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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

TNLib

(1,819 posts)
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:02 PM Feb 2020

I voted in early voting today in TN

I was supporting Biden but switched over to Bernie. As a moderate Bernie wasn't even close to my first choice but after looking at all the polling data I decided that he was the best candidate out there to beat Trump. He's been thoroughly vetted and has proven he can run a strong campaign. He seems to be making strong inroads in with Latino voters and young voters. He polls very well in the rust belt against 45.

I hope moderates take another look at him and don't get hung up on labels.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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I voted in early voting today in TN (Original Post) TNLib Feb 2020 OP
Awesome 😎 jimfields33 Feb 2020 #1
The Revolution is here and now! (There will donuts and coffee)! Indepatriot Feb 2020 #2
Sound reasoning. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #4
NO. Obviously, you are entitled to your opinion but to say he is a moderte question everything Feb 2020 #5
No I don't believe he's a moderate TNLib Feb 2020 #7
From the Las Vegas Weekly: Sanders is a non-starter question everything Feb 2020 #9
Wonderful! And Colorado's mail-in ballots arrived this week... RobertDevereaux Feb 2020 #6
Congratulations not fooled Feb 2020 #8
Nice, I just decided for sure today myself... k2qb3 Feb 2020 #10
Thank you so much PDittie Feb 2020 #11
 

Indepatriot

(1,253 posts)
2. The Revolution is here and now! (There will donuts and coffee)!
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:10 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Uncle Joe

(58,109 posts)
4. Kicked and recommended.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:13 PM
Feb 2020

Thanks for sharing TNLib and welcome aboard.

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

question everything

(47,264 posts)
5. NO. Obviously, you are entitled to your opinion but to say he is a moderte
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:13 PM
Feb 2020

misses the definition.

He will be the first one to disagree with you - your opinion, not your vote, obviously.


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

TNLib

(1,819 posts)
7. No I don't believe he's a moderate
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:23 PM
Feb 2020

But I do consider myself a moderate. I made my choice based on Bernie's proven track record on being a strong candidate.

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

question everything

(47,264 posts)
9. From the Las Vegas Weekly: Sanders is a non-starter
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:13 PM
Feb 2020

Sanders is the only clear non-starter. It’s impossible not to regard the Vermont senator in a Trumplike mold—he seldom has shown an ability to build consensus and threatens to use executive orders extensively, just like Trump. It’s also doubtful he could assemble a highly qualified Cabinet, meaning he’d essentially be the left wing version of Trump: isolated, angry, unable to work with others and showing too little respect for dissenting opinions. A Sanders candidacy simply guarantees a Trump second term.

https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2020/feb/13/our-2020-nevada-caucus-endorsement-amy-klobuchar-a/

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

RobertDevereaux

(1,841 posts)
6. Wonderful! And Colorado's mail-in ballots arrived this week...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:13 PM
Feb 2020

I'm just about to drop mine off at the courthouse in Fort Collins!

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

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
8. Congratulations
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:57 PM
Feb 2020

The thing is, Sanders' and Warren's (my preferred candidate) positions are in large part simply those in effect during the years FDR's policies were in effect and created the American middle class and the "good old days" many Americans look back on nostalgically (not for everyone, people of color were not afforded a seat at the table).

They are not "radicals" as portrayed by much of the corporate media. Many Americans are being coached to see policies that once were prevalent and helped the nation as, now, frightening and radical.

It just looks scary to some people to take the country back to where it worked better for more people.

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

k2qb3

(374 posts)
10. Nice, I just decided for sure today myself...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:18 PM
Feb 2020

Just have to wait for the 29th.

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