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emulatorloo

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20. Yes I agreed. The speech was very conversational, just the way I want to hear a leader talk
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 08:35 PM
Apr 2019

As Democrats we don’t want non stop off the wall insane entertainment like the Trump people do.

We want truth, real stories about real people, and the concrete ways we are going to lift our country up.

And of course Biden pulled out all the stops at the end, around minute 32 if you see the video upthread. Inspirational, motivation, every one cheering and weeping with joy at what we can accomplish!

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

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it's not about who I like. It's about who can win. elleng Apr 2019 #1
Yep DownriverDem Apr 2019 #12
Exactly. MH1 May 2019 #35
It's not just those people NYMinute Apr 2019 #2
Bull. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #3
I was at Biden's rally in Cedar Rapids today. Nobody cares about these dumb labels emulatorloo Apr 2019 #4
+ JI7 Apr 2019 #5
... emulatorloo Apr 2019 #7
Great post! Thank you! Would love to see you post an OP about this. highplainsdem Apr 2019 #6
An exhilarating day. emulatorloo Apr 2019 #8
Sorry about that clueless reporter, but I love hearing about the rally, and just found VIDEO: highplainsdem Apr 2019 #15
Oh great! Thanks for the link! emulatorloo Apr 2019 #17
"Low energy" smacks of Trumpism. That's what Trump called Jeb Bush. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #18
Yes I agreed. The speech was very conversational, just the way I want to hear a leader talk emulatorloo Apr 2019 #20
Thank you for your report Gothmog May 2019 #40
Wow... Lucky you, emulatorloo! Cha Apr 2019 #11
Awesome post LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #13
Yes we are DownriverDem Apr 2019 #14
Biden spent a long time on making taxes fair and equitable emulatorloo Apr 2019 #16
Exactly! nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #24
+1 Apollo Zeus May 2019 #27
Most Believe Socialism Is Not American Gothmog May 2019 #44
I call bs on this articles author interpretation of this event kimbutgar Apr 2019 #9
Yeah agreed. See my post 4, a different event but today in Cedar Rapids emulatorloo Apr 2019 #10
I don't view being "moderate" as discrediting anyone. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #19
Thank you. I'm shocked at this reaction. babylonsister Apr 2019 #21
There are going to be people who will never accept Biden in the primary to represent them. BeckyDem Apr 2019 #22
That is true for all the candidates. There are some who will never accept Warren or Pete... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #23
Their history indicates whether they are suited to be todays leaders. BeckyDem May 2019 #25
Twenty-three years ago, Elizabeth Warren was a Republican LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #26
Yep, some will not see her as trustworthy. Some centrist Dems see her now as a threat. BeckyDem May 2019 #28
You miss the point. You condemn Biden because of his past, but clearly ignore Warren's LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #29
You may have missed what I said. We pass judgement on their past. BeckyDem May 2019 #30
This is probably why Senators & Reps almost never get elected President. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #37
Absolutely true. n/t BeckyDem May 2019 #38
It sure seems like there is a segment that wants to play keep away with Bernie Renew Deal May 2019 #31
Moving the country forward means not just defeating Trump, but appealing to Americans LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #32
+1000. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #36
I only care about electability Gothmog May 2019 #33
First we replace Dump. LakeArenal May 2019 #34
Hillary slam hurl May 2019 #39
the IAFF is sexist. they endorsed Kerry in 2004 as early as the Primary JI7 May 2019 #41
If the choice is between being Woke and winning, I select winning Gothmog May 2019 #42
Washington Post-Opinion: If the economy keeps its momentum, 2020 will be Trump's to lose Gothmog May 2019 #43
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