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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Cynthia Nixon attacks Joe Biden for calling Mike Pence a "decent man" [View all]R B Garr
(16,920 posts)74. It wasn't a dodge. The purity standards are tiresome
and counter productive. Who cares about Hagel. Iraq is/was horrible, but it never would have been if there werent purity standards over Gore.
Biden was just in Germany at the same meeting Pence was attending, so your observation about his old ties is wrong, which makes it seem mired in the same old tired anti-Establishment distractions that often dont ring true.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Cynthia Nixon attacks Joe Biden for calling Mike Pence a "decent man" [View all]
Yosemito
Feb 2019
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A lot of pearl clutching because Joe Biden respects the dignity of the office in public.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#8
I couldn't agree more. Everything you said is right on. I am more and more convinced with so
still_one
Feb 2019
#9
Context is important: Biden was referencing Pence introducing Trump at the Munich
R B Garr
Feb 2019
#14
so he's schmoozing with republicans (and others) at a republican-sponsored event
bigtree
Feb 2019
#18
Some folks seem more interested in attacking Democrats than Republicans.
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#34
Cynthia Nixon was endorsed in that race by the so-called "Justice Democrats."
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#36