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Mr. Morden
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« on: February 16, 2017, 08:42:31 PM »

What is the most significant scandal from the past of each of the likely 2020 Democratic presidential candidates?
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2017, 09:06:25 PM »

Assuming none of these do something crazy in the next four years

Kamala Harris: Mnuchenghazi

Corey Booker: Bain Capitalghazi

Bernie Sanders: Electricityghazi

Joe Biden: Busing-ghazi

Liz Warren: Pochantasghazi

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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2017, 09:07:45 PM »

There is this thing about illegal foreclosures and the banks that Kamala Harris failed to prosecute in California. Could be extremely damaging.
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2017, 09:18:59 PM »

It's only rumors but Steve Bullock is accused of cheating on his wife with possibly his Lt Gov. and taking her to see a Paul McCartney on tax payer money
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2017, 09:46:30 PM »

On Warren, aside from the Native American thing, the other thing that conservative media outlets have devoted some coverage to is the line of credit on her home that she didn’t put on financial disclosure forms:

http://freebeacon.com/politics/time-elizabeth-warren-used-loophole-avoid-disclosing-line-credit/

Seems like a pretty trivial thing when you read the details, but they accuse her of hypocrisy for attacking Cabinet nominees on their own financial disclosures.

On Booker, there was Watershed investigation from when he was mayor of Newark.  Then there was also the controversy over the money he was paid by his former law firm while he was mayor.
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2017, 11:17:59 PM »
« Edited: February 16, 2017, 11:20:18 PM by henster »

Harris:  not seeking the death penalty for a cop killer when she a DA, and the Mnunchin  stuff. Being a DA/AG I'm sure oppo researchers will dig up some cases where she was lenient on some criminal and take it out of context.

Booker: you can be sure there is something shady going on in NJ. One thing that comes to mind is Zuckerberg's $100M donation to Newark schools that seems to have been misused. And crime rates when he was Mayor.

Warren: Indian heritage.

Sherrod Brown: abuse claim from ex wife

Gillibrand: lawyer for big tobacco, flip flop (blue dog to bold progressive), MattressGirl

Franken: some non PC jokes from years ago about women, handicap etc. but in Trump era means little.

Klobuchar: like Harris as former prosecutor some case will be warped by the GOP.  


Franken, Gillibrand, & Klobuchar seem to be 'cleanest' potential candidates in term of vices.
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2017, 11:22:09 PM »

Harris:  not seeking the death penalty for a cop killer when she a DA, and the Mnunchin  stuff. Being a DA/AG I'm sure oppo researchers will dig up some cases where she was lenient on some criminal and take it out of context.

Booker: you can be sure there is something shady going on in NJ. One thing that comes to mind is Zuckerberg's $100M donation to Newark schools that seems to have been misused. And crime rates when he was Mayor.

Warren: Indian heritage.

Sherrod Brown: abuse claim from ex wife

Gillibrand: lawyer for big tobacco, flip flop (blue dog to bold progressive), MattressGirl

Franken: some non PC jokes from years ago about women, handicap etc. but in Trump era means little.

Klobuchar: like Harris as former prosecutor some case will be warped by the GOP.  


Franken, Gillibrand, & Klobuchar seem to be 'cleanest' potential candidates in term of vices.
Who has since recanted. And actively campaigns for him. I saw her at a fundraiser last year. His Senate opponent in 2012 tried to use it and got blasted by the ex.
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2017, 11:01:29 PM »

Breitbart and other conservative media outlets are currently hyping this story about an Indian athlete who got visa help from Gillibrand and Schumer, and is now charged with "first-degree sexual abuse", among other crimes.
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2017, 11:10:47 PM »

Kamala Harris used to date former San Francisco Mayor and former California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in the early 2000s.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-senate-harris-milestones-20160706-snap-htmlstory.html
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« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2017, 12:35:00 AM »

Breitbart and other conservative media outlets are currently hyping this story about an Indian athlete who got visa help from Gillibrand and Schumer, and is now charged with "first-degree sexual abuse", among other crimes.

Well Chuck is never running for president but I don't think a Willie Horton attack using this can work in 2020
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« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2017, 01:35:28 AM »

With Warren, there was some perceived hypocrisy regarding foreclosed homes, I believe?
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« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2017, 02:27:58 AM »

Harris' statement about charging parents of truants with a crime is the type of thing that can be damaging in a campaign. All the major candidates have a thing here and there, some more serious than others
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2017, 12:40:00 PM »

Here's a 2013 New York Post story on Cory Booker's tall tales (including the infamous "T-Bone"):

http://nypost.com/2013/09/21/a-big-act-newark-mayors-urban-tall-tales/

Yes, it's the New York Post, but this is the kind of thing that we'll probably be hearing again during the presidential campaign.
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« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2017, 02:31:55 PM »

Cory Booker is a gay
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« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2017, 02:55:39 PM »

Sanders: Dies, is resurrected by doctors in India, is found to have had his resurrection funded by the BJP
Gabbard: Found to have organized Bernie's resurrection scam with BJP
Booker: Denied Bernie necessary medication to prevent his death from being imported from Canada
Warren: Lies about being Indian to get expedited visa to go to Sanders's resurrection and replace his brain with an abnormal one.
Gillibrand: Discovered to be Hillary Clinton in an elaborate disguise
Kanye: Discovered to be Kanye West, not in disguise.
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« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2017, 02:56:21 PM »

Sanders: Dies, is resurrected by doctors in India, is found to have had his resurrection funded by the BJP
Gabbard: Found to have organized Bernie's resurrection scam with BJP
Booker: Denied Bernie necessary medication to prevent his death from being imported from Canada
Warren: Lies about being Indian to get expedited visa to go to Sanders's resurrection and replace his brain with an abnormal one.
Gillibrand: Discovered to be Hillary Clinton in an elaborate disguise
Kanye: Discovered to be Kanye West, not in disguise.


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« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2017, 08:35:01 PM »

What's Electricityghazi? I thought I knew about all the Sanders scandals but I wasn't aware of that one, or maybe I forgot.
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« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2017, 09:55:32 PM »

What's Electricityghazi? I thought I knew about all the Sanders scandals but I wasn't aware of that one, or maybe I forgot.
It probably refers to when he was poor and stole electricity from his neighbors with extension cords.
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« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2017, 10:19:51 PM »

What's Electricityghazi? I thought I knew about all the Sanders scandals but I wasn't aware of that one, or maybe I forgot.
It probably refers to when he was poor and stole electricity from his neighbors with extension cords.

Oh, right. I forgot that one.
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« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2017, 04:01:17 PM »

Cory Booker: Sex scandal, prolly towards the end of the primaries.

Kam Harris: Questionable ties to some Communist group here or there that comes out in early November or so.

Elizabeth Warren: A massive money laundering scandal.

Mark Cuban: Questionable business practices.

Joe Biden: Rape/child mollest allegations.
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« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2017, 01:23:27 PM »

Cuomo making some serious bank on a book he wrote that only sold 3200 copies:

http://buffalonews.com/2017/04/18/cuomos-income-jumps-renewed-book-royalty-payments/
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« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2017, 02:10:09 PM »


Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious at this point. Would he benefit from coming out though, or is America not ready yet for a gay president?

If America was ready for an admitted sexual assaulter President, they're ready for any type of President.
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« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2017, 02:24:31 PM »


Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious at this point. Would he benefit from coming out though, or is America not ready yet for a gay president?

If America was ready for an admitted sexual assaulter President, they're ready for any type of President.
The fact that Cory Booker isn't out makes me suspect he isn't gay. Coming out is something that the majority of Americans celebrate now. It makes no sense for him to avoid it.
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« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2017, 09:24:46 PM »


Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious at this point. Would he benefit from coming out though, or is America not ready yet for a gay president?

If America was ready for an admitted sexual assaulter President, they're ready for any type of President.
The fact that Cory Booker isn't out makes me suspect he isn't gay. Coming out is something that the majority of Americans celebrate now. It makes no sense for him to avoid it.
Not to mention he's from a solid blue state and him coming out would increase his national profile and improve his approval ratings among Democrats. But if he is solely motivated by the Presidency then he may be afraid the country isn't ready for a gay president.
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« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2017, 09:51:03 PM »


Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious at this point. Would he benefit from coming out though, or is America not ready yet for a gay president?

If America was ready for an admitted sexual assaulter President, they're ready for any type of President.
The fact that Cory Booker isn't out makes me suspect he isn't gay. Coming out is something that the majority of Americans celebrate now. It makes no sense for him to avoid it.
Not to mention he's from a solid blue state and him coming out would increase his national profile and improve his approval ratings among Democrats. But if he is solely motivated by the Presidency then he may be afraid the country isn't ready for a gay president.
I honestly don't think it would be a big deal nowadays. I mean yes maybe in places like Mississippi and Oklahoma, but hell, even in Kentucky, Rand Paul's gay city boy opponent at least won Elliott County, running 31 points ahead of Hillary there!
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