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The only way Joe Biden falters [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 OP
Presently more voters every day think Joe is that person. redstateblues May 2019 #1
Joe is that person! ananda May 2019 #4
MF45...LOL. Now that is funny. titaniumsalute May 2019 #22
Really?? Sugarcoated May 2019 #64
I hope Bernie doesn't get away with the kind of campaign comradebillyboy May 2019 #54
...or if Democratic primary voters decide it's time to reject not only Trump but Ron Green May 2019 #2
Racism, fear, ignorance and bigotry? TwilightZone May 2019 #8
That is an attack on Obama who did not such thing. Demsrule86 May 2019 #10
BullFeathers. Cha May 2019 #59
Or if they look closer at his record... doompatrol39 May 2019 #3
Maybe we are both wrong doom. saidsimplesimon May 2019 #7
Actually we did win in 2016. LakeArenal May 2019 #53
Sanders attacks aren't working. We need time win. Biden can win. Demsrule86 May 2019 #11
So our only options are the two old white guys? doompatrol39 May 2019 #20
No one older guy ...Biden. Demsrule86 May 2019 #43
You are the one who referenced Sanders doompatrol39 May 2019 #47
Good. calimary May 2019 #29
How far back DownriverDem May 2019 #14
And why exactly would Harris not make a great candidate on her own? doompatrol39 May 2019 #21
Thank you. Merlot May 2019 #23
In normal times, you are exactly right. The best thing Biden Funtatlaguy May 2019 #36
Anyone would be "a return to normalcy" after Trump. athena May 2019 #44
This is an excellent point. athena May 2019 #45
Total agreement. athena May 2019 #46
No offense, but sounds like a bunch of spin and half truths from Reddit and the twitterverse. emulatorloo May 2019 #37
So his voting record and speeches are spin and half truth? doompatrol39 May 2019 #48
Biden didn't generate enthusiasm in 2008. Biden's generating enthusiasm in 2019 though emulatorloo May 2019 #49
Biden also didn't generate enthusiasm in previous runs to 2008. doompatrol39 May 2019 #51
Your obsession about "past lack of enthusiasm" is still irrelevant. Please be positive and post emulatorloo May 2019 #63
I haven't decided on a candidate yet... doompatrol39 May 2019 #66
The "pundits" are showing off Cha May 2019 #60
High expectations for Biden may hurt him. marylandblue May 2019 #65
I think more specifically with regard to the debates... doompatrol39 May 2019 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter May 2019 #52
Or he turns out to not mobilize voters... HopeAgain May 2019 #5
kerry won the primary in a walk dsc May 2019 #6
Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #9
Your hypothesis is a tautology. Demit May 2019 #35
Kerry was so close to winning and lost in Ohio...maybe stolen. Demsrule86 May 2019 #12
Yep. Thank you Kenneth Blackwell. calimary May 2019 #32
Blackwell piece of crap. Demsrule86 May 2019 #42
Unfortunately many people found Kerry a bit droll, Biden has a lot more charisma than Kerry. George II May 2019 #19
Kerry was doing well until swiftboating NYMinute May 2019 #24
That is a VERY good point, NYMinute. calimary May 2019 #33
Biden has charisma emulatorloo May 2019 #38
Of course, I remember John Kerry.. Cha May 2019 #61
I think we're underplaying that aspect somewhat. TwilightZone May 2019 #13
Or the media turns on him. uawchild May 2019 #15
If the media turns on him and it works then he will not be seen as the most electable Democrat... DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #16
I am being a bit more specific uawchild May 2019 #17
There were many other entities that were working to deny Hillary the WH than media. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #26
The media including CNN and the New York Times were complicit. comradebillyboy May 2019 #56
I'm aware, but I will not demonize mainstream journalism in general. ehrnst May 2019 #57
There is indeed plenty of blame to go around. comradebillyboy May 2019 #58
He won't have to deal with the misogyny that Hillary had to deal with. StevieM May 2019 #31
It's unbelievable (in a GOOD way!) that in a field of more than 20 others he's approaching... George II May 2019 #18
my hopes for biden- mopinko May 2019 #25
I bet he and Warren team up evertually. emulatorloo May 2019 #39
I've seen posts that will Cha May 2019 #62
A black swan event no one wants to see like a stroke. crazytown May 2019 #27
Well DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #28
It'm responding (in a pedantic way) crazytown May 2019 #30
Which could happen to any candidate. highplainsdem May 2019 #40
Indeed. I'm just sick of know-it-all DU pundits trying crazytown May 2019 #41
Definitely. Which is why you are one of my role models these days emulatorloo May 2019 #50
The only way he falters is by self-inflicted wounds. Sneederbunk May 2019 #34
Democratic primary voters have lots of time to make up their minds Fiendish Thingy May 2019 #55
Why the hell is Biden even running now? Blue_Tires May 2019 #68
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