite Mar 2020 #17

Okay. That was kind of funny. TomCADem Mar 2020 #21

levity: IcyPeas Mar 2020 #19

The timing of the "bailout" screed from Bernie is bad. nolabear Mar 2020 #20

First rule of public speaking (and debates): know your audience & respond to changing issues/climate hlthe2b Mar 2020 #22

It should have been obvious to everyone what the first major topic was going to be. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #28

Did Bernie say Bush regarding a question of the bailouts? Otto Lidenbrock Mar 2020 #24

Yes he did Todd79 Mar 2020 #27

Is there a link to watch online? nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #26

Here's the link Mersky Mar 2020 #32

??? All I see is a bunch of "updates"--text describing what they said. I tblue37 Mar 2020 #49

Huh. I see a window with the live stream at that link. Mersky Mar 2020 #65

CNN.com mucifer Mar 2020 #33

Here: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #41

Bruh ... you couldn't write this sh*t, DaDeacon Mar 2020 #29

Not his fault edhopper Mar 2020 #30

for real DaDeacon Mar 2020 #31

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #40

Cousin Larry mucifer Mar 2020 #39

Bernie is getting agitated and it is showing. True Blue American Mar 2020 #44

Joe Is On Fire Tonight Todd79 Mar 2020 #35

Biden: Bernie doesn't explain how his "revolution" would change things brooklynite Mar 2020 #36

That was a hit. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #51

Love this question because NO one is asking about his policy... DaDeacon Mar 2020 #38

Why is Bernie reverting to his stump speech? brooklynite Mar 2020 #42

Bernie is angry, Joe is laughing! True Blue American Mar 2020 #52

That is always a good look for the one relaxed confident and humored. LizBeth Mar 2020 #56

Bernie is lying now. True Blue American Mar 2020 #60

Right, because Obama was such a poor president. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #68

Sanders slams Biden over "billionaire contributions" brooklynite Mar 2020 #45

Biden hits back: support my Constitutional Amendment to Federally fund campaigns brooklynite Mar 2020 #50

Federally funded campaigns! elleng Mar 2020 #46

I wish there were a way to mute Bernie every time he goes back to the stump speech. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #47

You don't have a mute button? frazzled Mar 2020 #62

Not one to filter out that tired stump speech. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #66

Real Change will not be done by BOUGHT POLITICS FACTS!!!. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #48

Jesus H Christ, BS is claiming *JOE* is running "ugly" ads? MH1 Mar 2020 #53

Point of Fact DaDeacon Mar 2020 #58

Super PACS??!!?Name em?!?! GOT EM!!! DaDeacon Mar 2020 #54

Our Revolution? TwilightZone Mar 2020 #61

Bernie complained about negative ads treestar Mar 2020 #55

BS addresses the point that he won't say Hav Mar 2020 #57

Am I to understand that this performance is Sanders "helping" Biden to win over his supporters? brooklynite Mar 2020 #59

That was the spin. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #63

LOL still_one Mar 2020 #64

This Isn't a Debate Thread SBoy Mar 2020 #67

Perhaps there aren't that many Sanders' supporters left? brooklynite Mar 2020 #70

that's why we are here man... DaDeacon Mar 2020 #72

Nice try. ehrnst Mar 2020 #128

Well, like in the real world, there are more Biden supporters here than Sanders supporters. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #75

Go Biden. Just saying. LizBeth Mar 2020 #97

I can't see how Sanders isn't just hurting himself further frazzled Mar 2020 #99

+1000 Meadowoak Mar 2020 #120

It's really sad that Bernie can't lose with grace. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #69

This is getting nasty. tman Mar 2020 #71

Nope. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #76

NO this is what will happen against Trump. DaDeacon Mar 2020 #77

it's a debate edhopper Mar 2020 #80

Tuesday had better blast Sanders out of the race; he won't go quietly... brooklynite Mar 2020 #73

I hope so too brooklynite still_one Mar 2020 #78

He's down by 20-30 points in most polls. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #84

Yeah, but will people actually show up at the polls? I'm really worried. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #105

I think they will. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #114

I'd love to see a hook like in a vaudeville skit yank Bernie off the stage... grossproffit Mar 2020 #90

... handmade34 Mar 2020 #107

Sanders has had 7 decades of a chip on the shoulder. He is not going to change. LizBeth Mar 2020 #102

More like 5 decades, give or take a few years. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #127

I don't appreciate Sanders misrepresenting Joe's stance on SS Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #74

watch and tell me where it was "misrepresenting" DaDeacon Mar 2020 #82

Already fact-checked as false. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #88

I hate the dishonesty Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #95

Agreed. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #100

that is driving me nuts. He will not back down. yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #87

Politifact rating of Sanders' ad: "Mostly false" brooklynite Mar 2020 #79

Thank you Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #113

I think Bernie has to go potty thinkingagain Mar 2020 #81

Is Bernie just lying about all Joe's stances? nolabear Mar 2020 #85

Bernie, leadership is NOT "taking an unpopular vote"...it's actually "leading"... brooklynite Mar 2020 #86

He acts as though he can't stand his stump speech being interrupted by facts and different ideas. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #89

I don't see how Bernie can get anything passed texasfiddler Mar 2020 #91

remember what HIllary said about Bernie.... yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #96

Maybe I minunderstood that argument, but it sounded like a FREEZE. I don't remember when it was but napi21 Mar 2020 #92

I dislike when they call it "cutting social security" treestar Mar 2020 #98

you are quite correct. I hate that too. yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #106

BS cannot give the slightest bit of credit to Biden Hav Mar 2020 #93

BK bill was in a R Congress treestar Mar 2020 #94

Right, elleng Mar 2020 #104

Stop pointing Bernie!!! cmb1729 Mar 2020 #101

I might bite him if he stuck that finger too close to me yellowdogintexas Mar 2020 #111

HOW have we swung into the "Defense of Marriage Act"? brooklynite Mar 2020 #103

So when Bernie's bad votes get pointed out Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #108

Please switch to thread 3 brooklynite Mar 2020 #109

watching bdamomma Mar 2020 #110

It's always been a silly argument. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #115

Smooth Biden: Talks up his support for Bernie if he was nominated & hopes Bernie/supporters do same hlthe2b Mar 2020 #112

wah -- my screen keeps freezing up! n/t orleans Mar 2020 #116

Bernie Left Out the fact Todd79 Mar 2020 #117

I only just tuned in a couple minutes ago BidenBacker Mar 2020 #118

okay bdamomma Mar 2020 #119

Joe mentioned AA Women for SCOTUS (will nominate) aeromanKC Mar 2020 #126

Bernie is being irksome !! flying-skeleton Mar 2020 #124

$2 trillion to halt climate change? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #125