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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
32. I call bullshit
Tue May 7, 2019, 06:49 PM
May 2019

First of all no one is saying that they would not vote for buy them or Sanders in the general if they managed to win the nomination. Second, age is absolutely illegitimate issue and any claims other why is foolish. Age increases the likelihood of illness and or death. This is a fact and no amount of whining or stamping of feet is going to change this reality. Further it is also a reality that our country needs stability and it is less likely that we will have this with an older candidate that is approaching being octogenarian let alone becoming one in office.

You like Biden oh, you like Sanders that's great. There's no problem with people supporting their candidate of choice but pretending age isnt an issue is denialism. Accept the reality. People did not relish having an 80 year old in office in this crucial time.

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

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Couldn't make it past this gem. WeekiWater May 2019 #1
lol Yeah, tell me about it uawchild May 2019 #2
It's the second sentence that is simply foolish. NT WeekiWater May 2019 #3
There's a lot of condescension among pundits loyalsister May 2019 #23
If you can't get "enthusiastic" about ANY Democrat running against Тяцмр, then fuck you. BlueTsunami2018 May 2019 #4
Well said! lkinwi May 2019 #5
+1. N/T obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #11
There's a difference between motivation and enthusiasm. mobeau69 May 2019 #16
Like or not, we depend on voters who don't read DU and might not like our standard bearer marylandblue May 2019 #26
as if it requires enthusiasm to simply vote JI7 May 2019 #27
I call bullshit tymorial May 2019 #32
"...the former Vice President holds a strong position for the nomination race, mobeau69 May 2019 #6
It's almost like the author feels President Obama wasn't a fluke! uawchild May 2019 #7
Comparisons to obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #12
Why not? It could be like back-to-back 100 year storms. marylandblue May 2019 #33
His name is Barack. blue neen May 2019 #15
I am the typo kink uawchild May 2019 #18
People who don't know Buttigieg well don't understand how he has built connections from within... WeekiWater May 2019 #9
"a really young age" and "the future of our party" mobeau69 May 2019 #13
Not one word of what I said was bashing. WeekiWater May 2019 #19
How about MFM008 May 2019 #8
Love how people not for Biden love to tell him what he needs to do.... LakeArenal May 2019 #10
Whether it's my preferred candidate, Biden or even Bernie who I do not like qazplm135 May 2019 #14
Wasserman's analysis is laughable. He says Dems have to "avoid the taint of coastal elitism." highplainsdem May 2019 #17
Anyone who says "elitism" for the Dems Cha May 2019 #28
He likes Pete Buttigieg, Stacey Abrams, and Amy Klobuchar. highplainsdem May 2019 #29
Oh that's the "young Black Woman" Cha May 2019 #31
I bet these "Get Biden!" pundit pieces are going to have the opposite of their desired impact. emulatorloo May 2019 #20
Agree. And btw, this one is also "Get Sanders and Warren and Harris!" -- as I pointed out in my highplainsdem May 2019 #21
+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #25
For heaven's sake, Biden will win the GE if he gets the nomination. crazytown May 2019 #22
Biden will not win the primary race. BeckyDem May 2019 #24
From the article cited in the OP Gothmog May 2019 #30
Someone is hunting for anti-Biden screeds NYMinute May 2019 #34
No kidding! Cha May 2019 #35
Ha! NurseJackie May 2019 #37
Crystal ball seers Cha May 2019 #36
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