2019-2020 US Elections Megathread I- It Begins

[Gormwood]

I'm a pretty strong Bernie-crat but I really do like Buttigieg.

Buttigieg doesn't like you though. He said bernie supports are just looking to burn the system.

Trump didn't burn the system like a garbage fire?

[Valrifell]

Buttigieg doesn't like you though. He said bernie supports are just looking to burn the system.

Trump didn't burn the system like a garbage fire?

Buttigieg drew a comparison between the two, actually.

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

Buttigieg doesn't like you though. He said bernie supports are just looking to burn the system.

I mean, Sanders' whole schtick was/is emphasizing a political "revolution" and those tend to destroy whatever came before it. So it's not all that unfair to characterize Sanders supporters as wanting to burn down the system.

When did Bernie advocate revolution?

[Gormwood]

I mean, Sanders' whole schtick was/is emphasizing a political "revolution" and those tend to destroy whatever came before it. So it's not all that unfair to characterize Sanders supporters as wanting to burn down the system.

When did Bernie advocate revolution?

Oh right, he never said "political revolution".

[Galloism]

Buttigieg doesn't like you though. He said bernie supports are just looking to burn the system.

Trump didn't burn the system like a garbage fire?

There's still some bits left.

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

When did Bernie advocate revolution?

Oh right, he never said "political revolution".

In what context did he say it?

[Valrifell]

I mean, Sanders' whole schtick was/is emphasizing a political "revolution" and those tend to destroy whatever came before it. So it's not all that unfair to characterize Sanders supporters as wanting to burn down the system.

When did Bernie advocate revolution?

Not the cool kind of revolution where we eat the rich and make a decimal calendar, the one where we vote someone in to shake up the system and fix problems.

[Galloism]

When did Bernie advocate revolution?

Not the cool kind of revolution where we eat the rich and make a decimal calendar, the one where we vote someone in to shake up the system and fix problems.

Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

[Gormwood]

Not the cool kind of revolution where we eat the rich and make a decimal calendar, the one where we vote someone in to shake up the system and fix problems.

Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

Not to worry, all the cool kids supporting Bernie have Heath Ledger fantasies.

[South Odreria]

"I think we should have a discussion about ending slavery, and as you know I was a prosecutor"

Indidn't know you were, but Indon't see the relevance.

whoosh, you or me?

[Major-Tom]

I'm still in support of Buttigieg, I think. But I can live with Biden. And Bernie of course.

I'm a pretty strong Bernie-crat but I really do like Buttigieg.

Despite some of his flaws, he has an uncanny ability to be immensely likable/calming, especially in a town hall/interview format. He's a walking NPR podcast, and I'm not saying that as an insult.

[Valrifell]

I'm a pretty strong Bernie-crat but I really do like Buttigieg.

Despite some of his flaws, he has an uncanny ability to be immensely likable/calming, especially in a town hall/interview format. He's a walking NPR podcast, and I'm not saying that as an insult.

Iirc he has one of the highest unfavorable:favorable ratios of any candidate, only behind Biden and with half his name recognition.

[Pasong Tirad]

Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

Not to worry, all the cool kids supporting Bernie have Heath Ledger fantasies.

Winning an Oscar and dying at 27? Yes, give me a career high in one night and the sweet release of death in the other.

[Thuzbekistan]

I'm just glad Harris and Booker aren't doing as well as I feared they might.

Yes I very much dislike Booker

[Kowani]

I'm just glad Harris and Booker aren't doing as well as I feared they might.

Yes I very much dislike Booker

Who actually likes Booker?

[Washington Resistance Army]

Yes I very much dislike Booker

Who actually likes Booker?

Val lol

[Kowani]

Who actually likes Booker?

Val lol

Ah, NSG...

[Nakena]

Yes I very much dislike Booker

Who actually likes Booker?

He's way too emo.

[Major-Tom]

I'm just glad Harris and Booker aren't doing as well as I feared they might.

Between the two, Harris has a much better chance of remaining politically viable. Booker? Well, he's toast. New Jersey does not send their best.

[Blargoblarg]

Picks for Prez(top means highest bottom lowest, using their most used name)
Biden
Warren
Bernie
Yang
Buttigieg
Beto
Bullock
Kasich
Bennet
Williamson
Ryan
Castro
Moulton
Harris
Gravel
Hickenlooper
Abrams
Booker
Klobuchar
Inslee
Weld
Delaney
Swalwell
Messam
Gabbard
Gillibrand
Trump

I find it odd that you have Biden as your 1st pick with Warren and Bernie as your 2nd and 3rd. Policy-wise and record-wise, Biden is pretty much the opposite of Warren and Bernie among the Democrats running.

[Alien Space Bats]

Policy-wise and record-wise, Biden is pretty much the opposite of Warren and Bernie among the Democrats running.

That's just not true. Choose any two Democrats at random, and 90+% of their policies will be the same.

Which, BTW, was also true last time around. For all of the ridiculous posturing around Hillary and Bernie somehow being polar opposites, over 90% of what each proposed doing was consistent or the same as what the other wanted as well. And in many cases where there were differences, they were differences in approach and not in objective (eg., Bernie's "tuition-free college" proposal vs. Hillary's "debt-free college" platform).

[West Leas Oros 2]

Policy-wise and record-wise, Biden is pretty much the opposite of Warren and Bernie among the Democrats running.

That's just not true. Choose any two Democrats at random, and 90+% of their policies will be the same.

Which, BTW, was also true last time around. For all of the ridiculous posturing around Hillary and Bernie somehow being polar opposites, over 90% of what each proposed doing was consistent or the same as what the other wanted as well. And in many cases where there were differences, they were differences in approach and not in objective (eg., Bernie's "tuition-free college" proposal vs. Hillary's "debt-free college" platform).

Are you absolutely fucking serious? Bernie is by no mean "the same" as the corporate centrists running the Democrats.

[Cannot think of a name]

That's just not true. Choose any two Democrats at random, and 90+% of their policies will be the same.

Which, BTW, was also true last time around. For all of the ridiculous posturing around Hillary and Bernie somehow being polar opposites, over 90% of what each proposed doing was consistent or the same as what the other wanted as well. And in many cases where there were differences, they were differences in approach and not in objective (eg., Bernie's "tuition-free college" proposal vs. Hillary's "debt-free college" platform).

Are you absolutely fucking serious? Bernie is by no mean "the same" as the corporate centrists running the Democrats.

Except functionally, he is. He even said so. Especially when the choices come down to the two party's candidate.

Biden's not my first or third choice but ultimately it comes down to him just being white chocolate peanut butter cups. Not my favorite by a long shot but still a peanut butter cup, and I like peanut butter cups. I certainly like them a lot better than gizzards. It holds up, I'm not rewriting that...

[Valrifell]

Who actually likes Booker?

Val lol

He can't be worse than Wilson. We need someone at least better to rep the state.

Though I'm not voting for him in the primary.

[Valrifell]

I'm just glad Harris and Booker aren't doing as well as I feared they might.

Between the two, Harris has a much better chance of remaining politically viable. Booker? Well, he's toast. New Jersey does not send their best.

Tbf we could've sent Menendez.