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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I can not believe what I'm reading on this board right now in regards to Joe... [View all]TCJ70
(4,387 posts)74. He said it yesterday...
...that's far from dead horse territory.
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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I can not believe what I'm reading on this board right now in regards to Joe... [View all]
TCJ70
May 2019
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"Call for division"? No. A division already exists. A response appropriate for the times...
TCJ70
May 2019
#37
If the parties work together to pass some legislation now, presumably they still will.
Demit
May 2019
#43
But Biden's claim is that Republicans will have an epiphany, and be more cooperative, once he is
Demit
May 2019
#58
I don't know what context I'm supposed to take "Republicans will have an epiphany" in.
Demit
May 2019
#64
Because at what point you realize you need to be realistic, to wake up to the truth?
Perseus
May 2019
#18
I don't think he's dumb enough to believe that, ergo I'm not naive enough to think he means it
mr_lebowski
May 2019
#3
GOP voters aren't voters in the Democratic primaries. Biden has to win those first.
Demit
May 2019
#50
Joe is an experienced, seasoned politician - he is playing chess and I defer to him...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#8
Because Obama is black - little Joe could have done to change the Repubs bigotry...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#11
Perhaps. Its framework was supported by the GOP's Heritage Foundation and when a black man
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#15
It was indeed ... originally emerged from the GOP Bowels, and basically the same as RomneyCare ...
mr_lebowski
May 2019
#22
Unfortunately for McConnell, the polls show otherwise. The voters are pulling for a moderate and he
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#16
If it doesn't happen then it doesn't happen - nothing in life is guaranteed. We all know that...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#17
ANYONE here who says Biden's naive or ridiculous forgets that he had SIGNED co-sponsored legislation
ancianita
May 2019
#19
I was foregrounding whichever word applies in the rules. I consider this talk "undermining."
ancianita
May 2019
#51
I wrote lengthy descriptions of both Inslee's executive and Biden's legislative work previously.
ancianita
May 2019
#70
Your second TOS point concerns general election candidates, not primary candidates.
Demit
May 2019
#41
I think "undermining" is one of the words in the rule. "Generally" isn't at issue here. It's
ancianita
May 2019
#53
"Undermining," in the second rule you quote, is clearly referring to the general election.
Demit
May 2019
#60
Agreed ... I'd be disturbed if I thought he honestly believes the GOP will 'work with him'
mr_lebowski
May 2019
#23
I cannot believe you wrote this post. An informative post about your preferred candidate would be
emulatorloo
May 2019
#25
Well pick out a candidate you might support and write something positive then
emulatorloo
May 2019
#88
IMO he is trying to appeal to those GOP voters who want someone other than Trump.
Raven123
May 2019
#38
I can't believe after him being in the Obama administration he thinks the problem is Trump and not
Autumn
May 2019
#40
He had a front row view of what I, at the time, considered the worst of their descent into...
TCJ70
May 2019
#57
Having fun with all the "bad ass" memes being made about him? I just want to know why
Autumn
May 2019
#59
He's currently sitting at 91% approval among Republicans in the latest Gallup polls...
TCJ70
May 2019
#45
I think this theme was a bad choice for Biden. He should have stopped with "I'll work across...
LAS14
May 2019
#48
"when politics was largely conducted as a private gentleman's club" perfectly encapsulates
Demit
May 2019
#62
I would think what should immediately disqualify a candidate around here, is a candidate that
still_one
May 2019
#55
Grey has absolutely no remose for voting for Jill Stein. She is proud of it. My response was
still_one
May 2019
#71
...which greatly contributed to Trump's win which then led to longterm, harmful right wing policies
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#69
Grey is proud of it, and has no remorse, and has said so in her twitter feeds. At least she is
still_one
May 2019
#72
New Quinnipiac poll, Pennsylvania: Biden 39%, Sanders 13%, Harris 8%, Warren 8%
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#80
Joe is a very gracious man which is why he is so beloved. Why would you misstate
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#82
Who would have thought that "we can work together" would be such a caustic sentiment?
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#86
"We can work together" isn't caustic if the people you're working have shown to work in good faith
TCJ70
May 2019
#92