Biden's poor showing in Iowa shakes establishment support

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Source: AP

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden’s third presidential bid enters a critical stretch after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses sent the former vice president on to New Hampshire with a skittish donor base, low cash reserves and the looming threat of billionaire rival Michael Bloomberg and his unlimited personal wealth.

In New Hampshire on Tuesday, Biden insisted he had a “good night” in Iowa even as he trailed the top moderate candidate, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, and the leading progressive, Bernie Sanders, according to initial returns from 71% of precincts. Biden was running fourth, close to Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who just days ago polled in single digits.

That leaves some establishment Democrats, including some Biden supporters, questioning his contention that he’ll reclaim clear front-runner status in the race against President Donald Trump once the primary fight moves beyond overwhelmingly white Iowa and New Hampshire to more racially diverse electorates. And it’s a reminder of how Biden’s previous presidential campaigns never advanced beyond Iowa.

“If he came in fourth, yeah, that could hurt,” said Bill Freeman, a Biden donor from Nashville, Tennessee, who added that he hadn’t even considered such a possibility heading into Monday’s caucuses. “That’s a bad night, no matter how you spin it.”

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[DarthDem]

1. Just Posted.

Trashing. Again. We get it. We know the hatred for Biden here. It's all good.,,

[mainstreetonce]

3. Trump does not want to run against him

That has not changed

[stonecutter357]

2. good let's go Joe !

[Tiggeroshii]

9. Thank you for your enthusiasm and positivity in the light of negative posts for your candidate

I will try to emulate that positivity for my own candidate, as you make your guy look good as a supporter of him.

[Danmel]

4. Drawing any conclusions from Iowa is ridiculous

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Maybe the voters are onto something, eh?

[J_William_Ryan]

6. By

The start of summer Iowa and NH will be forgotten about, save for the caucus debacle.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. The fact is a FOURTH place showing by Joe, an EIGHT-year VP, barely ahead of Amy is an AWFUL showing

I understand the denial... that's a perfectly normal reaction. But, it doesn't change the fact that Joe is not a viable candidate who can guarantee beating even a weak candidate like tRumpy the Clown. Moderate incrementalism won't do it... only Bernie and his aggressive progressive agenda can do it.

You see, Bernie knows what We The People have been saying for quite some time... we're not going to accept crumbs anymore... we want justice and we want it right fuckin now!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[LanternWaste]

8. IA was Bernie's to walk away with. He dropped the ball.

That to me, is the take-away from Iowa: Bernie snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

[JudyM]

10. Locking

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