After watching Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams last night, I had my best sleep in 4 years

[maxrandb]

I wasn't alive at the time, but I did research for a paper on FDR and his fireside chats.

Joe was direct, honest, warm, compassionate, tough and intelligent. I was a bit surprised by his ability to connect. Surprised because of the MSM pushing a completely different version of Joe Biden.

While Joe personified an America that we were once proud of, and need to get back to... competent governance, intelligence, thoughtfulness and America as a beacon of hope leading the world, Stacey Abrams showed us an America of grit, determination, common sense and promise.

She was fantastic.

I don't know if this will be our ticket, but if it is, they will not only crush Donnie Dollhands, they will make a strong push in destroying the ignorant dipshit Donnie Shit for Brains cult, and sending them back to their mom's basements.

Like I said, I slept well last night... and today I'm ready to fight these Retrumplican fucksticks all over this country.

[katmondoo]

1. Me too, I felt happy for the first time in many months just thinking of Biden as President.

I also like Stacie Abrams

[greymattermom]

2. Stacey has written racy Romance novels.

Do you think that would be an issue?

[maxrandb]

4. I do love a good racy novel, but

has she paid off pornstars, grabbed women by the Hoo-Haa and peeped on naked underage girls while stroking a tiny mushroom headed penis with a pair of zyrchon encrusted tweezers?

[demtenjeep]

5. no

donald has raped people and it wasn't an issue

and he has been in porn movies and written about in playboy

[Lonestarblue]

11. I think some PAC, not the Biden campaign, should obtain the Howard Stern tapes.

Trump was a complete jerk when he appeared on Stern’s show, which I think he did a lot. Stern’s recent comment that Trump would have nothing to do with his supporters or allow any of them into Mar-a-Lago, along with some juicy tapes, might help a few see the light.

[maxrandb]

12. They will never see the light.

I don't give a fuck what they say. They voted for Donnie Shit for Brains for one reason and ONE reason ONLY!

He promised to hurt the people THEY WANT to see hurt!

That's it.

[calimary]

29. And the sad truth is - that IS the reason.

From everything I've heard and read and observed.

Our side has been under assault, and deeply wounded, by a nonstop barrage of hate radio from coast to coast, and fairytales-from-Hell in Pox Noise and metastasizing cancers like OAN and the Sinclair stations.

WHY is NO ONE among the presumably open-minded super rich, buying up radio and TV stations and developing networks of truth-telling? Bill Gates could do it. Elon Musk could do it. Michael Bloomberg could do it. But that strategy is so far behind the wrong-wingers and knuckled-draggers who seem hellbent on turning back the clock on women's rights, workers' rights, the interests and advancement of people of color, and more.

I apologize. I woke up in a major funk this morning. Things just seem to be looking darker and more grim all over, at the moment. I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. All I see are disturbing trends that the Troglodytes are winning. In the last few days I've actually found myself wondering whether the only realistic solution is to consider moving to Canada or something...

donald trump is the worst thing that has EVER happened to our country. And he's brought out the very worst in the worst among us.


On edit -
I realize I need to work on this. CANNOT give up the fight. CANNOT give in to discouragement, which is really plaguing me this morning. Not sure why. Although any republi-CON anywhere can end me toward doom 'n' gloom. Just the fact that they exist, period, can do that if I allow it. Probably gonna be fighting with myself all day...

[wryter2000]

20. Really?

I write sexy romance. I knew she was brilliant. If it wasn’t an issue when she ran for governor, maybe it wouldn’t for VP.

I’ll bet she has about a dozen answers for why romance is great. She could tell Pence she celebrates love while he denigrates it.

[mountain grammy]

23. Yes.. in a good way..

She connects with people in so many ways.

[Demsrule86]

27. No.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. I hope we can learn the correct spelling of her name soon

Stacey.

[maxrandb]

6. Thanks! Fixed it.

[2naSalit]

7. Thanks,

I think I had it wrong in some comment yesterday. I am suddenly confronted with the wide variety of ways to spell her name!

[Cirque du So-What]

8. Some names are inherently easy to misspell

and there are lots of variations of her name.

[2naSalit]

9. Indeed.

My name has a different spelling and everyone always gets it wrong... and they rarely get the other name right too.

[pamdb]

10. Joe

I recorded it and haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but I still say Warren or Harris for VP.
If, or when, Biden wins, he be 82 at the end of his first term and chances are good he might step down. We need a vp who could run for President in 4 years and I just don’t think Stacy Abrams is ready for that. Warren, no problem.Harris , no problem.

My concern with Warren is that while she might bring more progressives to the ticket, she might alienate more conservative Democrats. I don’t see that problem with Harris. Plus, Stacy is way to...eager? pushy? in her desire to be on the ticket. And she needs a lot more experience . Of course I will vote democratic no matter who Biden picks.

[Brainstormy]

13. I almost agree.

I voted for Stacey Abrams here in Georgia and like her very much but don't think she's the right candidate. She just doesn't check the experience boxes. Warren has the name recognition and the big ideas and I don't think there will BE many conservative Democrats come November.

[NNadir]

30. Well, I'm not necessarily in favor of Abrams, but we once had a President whose experience...

...was limited to having been a small town lawyer, a one term congressman, and a failed Senate candidate who was merely good at making speeches.

That President was, of course, Abraham Lincoln.

[KS Toronado]

32. Believe Warren would draw more people in to vote Democrat.

[dlk]

35. She appears to be leading in the polls for vp

Her experience and fighting spirit are what we need.

[McKim]

14. It Was a Thing of Beauty!!!!!!

It was a thing of beauty to see some compassionate and rational leadership. I love that Joe called out Racism for the scourge it is, a blight on our country that must be solved. We never had a reconciliation process after The Civil War and today’s madness is the result. They did it in Rwanda and we can do it here! We felt that watching Joe and Stacy was a return to normalcy but even better, a new future for America. The team that Joe has assembled to guide policy is truly forward thinking and creative!

[pazzyanne]

15. Same here.

It was my first in-depth exposure to Stacey Abrams, and I love her and her take on what needs to be done, as well as her "get things done" attitude and feisty stance. She not only has ideas, but works to make them a reality. Go Joe and Stacey!

[CottonBear]

16. Does anyone have a link to the entire broadcast?

I missed watching it live. I’m searching, but finding only clips.

I’m a Georgian and I think that Stacey Abrams would make a fine VP. We would certainly be in a much better situation here in Georgia, if Ms. Abrams was our Governor right now, and not KKKemp.

[Fla Dem]

26. Here's a link. I had to enable adobe for it to run.

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/episodes/watch/last-word-5-14-20-episode

[CottonBear]

28. Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! N/T

[Tiger8]

17. 🙏 Thank you. Joe and Stacey Abrams could play themselves as heros in a movie

They’re like action superheros.....you immediately know they’re the good guys....and they’re here to kick Trump’s ass.

[kinksfan1]

18. Top of his game!

Biden was excellent! I wish everyone could see this town hall.

[calimary]

31. Welcome to DU, kinksfan1!

I watched the whole thing and felt such a sense of pride. Those two make me proud to be a Democrat.

I'll be proud to vote for whoever Biden picks, because I'm gonna be proud to vote for Biden!

[left-of-center2012]

19. "I don't know if this will be our ticket"

Biden has said he wants a VP with the experience to become president at a moment's notice if the need arises.

I'm guessing that means someone with national and international experience?

[bucolic_frolic]

21. Yes, absolutely

and appearing with her last night is, to me, a sure sign she won't be the VP nominee. It will ultimately be someone you hadn't considered, or someone who's been hiding in the shadows for months and months.

[left-of-center2012]

33. "It will ultimately be someone you hadn't considered"

I agree.

[Dawgman49]

22. Biden was impressive

“Can’t stop a virus with a wall”... I love Stacy and sure she would have a place in his administration...but don’t see her as ready to step into the presidency when there are so many qualified women who would be great picks....after his vp pick, I’d like to see him put together his cabinet and agency leaders to replace the lunatic’s doner stooges who are dismantling the government

[Fla Dem]

24. Here's a link:

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/episodes/watch/last-word-5-14-20-episode

adobe flash needs to be enabled on your device.

[Demsrule86]

25. The left and the right attacked Biden...and they were lying Joe Biden is awesome and so is

Stacy Abrams.

[dlk]

34. I like Stacey very much and see her as a rising star

However, she has never been elected to any senior level office in Georgia or any office in DC, and isn’t ready for a VP slot, which is only a heartbeat away from the presidency. CEO positions require experience, especially for arguably the most important and powerful ceo position in the world. It will especially matter with the gargantuan cleanup that will be required after Trump leaves office.

[SpankMe]

36. Yeah, a Joe-Stacey ticket would get my full-throated, unqualified support. n/t

[LakeArenal]

37. Indeed, it's time to be confident and dump the doom and gloom.

I think Stacey will be great.

No Primary candidate, please.

[hydrolastic]

38. Yes feel the same way about Abrams

The more you see and hear her the better she is. My coworkers were asking who she is and i just pull up any video with her speaking and show it to them. Almost every time they agree, she is impressive !

[Baked Potato]

39. In an OP in February I predicted Stacey,

I’m still predicting Stacey. She is energetic and new. She would get people to sit up and take notice. A Joe/Stacey ticket would be such an exciting thing to see compared to dull-ass Frump and Silver.

[Cha]

40. TY, maxrandb!