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  1. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Bernie's site, which you linked, says I am paying an extra almost $500. That's before I factored in my raise too. I assume I will be paying more the more I make.
  2. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    I never realized how good Bernie was at the political double speak until last night when he was getting attacked. Whenever someone asks him how he plans to pay for his plan, he changes the subject and if they ask him again he just changes the usbject and starts literally yelling. It's very unappealing. And all those guys do that up there, I know that. But I just never really noticed it as strongly with Bernie before. And I am with Stevo... Even though I am single, my plan is very decent. My premiums are good and they cover a lot of the things I just need personally. Now, obviously I don't have any chronic or ongoing illnesses, and that's great. But Bernie's plan means I am sacrificing my financial stability to help his plan get off the ground. I am all for the common good, but damn... where am I coming up with that extra cash to make sure this works? I guess that's my problem, but fuck me. lol
  3. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    How many people have private health insurance? Uhhh.. a lot. lol. Wikipedia says almost 70% (67.3). 55% of that is employer-based. I would personally just like the option. Just for example, if Pete wins (I hope not, just an example because he supports an option)... I would see what the gubment plan consisted of, what it cost and how it compares to my current plan. That's what scares me about candidates who don't support an option... If the government plan is going to be so inclusive and cover so much... People will just choose it over their current plans. The only reason, in my mind, to fear giving people a choice is that the new plan is going to come up short or not be one size fits all. Peoples needs are malleable, and health insurance should be too -- regardless of where it comes from.
  4. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    You're right they would flop in that instance... And, especially with Sanders, there is more to consider there. While a majority of Americans would support a single payer system... would they support abolishing private insurance completely? There was a poll done by Harris last year that said something like 70% of Americans either strongly agree with or are OK with single payer... Only 13% of people said they would support it if it means banning private insurance.
  5. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Bernie just came out and promised free child care through the age of 4. When asked how he would pay for it he just said with “ taxes on billionaires “... Obviously super cool IDEA. But when you’re putting forth 700 new (and again mostly good) ideas to reshape the country.... I feel as if taxes on billionaires, which is his answer for everything, will cover even close to all of this. He needs to start acting like the nominee. Stop sucking peoples cocks and lubing assholes.... start providing people with details on how this all ACTUALLY is going to work. He’s so frustrating . Lol
  6. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    President Trump just congratulated Bernie for winning Nevada and said he hopes the DNC treats him fairly... Democrats should be shitting their pants.
  7. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Bernie does and says some great things. But he isn't uniting anybody.... And he's a little, tiny bit hypocrite. I think most politicians are, so that's cool. Dude owns the same number of houses right now as the average american will in their entire lifetime. He's a multi-millionaire who gives very very little to charity. He is all about accumulating and hoarding wealth. Now, I still believe in capitalism, so more power to him. But it's so off putting to hear one thing from him but see him act totally opposite.
  8. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Lmao this debate. Giant clown show. Everybody throwing haymakers at everybody else. I despise this politically... but just for entertainments sake, L O L.
  9. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Yeah, I was just reading some more of this stuff and some of the guys at work were talking about it too with the debate tonight. I don't understand how he has as much support as he does. Blows my mind... To be fair, I was ignorant of a lot of it until just recently, so i am hoping that is the case with his supporters as well.
  10. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    All these attacks on Bloomberg are giving me a good laugh. His video implying there is no intelligence in being a farmer .... he claims it was taken out of context, and maybe that’s true, but not a great look. Now there’s a video that surfaced of him at a conference saying black and Latino men don’t know how to behave in the workplace ... lmao. What in the actual fuck. He also just officially qualified for the debate. I am looking forward to see him get slaughtered
  11. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    You're totally right. More than likely absolutely nothing Sanders wants to do would pass as is. Saying that they would water it down is an understatement. Hell getting anything even close to anything he wants would be shocking. Even though Presidential powers have been growing out of control in recent years, there is still a pretty limited scope to their power. And even if he directs Nancy (assuming she keeps control and the Speakership)... I still don't think it would get done. GOP would be a non-starter and again... moderate democrats are going to take some serious goading. Also, I was reading an article earlier talking about how Biden's decline is nto even helping Bernie. All those moderate voters are just shifting to other candidates (mainly Bloomberg it looks like). Overall it does help Bernie though, for now, considering Bloomy was so low previously. Those voters reallllly don't want Bernie, man... lol. And you may have a point with this " negotiating from the middle " stuff but these are just normal people... normal voters. I highly doubt most of them really think about their candidate on that level. Found the article: https://www.axios.com/joe-biden-polling-bernie-sanders-bef6baf1-a231-45bd-be84-e5973080bc35.html
  12. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    I don’t think a lot of moderates care as deeply about voting just to get rid of Trump as you probably believe. Obviously they dislike him, but a lot of people need a candidate that motivates them... gives them hope... Sanders doesn’t do that for those people. Again , that isn’t his fault. Just the way it is.
  13. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Woah, chill out Seanbrock.
  14. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Very good point about the people up for re-election in Congress. I actually just read an article earlier this week talking about that possibility. That is Sanders wins the nomination -- which looks pretty likely, especially as the states voting get less white... That he (Sanders) could very well end up costing Democrats the House of Rep and there would be about 0 chance of claiming the Senate. Very , very interesting stuff. I've been changing my mind on this a lot.. The thought of a progressive vs a moderate taking the nomination. At some points during this process, I felt like it would help to have the progressive. Then I would change my mind later and think that was crazy.. then I was reading all these stories about Warren buttering up to the DNC elites so I was back on the progressive train.. and now that Pete looks like the clear #2 after two votes (again, still a lot can change)... I am beginning to think a progressive nominee is good news for Trump. I think I am gonna stick here though. But, also a good point by you... It might not even matter, because the Bernie people will probably riot if he loses (the nomination). lol
  15. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    I just think he divides Democrats too much. Not saying that’s necessarily bad or even his fault. But uniting the moderate and progressive sides of the party doesn’t seem like (right now and just my opinion) something he is going to be able to accomplish. There are going to be too many Democrats that peel off and just don’t vote if Bernie has the nod. He will still get a lot of votes, don’t get me wrong. But it won’t be near enough.
  16. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Yang going out makes me sad. He’s genuinely a great human being. I like Tulsi but I don’t know how long that train is running for either. Idk if I can come around to any of the others. Bernie, Warren, Biden, and Pete are all complete non-starters for me. Assuming Tulsi doesn’t go the distance.... She doesn’t excite me but Klobuchar is probably thenext best option (just for me personally). Probably voting 3rd party again. Yay. Lmao Trump gonna sweep the leg vs Bernie. Those debates are going to be ugly AF. Lmao.
  17. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    You know the answer to this. lol
  18. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Yeah, like I was telling Blots (and like you mentioned). Even if it isn't rigged... There's a lot of things that line up to make it seem that way. |Regardless of the the truth is, the optics are insanely bad. Mayor Pete donating more than $20,000 to this app company... the app not working and thus results can't be released. We are 3 days after the fact and we still don't have them all. And the fact that the initial batch of results shows a Pete lead... and with more results being released the smaller and smaller his lead becomes... And then when his lead shrinks to almost the smallest it possibly can be... 0.1%, the DNC Chair comes out and demands a recount. Again, three days later and not until after Bernie is about to beat Pete. Just so bad. lol
  19. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Lmao. 97% of the votes are reported from Iowa. Bernie pulled within 0.1% of Mayor Pete.. and all of a sudden Tom Perez (DNC Chair) is calling for a recanvass. 3 days later. Right as Bernie is gonna take the lead. ROFL EDIT: Also Sean, I am not syaing that information is wrong... but the NY Times has Deval Patrick only getting 49 votes on the first vote total... Maybe that's just one random ass Black Hawk county precinct that isn't reported but... "Other" got 100 more votes total than Patrick did (again, according to the Times). Yang got 5% of the first votes, and (like me and many many others) most of us Yang supporters just left instead of realigning.
  20. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    He should get crushed at the debates by both the moderators and the other candidates. Hopefully they can all agree that Bloomberg is a toad and the DNC is a sham.
  21. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Ya, crazy how that works isn't it? lol Iowa has only missed the Democratic nominee twice in the last 50 years. There were rumors and articles before about how the DNC was pushing hard for the moderates in the group, but that's obviously becoming reality. Biden was probably supposed to be the chosen one... but on account of him being a corpse, they had to shift lanes a bit. I still wouldn't be shocked if Warren pulls some stupid deal out of her ass, as she's slowly kinda edging a little more middle of the road. Mayor Pete can't even run the city he is mayor of... Where is this shit coming from? lmao
  22. Favre4Ever

    2020 Democratic Primary Race

    Follow the money... I mean... I know this stuff goes on... but it still makes me sick to read.
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