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Democratic Primaries

Moderateguy

(945 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 09:59 PM Mar 2020

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Bernie and Biden dueling over who Obama likes best

There is a quick way to settle this- run the video of Obama awarding Bernie the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Oh wait, that was Biden

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

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Bernie and Biden dueling over who Obama likes best (Original Post) Moderateguy Mar 2020 OP

I'm going to have to go find that and post it! George II Mar 2020 #1

You mean the one where he called Biden his brother? dawg day Mar 2020 #6

Yes indeed (it's an OP now). George II Mar 2020 #8

Who did Obama trust to be one heartbeat away from the Oval Office? RandySF Mar 2020 #2

Obama is supposed to be"establishment" though uponit7771 Mar 2020 #3

Obama could have chosen Bernie as his running mate. He even had two chances to do it. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

Obama is a gentleman and I'm sure he would not speak aloud any antipathy he has towards Sanders dawg day Mar 2020 #5

Oh and Rebl2 Mar 2020 #7

That's no contest.. we know the reality Cha Mar 2020 #9

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. I'm going to have to go find that and post it!

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:01 PM

Mar 2020

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

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

6. You mean the one where he called Biden his brother?

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:05 PM

Mar 2020

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

8. Yes indeed (it's an OP now).

Reply to dawg day (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:15 PM

Mar 2020

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

RandySF

(86,193 posts)

2. Who did Obama trust to be one heartbeat away from the Oval Office?

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:02 PM

Mar 2020

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

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

3. Obama is supposed to be"establishment" though

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:02 PM

Mar 2020

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

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)

4. Obama could have chosen Bernie as his running mate. He even had two chances to do it.

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:02 PM

Mar 2020

But he didn't.

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

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

5. Obama is a gentleman and I'm sure he would not speak aloud any antipathy he has towards Sanders

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:04 PM

Mar 2020

But if Sanders is going to try to claim that Obama's a fan of his? Hmm. Isn't Obama part of that "establishment" Sanders hates?

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

Rebl2

(17,925 posts)

7. Oh and

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:07 PM

Mar 2020

then there was the time Bernie was going to run against Obama for his second term. Guessing Obama was not exactly on board with that.

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

Cha

(320,554 posts)

9. That's no contest.. we know the reality

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 12:56 AM

Mar 2020

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

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