Wed May 15, 2019, 06:53 AM

Bernie Sanders zeros in on Joe Biden as his favorite foil

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is quick to slam Joe Biden’s past support of free trade deals and the Iraq War. He is warning him against a “middle ground” approach to addressing climate change. His campaign sends fundraising appeals with a simple, foreboding subject line: “Joe Biden.”

In his nearly three weeks as a presidential candidate, Biden has become Sanders’ favorite foil.

No one seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination has been as aggressive as the Vermont senator in highlighting episodes from the former vice president’s past to sow skepticism in the party’s progressive base.

The strategy is reminiscent of Sanders’ approach to the 2016 Democratic primary, when he relentlessly slammed Hillary Clinton as an establishment pawn. And it’s a reminder that, even when Sanders lags in the polls, he is often most comfortable when he’s taking on top Democrats, hoping that such attacks will energize his most loyal supporters.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders zeros in on Joe Biden as his favorite foil (Original post)	TexasTowelie	May 2019	OP
BackFiring!	Cha	May 2019	#1
Sometimes people get caught up in their own publicity..	Peacetrain	May 2019	#2
He	Cha	May 2019	#8
S.	sheshe2	May 2019	#29
Wish there were at least one quote from Bernie in the article.	rgbecker	May 2019	#3
That "Joe Biden" email has been posted here before. I'm not going to go look for it but....	George II	May 2019	#9
He doesn't have any accomplishments does he?	comradebillyboy	May 2019	#10
None that he ever talks about, except that he was at the March on Washington "with" MLK in 1963.	George II	May 2019	#15
Go get him, Bernie!	PDittie	May 2019	#4
Maybe Bernie should concentrate his efforts against Trump	The Velveteen Ocelot	May 2019	#19
+1000.(nt)	ehrnst	May 2019	#22
Yeah .. go get him and see how it plays out this time	LibFarmer	May 2019	#25
They are one and two. Comparing their policies and votes is what all candidates	Nanjeanne	May 2019	#5
Good Luck	DownriverDem	May 2019	#7
Thanks for wishing me good luck.	Nanjeanne	May 2019	#12
He will actually lose some vacillating voters	LibFarmer	May 2019	#26
My guess is Bernie's sensible supporters are moving over to Senator Warren as the best hope for	Blue_true	May 2019	#30
Won't work	DownriverDem	May 2019	#6
I supported Bernie in 2016 but I'm so over him now.	The Velveteen Ocelot	May 2019	#20
Yes, but How Many Post Office did Joe Biden Ever Name?	MineralMan	May 2019	#11
How many health clinics did Joe add to the ACA?	Nanjeanne	May 2019	#13
He was Vice President at that time, right?	MineralMan	May 2019	#14
As VP?	ehrnst	May 2019	#23
Likely thousands. He was part of the Administration that implemented Pelosi and Reed's work. nt	Blue_true	May 2019	#31
if the Obama administration hadn't forced the issue then there would be no	Fresh_Start	May 2019	#32
Of course he does	NastyRiffraff	May 2019	#16
The Senator from Vermont is pining for . . .	peggysue2	May 2019	#17
I wish they would both step aside	loyalsister	May 2019	#18
Now, I see disinfo-ing our ideology for Republican as the big trick	Hortensis	May 2019	#21
This message was self-deleted by its author	Fresh_Start	May 2019	#33
Warren can't win unless they step aside?	treestar	Jun 2019	#38
I'm not advocating for any candidate	loyalsister	Jun 2019	#40
This strategy will not work	Gothmog	May 2019	#24
Angry man saying get off my lawn nt	LibFarmer	May 2019	#27
lol	NYMinute	May 2019	#28
Not a good look. Used to like him. But the attacks from him and supporters, on Joe, and Hilary	emmaverybo	May 2019	#34
I stopped respecting him	Cha	Jun 2019	#36
How's that working out?	Cha	Jun 2019	#35
It doesn't appear to be working at all.	TexasTowelie	Jun 2019	#37
Glad you get	Cha	Jun 2019	#39

Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 07:07 AM

Cha (269,191 posts)

1. BackFiring!

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Bernie Sanders zeros in on Joe Biden as his favorite foil

1. BackFiring!

2. Sometimes people get caught up in their own publicity..

8. He

29. S.

3. Wish there were at least one quote from Bernie in the article.

9. That "Joe Biden" email has been posted here before. I'm not going to go look for it but....

10. He doesn't have any accomplishments does he?

15. None that he ever talks about, except that he was at the March on Washington "with" MLK in 1963.

4. Go get him, Bernie!

19. Maybe Bernie should concentrate his efforts against Trump

22. +1000.(nt)

25. Yeah .. go get him and see how it plays out this time

5. They are one and two. Comparing their policies and votes is what all candidates

7. Good Luck

12. Thanks for wishing me good luck.

26. He will actually lose some vacillating voters

30. My guess is Bernie's sensible supporters are moving over to Senator Warren as the best hope for

6. Won't work

20. I supported Bernie in 2016 but I'm so over him now.

11. Yes, but How Many Post Office did Joe Biden Ever Name?

13. How many health clinics did Joe add to the ACA?

14. He was Vice President at that time, right?

23. As VP?

31. Likely thousands. He was part of the Administration that implemented Pelosi and Reed's work. nt

32. if the Obama administration hadn't forced the issue then there would be no

16. Of course he does

17. The Senator from Vermont is pining for . . .

18. I wish they would both step aside

21. Now, I see disinfo-ing our ideology for Republican as the big trick

38. Warren can't win unless they step aside?

40. I'm not advocating for any candidate

24. This strategy will not work

27. Angry man saying get off my lawn nt

28. lol

34. Not a good look. Used to like him. But the attacks from him and supporters, on Joe, and Hilary

36. I stopped respecting him

35. How's that working out?

37. It doesn't appear to be working at all.

39. Glad you get